Skagen Ship Consulting As

Name

Skagen Ship Consulting As

Legal name

Skagen Ship Consulting AS

Website

https://skagenship.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Shipbroking Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Ship and Boat Building (33661)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquaculture & Fish-Farm Service Vessels (Feed, Wellboats, Harvest Support) (IMAJADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Classification Society & Flag-State Liaison / Plan Approval Support (IMAJAGAN), Marine Service Provider Coordination (Diving, Inspection, Class/Survey Support) (TLAHAJAI), Pilot Boats & Crew Transfer/Service Craft (Pilotage, CTV-style workboats) (IMAJADAG)

Keywords

• Shipbroking services
• Maritime consulting
• Aquaculture vessel brokerage
• Vessel project management
• Shipbuilding facilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Stavanger

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Shipbroking and Commission Fees: The company facilitates maritime projects for shipowners and fish farmers, earning commission or fees for brokering vessel sales, newbuilds, and project management services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Skagen Ship Consulting AS is a shipbroking and maritime project facilitation firm that brokers vessel sales and newbuilds, and coordinates end-to-end shipbuilding projects for shipowners and fish farmers in the aquaculture industry. Services include vessel sales brokering, project management, equipment procurement, design specifications, shipbuilding facilitation, and funding/financing assistance, delivered through partnerships with shipyards in Turkey and naval architects in Norway and Scotland.

Product overview

Skagen Ship Consulting AS operates as a shipbroking and maritime services company offering a unified suite of services centered on facilitating vessel projects for the aquaculture industry. Their core offerings include shipbroking (buying and selling vessels), project management, equipment supply, design specifications, and complete shipbuilding facilitation. The company specializes in newbuild projects including aquaculture service vessels, landing craft, mussel harvesters, and barges, primarily serving fish farmers and shipowners. Services are delivered through partnerships with shipyards (such as Etkin Marin in Turkey, TRX Marine in Yalova), naval architects (Marin Design AS, Macduff Ship Design), and are backed by majority shareholder Seabrokers Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shipbroking Services
• Maritime Project Management
• Shipbuilding Facilitation
• Equipment Supply
• Design and Requirement Specifications

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Marin Design AScoreTechnology or IntegrationDesign partner providing vessel designs for aquaculture service vessels. Founded in 2006 with roots in shipbuilding from 1923. Located in Kolvereid, Norway. Provides MD-50 series designs used for service and net cleaning vessels.
• Macduff Ship Design LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationDesign partner providing specialised aquaculture vessel designs. Based in Scotland with 25+ years experience. Has designed more than 200 vessels globally. Provides mussel harvester and landing craft designs.
• Etkin MarincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShipyard partner in Istanbul, Turkey responsible for building aquaculture service vessels. Hull construction and outfitting for vessels delivered to customers.
• TRX MarinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShipyard partner in Yalova, Turkey. Selected for building hybrid service catamaran for AQS. Responsible for complete vessel construction.
• Alta Akvaservice ASminorOthersSeller of vessel KS Multi 03 (now Ocean Eclipse) brokered by Skagen Ship Consulting. Transaction example of brokering services.
• Folden Akva ASminorOthersSeller of vessel Folden (now Ocean Horizon) brokered by Skagen Ship Consulting. Transaction example of brokering services.
• STAMAS Yard Services ASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner in earlier projects. Focused on facilitating marine projects for aquaculture industry with total packages including design, spec, build, and finance.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fearnleys (Fearnley AS): Norway-headquartered shipbroker with strong offshore and Norwegian maritime heritage, offering sale & purchase, newbuilding, and offshore consulting. A natural Norwegian competitor serving overlapping shipping and offshore-to-aquaculture conversion demand.
• Clarkson PLC: World's largest shipbroker covering sale & purchase, newbuilding, and offshore across all vessel types including aquaculture-adjacent segments. Direct overlap on the shipbroking function Skagen performs, though Clarksons is a broad-based incumbent rather than an aquaculture specialist.
• Braemar PLC: Global shipbroking and maritime services group providing vessel sale & purchase, newbuild supervision, and offshore consulting. Comparable service line-up to Skagen's broking and project management, though much broader in scope and customer base.

Direct peers

• AQS Rederi AS: Norwegian aquaculture service vessel operator running a fleet of wellboats, service boats, and ROV/dive vessels. A current Skagen customer and a comparable aquaculture vessel specialist, though AQS operates vessels directly rather than brokering.
• Solvtrans AS: Norwegian aquaculture service vessel owner and operator that also engages in newbuilds and conversions for the salmon farming industry. Comparable target customer profile and vessel type focus to Skagen, though operating rather than brokering vessels.

Others

• Seabrokers Chartering (parent): Majority owner of Skagen Ship Consulting and a shipbroking/chartering firm in its own right. Provides chartering and shipbroking services to offshore and maritime customers, partially overlapping with Skagen's broking role while also acting as parent/financial backer.
• Fiskerstrand Verft AS: Norwegian shipyard building ferries, offshore vessels, and aquaculture service craft. Comparable vessel type focus to Skagen's project pipeline and a potential shipyard competitor/partner depending on project scope.
• Macduff Ship Design Ltd: Scottish naval architecture firm specializing in aquaculture vessels (mussel harvesters, landing craft, workboats) with 200+ designs delivered. A current design partner of Skagen and a comparable supplier of design services to the same aquaculture customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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