Surya Nautika Sdn Bhd

What Surya Nautika Sdn Bhd does

Surya Nautika Sdn. Bhd. is a privately-held Malaysian marine transportation and offshore support services company headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, founded on July 5, 2017 through the acquisition of Nearfield Petroleum Services Sdn. Bhd. (originally incorporated March 12, 1996). The company serves Malaysia's offshore oil and gas industry with an integrated portfolio of four core service lines: marine transportation via a fleet of H-Series fast crew boats (personnel and cargo transfer to platforms, drilling rigs, and offshore installations); full ship management for offshore and marine vessels (crew boats, AHTS, tankers, harbor tugs) including crew, technical, and HSSE functions; subsea engineering and diving services (air and SAT diving, ROV operations, SPM/SBM installation, UWILD inspection); and FSO/FPSO operations and maintenance.

The company's competitive positioning rests on a licensed Petronas contractor status, ISO 9001/14001/45001 certifications under UKAS accreditation, and an in-house ABS/DNV 2.7-1 certified diving spread that includes deck decompression chambers, dive control containers, machinery containers, and launch and recovery systems. The technology base is conventional marine and subsea engineering; the company does not disclose any AI, data, or software platform capabilities. The current fleet consists of four fast crew boats, with the H-Series renewal program (Halima in November 2023, Helena in April 2024, Diana in 2024) replacing vessels over 15 years old, and a stated plan to scale the fleet to 10-15 units over five years.

Commercially, Surya Nautika operates a direct B2B enterprise field sales model targeting Petronas, Shell, ExxonMobil, HESS, Sapura, Heerema, MMHE, and other O&G operators and contractors. Revenue is generated through time charter agreements (90-day to multi-year tenures) and project-based subsea engineering contracts; disclosed subsea project values range from RM 2.5 million (Sapura Thailand Offshore, 85 days) to RM 32.4 million (Kasawari Pipeline, 128 days). The company employs approximately 37 onshore staff and maintains a pool of 90 qualified seafarers, with 45 typically deployed. A regional channel affiliation with CMI Offshore Ltd extends vessel access beyond the owned fleet.

Name

Surya Nautika Sdn Bhd

Legal name

Surya Nautika Sdn. Bhd.

Website

https://suryanautika.com.my

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Surya Nautika Sdn. Bhd. is a privately-held Malaysian marine and offshore support services company serving Petronas, Shell, ExxonMobil, and other O&G operators with fast crew boat chartering, ship management, subsea diving/ROV services, and FSO/FPSO operations from its Kuala Lumpur headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Offshore Support Services (Marine Transportation & Subsea Engineering)

NAICS

Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation (48311), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (48839), Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Water Transportation (4400), Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Offshore Marine & Aviation Support (PSVs, AHTS, Crew Boats, Helicopters) (EUALABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Offshore Support & Marine Logistics Vessel Operators (PSV/AHTS) (TLADABAL), Underwater Hull Inspection, Cleaning & Propeller Services (TLAKAKAJ), Offshore/Remote Port Call & Anchorage Services (Launch Boats, Crew Boats, Supply Runs) (TLAHAJAM)

Keywords

• Offshore vessel charter
• Marine transportation services
• Subsea engineering services
• Fast crew boat operations
• Ship management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuala Lumpur

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Vessel Charter Services: Charter of fast crew boats to oil and gas companies for personnel transport and cargo delivery to offshore installations. Revenue generated through time charter contracts with tenures ranging from 90 days to multi-year engagements.
2. Ship Management Services: Full ship management services for offshore vessels and other marine vessels in the Oil and Gas industry, including crew boats, AHTS, tankers and harbor tugs. Covers vessel operation, crew management, technical services, and HSSE.
3. Subsea Engineering and Diving Services: Provision of air diving services, SAT diving, ROV services, underwater inspection, repair and maintenance, SPM/SBM installation, and structural engineering services for offshore projects.
4. FSO/FPSO Services: Operations and maintenance, engineering support, asset integrity management, offloading operations, skilled crew deployment, and HSE compliance for FSO/FPSO vessels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Surya Nautika provides marine transportation and offshore support services to Malaysia's offshore oil and gas industry. Core offerings include fast crew boat charter for personnel and cargo transfer to offshore platforms, ship management services for offshore and marine vessels, subsea engineering and diving services (air diving, SAT diving, ROV operations, UWILD), and FSO/FPSO operations and maintenance support.

