Metocean Design and Project Management Solutions Inc.

What Metocean Design and Project Management Solutions Inc. does

Metocean Design and Project Management Solutions Inc. (trading as MetOceanWorks) is a UK-founded, Lewes-headquartered metocean consultancy established in 2012 that delivers specialised meteorological and oceanographic analysis for offshore and coastal projects. The firm serves offshore wind developers, marine contractors, and environmental organisations, providing numerical modelling using tools such as SWAN and MIKE21, metocean design bases meeting DNV, IEC, and ISO standards, operability statistics, environmental impact assessments, and a custom MATLAB toolbox for data analysis. Its named client base includes Vattenfall, SSE, EDF, TotalEnergies, National Grid, Corio Generation, West of Orkney Windfarm, and Eoliennes en mer de Dunkerque, with project delivery across the UK, France, Sweden, South Korea, and the United States.

The company operates a hybrid revenue model that combines bespoke project-based professional services with a recently launched self-serve product channel. In October 2025 MetOceanWorks released MetOceanAtlas, a cloud-based data portal offering token-based and subscription access to high-quality marine and atmospheric hindcast datasets covering waves, currents, wind, and tides, validated against measured data. Distribution is split between direct consultancy engagements, the MetOceanAtlas platform, and the MetOceanWorks MATLAB software toolbox, with sales-led and product-led go-to-market motions running in parallel. The firm is privately held, founder-led by Managing Director Andrew Watson, and counts only 1-10 employees on its disclosed headcount, with Technical Director Dave Quantrell and Operations Director Dr. Zoe Roberts (appointed September 2025) rounding out the leadership team.

Name

Metocean Design and Project Management Solutions Inc.

Legal name

MetOceanWorks Limited

Website

https://metoceanworks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MetOceanWorks is a UK-based metocean consultancy providing numerical modelling, design bases, operability analysis, and environmental impact assessments for offshore wind developers, marine contractors, and environmental organisations across Europe, North America, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metocean Engineering Consultancy

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

Keywords

• Metocean consultancy
• Offshore numerical modelling
• Hindcast data services
• Marine engineering software
• Environmental impact assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Lewes

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metocean Consultancy Services: Bespoke consultancy services delivering tailored metocean analysis for offshore and coastal projects. Services include numerical modelling, operability statistics, design bases meeting international standards (DNV, IEC, ISO), and environmental impact assessments. Project-based engagements throughout project lifecycle.
2. MetOceanAtlas Data Platform: Subscription and token-based purchasing model for accessing high-quality marine and atmospheric hindcast datasets. Supports both pay-as-you-go and subscription packages for bulk data purchasing. Data covering waves, currents, wind, tides, and other marine parameters.
3. Software Solutions: Off-the-shelf MetOceanWorks Toolbox and custom software solutions in MATLAB environment. Desktop and web-based applications for data visualisation and analysis. Includes ongoing updates and expert support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Metocean Design and Project Management Solutions Inc. (MetOceanWorks) delivers metocean consultancy, numerical modelling, and bespoke software/data services for offshore and coastal projects. The firm produces metocean design bases, operability statistics, and environmental impact assessments for offshore wind, oil and gas, and marine infrastructure clients. It also operates the MetOceanAtlas hindcast data platform and the MetOceanWorks Toolbox (MATLAB-based modelling software) as standalone products alongside its project services.

Product overview

MetOceanWorks offers a portfolio of specialised metocean consultancy products and services for offshore and coastal projects. The core offerings include the MetOceanAtlas data portal (a cloud-based platform for accessing marine and atmospheric hindcast datasets), the MetOceanWorks Toolbox (MATLAB-based desktop software for data analysis), and specialized consultancy services including numerical modelling, metocean design bases, operability statistics, and environmental impact assessments. These products and services work together to provide comprehensive metocean intelligence for offshore energy, marine construction, and environmental planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MetOceanAtlas: Next-generation data platform designed as a gateway to marine data, providing intuitive access to high-quality marine and atmospheric hindcast datasets covering waves, currents, wind, tides, and other critical marine parameters.
• MetOceanWorks Toolbox

Products and services

• MetOceanAtlas Self-serve metocean hindcast data platform offering data access via a freemium model, token-based purchasing, and subscription packages for offshore wind, marine, and coastal users.
• MetOceanWorks Toolbox Custom MATLAB-based modelling toolbox sold under one-time software license, providing metocean analysis tooling for engineers and scientists.
• Metocean Consultancy Services Project-based metocean consultancy covering metocean design bases, operability statistics, and environmental impact assessments for offshore energy developers, marine contractors, and operators.
• Numerical Modelling Services Numerical modelling services using SWAN and MIKE21, combined with the firm's proprietary MATLAB toolboxes, to produce high-resolution metocean data for offshore and coastal projects.
• Environmental Impact Assessment Services Environmental impact assessment services delivered as part of the firm's broader metocean consultancy portfolio for offshore and coastal projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects delivered under budget and on time with close match between models and measurements
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered not specified.

• PhysEnot specifiedStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysE is referenced as a trusted client who has used the MetOceanWorks European hindcast as their favoured model for developing design and operational metocean criteria, citing its reliability through validation against measured data and the intuitive data portal.
• Blue Ocean Consultingnot specifiedStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlue Ocean Consulting, represented by Mark Calverley, has praised MetOceanWorks for executing modelling and site assessment studies to a standard ensuring data products can be easily applied to engineering and operational planning.
• Forristall Ocean Engineering, Inc.not specifiedStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorge Z. Forristall, Principal at Forristall Ocean Engineering, has collaborated with Andrew Watson and notes MetOceanWorks has great skill and knowledge and is easy to work with.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BMT Group: BMT is a global marine engineering consultancy offering metocean services, hydrodynamics, and environmental impact assessment. Overlap with MetOceanWorks in offshore wind and marine consultancy.
• HR Wallingford: HR Wallingford is a specialist hydraulics and marine research consultancy offering modelling and metocean analysis for coastal and offshore projects. Direct overlap in coastal engineering and numerical modelling tools.
• StormGeo: StormGeo provides subscription-based metocean and weather data services to offshore energy, shipping, and renewables. Direct competitor to MetOceanAtlas's data platform offering.
• Cathie Associates: Cathie Associates is a specialist offshore wind consultancy providing geotechnical and metocean engineering services. Direct overlap in offshore wind project support and certification-ready deliverables.
• ABPmer: ABPmer is a UK-based marine consultancy providing metocean, coastal, and environmental services to offshore renewables, ports, and oil & gas. It is the closest direct competitor to MetOceanWorks in scope, customer base, and delivery model.
• Partrac: Partrac provides marine measurement and metocean data services to offshore wind, oil & gas, and environmental clients. Strong overlap in metocean data acquisition and hindcast products.

Emerging players

• OSC Marine: OSC Marine provides offshore consultancy and operational planning services focused on the offshore wind and marine energy sectors. Comparable niche consultancy positioning in the offshore renewables value chain.

Broad incumbents

• Fugro: Fugro is a large marine geotechnical and survey company serving offshore wind and oil & gas. Overlaps with MetOceanWorks in offshore site characterization, though Fugro is far larger and more diversified.
• DHI Group: DHI is the developer of MIKE21 (used by MetOceanWorks) and a broader water and marine modelling software and consultancy provider. Not a direct services peer but a key technology partner and ecosystem incumbent.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly Atkins): AtkinsRéalis is a large engineering consultancy providing offshore wind, marine, and environmental services. Overlaps with MetOceanWorks in offshore wind project delivery, though at a much larger scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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