Highlander Marine Services Ltd

What Highlander Marine Services Ltd does

Highlander Marine Services Ltd (HMS) is a privately held Canadian marine support company headquartered in Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia. The company operates a fleet of four custom-built, Transport Canada certified aluminum vessels — HIGHLANDER (30-foot catamaran, 10 passengers, 2.5 tonnes), HIGHLAND RANGER (32-foot catamaran, 12 passengers, 3.5 tonnes), HIGHLAND CARRIER (27-foot flat-bottomed punt or barge, 8 passengers, 6 tonnes), and MV HIGHLAND LASS (12-foot inflatable, 4 passengers) — providing crew transport, equipment/cargo delivery, vehicle transport, salvage, towing (500 hp), and dive support across the north coast of BC and Haida Gwaii on a 24/7/365 basis with a 300 nautical mile operating range.

HMS serves government agencies (Parks Canada, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canadian Hydrographic Service, Natural Resource Canada, Province of BC, municipal and band councils), remote lodges and fishing resorts, media and film production crews, and youth and educational groups. The business model is project-based charter and contract work, with published day and half-day rates (CA$300–CA$3,500 plus up to 30% fuel surcharge, CA$1,500 overnight fee, and 15% heavy-load surcharge), supplemented by multi-day project contracts negotiated on a custom basis. Commercial dive services are delivered through a partnership with Fraser Burrard Diving Limited using HMS vessels as platforms.

The company is supported by Tricorp (Tribal Resource Corporation) and Aboriginal Business Canada, with business management provided by K'yuu Enterprise Corporation. Distribution is direct-to-client (phone, email, direct booking), supplemented by a small branded merchandise storefront. The team is 1–10 employees, no funding rounds are disclosed, and the company does not maintain a mobile app, API, or any software-based products.

Name

Highlander Marine Services Ltd

Legal name

Highlander Marine Services Ltd

Website

https://highlandermarine.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Highlander Marine Services Ltd operates a fleet of four Transport Canada certified aluminum landing crafts providing 24/7 crew, equipment, and cargo marine transport, towing, and dive support to government agencies, lodges, media, and educational groups on Haida Gwaii and the north coast of British Columbia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Support Services

NAICS

Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation (48311), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

High-Speed Catamaran & Fast Ferry Services (THAEAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coastal/Sea Towage (Long-Distance Towing of Vessels/Barges) (TLAHAHAE), Heavy Lift & Marine Recovery (Cranes, Barges, Jack-up Support) (TLAHAIAF)

Keywords

• Marine support services
• Vessel charter services
• Landing craft operations
• Coastal logistics
• Marine transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Skidegate

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Vessel Charter Services: Daily and half-day vessel charter rates for specialized marine support services including transport, salvage, towing, and dive support operations
2. Contract Marine Services: Multi-day project contracts quoted based on length and type of job; includes marine logistical support and project management services
3. Barge Services: The Highland Carrier operates as a self-propelled vessel or as a towed barge for freight transport

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Highlander Marine Services Ltd provides specialized marine support and coastal logistics in Haida Gwaii and the north coast of British Columbia using a fleet of trailerable, high-speed aluminum catamaran landing crafts. Services include crew and equipment transport, project logistics, cargo delivery, towing, salvage, commercial dive support, and emergency response, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year with Transport Canada certified vessels and crew. Equipment such as submersible pumps, generators, spill containment gear and dive equipment can be mobilized alongside the vessels.

Product overview

Highlander Marine Services Ltd operates a fleet of four specialized aluminum catamaran landing crafts and vessels providing marine support services in Haida Gwaii and on the north coast of British Columbia. The fleet consists of HIGHLANDER (30-foot, 10-passenger, 2.5 tonnes), HIGHLAND RANGER (32-foot, 12-passenger, 3.5 tonnes), HIGHLAND CARRIER (27-foot flat-bottomed punt, 6 tonnes capacity, 8 passengers), and MV HIGHLAND LASS (12-foot inflatable, 4 passengers). Services include crew/equipment transport, logistics support, vehicle transport, freight delivery, and dive support (via Fraser Burrard Diving Limited partnership). The company also sells branded merchandise including posters with wooden hangers. All vessels are Transport Canada certified passenger carrying vessels available 24/7 year-round.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marine Support Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Operating range of 300 nautical miles enabling access to remote coastal areas
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fraser Burrard Diving LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHighlander Marine Services has affiliated with Fraser Burrard Diving Limited to provide commercial dive services to industry in Haida Gwaii. With commercial dive gear on island and HMS's high-speed landing crafts, they offer safe, certified, quick response at reasonable rates, anywhere on Haida Gwaii. This partnership enables the company to offer above and below-water marine services.
• K'yuu Enterprise CorporationminorOthersBusiness management for Highlander Marine Services is proudly provided by K'yuu Enterprise Corporation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/highliner-marine-services

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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