Product overview

Surya Nautika Sdn Bhd operates as a marine transportation and offshore support services company serving Malaysia's offshore oil and gas industry. The company offers an integrated portfolio of four core service lines: Marine Transportation Services using H-Series fast crew boats for personnel and cargo transfer; Ship Management Services for full vessel management including crew, technical, and HSSE functions; Subsea Engineering Services providing diving, ROV, and underwater maintenance capabilities; and FSO/FPSO Services for floating production system operations and maintenance. Supporting these services is the Diving Equipment/Air Spread System product line offering certified diving apparatus. The company was established in 2017 and operates a fleet of four to six fast crew boats, with expansion plans to grow to 10-15 units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marine Transportation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• ZERO breakdown or down time target
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CMI Offshore LtdcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSurya Nautika is affiliated with CMI Offshore Ltd, which enables the company to provide a diverse range of offshore support vessels to clients. This affiliation is particularly important for supporting operations and expanding service capabilities beyond the company's own fleet.
• Nearfield Petroleum Services Sdn. Bhd.coreOthersSurya Nautika was established on July 5, 2017 through the acquisition of Nearfield Petroleum Services Sdn. Bhd., which was originally incorporated on March 12, 1996. Nearfield was a licensed Petronas contractor, providing Surya Nautika with established credentials and client relationships in the O&G sector.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Boustead Heavy Industries: Malaysian shipbuilding, repair, and offshore engineering group. Comparable in marine MRO and offshore support scope, with adjacent overlap in Malaysian offshore vessel services.
• Vallianz Holdings: Singapore-based offshore support vessel owner-operator serving Middle East and Southeast Asia O&G markets. Comparable fast crew boat and AHTS service offering, though primarily regional rather than Malaysia-focused.
• Pacific Radiance: Singapore-listed OSV operator with offshore support and subsea capabilities serving Southeast Asia. Similar business model in crew boats and subsea services though active across multiple regional markets.

Broad incumbents

• MISC Berhad: Malaysia's largest shipping and offshore operator, part of Petronas group, with substantial OSV, FSO/FPSO, and LNG businesses. Operates as a much larger incumbent in the same Malaysian offshore support market.
• Tidewater: Largest global owner-operator of offshore support vessels, including crew boats and PSVs serving IOCs worldwide. Provides a benchmark for fleet scale, day rates, and OSV economics applicable to Surya Nautika's charter business.
• Heerema Marine Contractors: Global offshore construction and heavy-lift contractor. A disclosed Surya Nautika charter customer (Hana vessel) and therefore a direct commercial counterparty; comparable in subsea/IRM scope though vastly larger.

Emerging players

• DOF Subsea: Global subsea engineering, ROV, diving, and vessel operator. Comparable in subsea IRM/diving capabilities that Surya Nautika is building, though DOF operates at global scale.

Direct peers

• Sapura Offshore: Malaysian offshore services arm of Sapura group providing vessel charter, subsea, and diving services to Petronas and IOCs. Overlaps with Surya Nautika on subsea diving projects (e.g., Sapura is itself a Surya Nautika customer).
• Bumi Armada: Malaysia-listed offshore support vessel and FPSO operator serving Petronas and other Malaysian IOCs. Directly comparable in OSV/fast crew boat and FSO/FPSO services for the same Malaysian customer base, though at significantly larger scale.
• Icon Offshore: Malaysia-based offshore support vessel owner-operator focused on anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) and fast crew boats for the Malaysian O&G sector. Closest pure-play scale peer to Surya Nautika's fast crew boat business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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