PROTEUS MARINE LTD

What PROTEUS MARINE LTD does

Proteus Marine Ltd is a privately held, early-stage marine services company based in Belfast Lough, Northern Ireland, that delivers professional ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle)-based underwater inspection services to commercial maritime clients. The company's core offering centres on inspection-class ROV systems equipped with integrated Cathodic Protection (CP) and Ultrasonic Thickness (UT) measurement tooling, high-definition underwater imaging, and 3D scanning capability, enabling hull surveys, in-water surveys, pre-docking inspections, insurance inspections, and damage assessments to be conducted without mobilising divers. Deliverables are packaged as structured digital reports including executive summaries, annotated imagery, defect registers, risk grading, and recommendations aligned with classification society expectations, with optional CP heat map visualisation.

The company is incorporated as a private limited company in Northern Ireland (United Kingdom), was founded in 2025, and operates with a regional service footprint covering Belfast Lough, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and Great Britain. Its stated customer base spans shipowners and maritime operators, port authorities, and marine contractors — two primary business segments requiring class-aligned inspection documentation, regulatory compliance evidence, and minimisation of vessel downtime. The business model is professional services: quote-based engagements delivered through direct enterprise field sales, with scheduling managed via an online booking/account system on the company website.

Operationally, Proteus Marine is a bootstrapped/founder-owned entity with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, no published headcount, and no named management team. GTM motion is direct outbound and inbound enterprise engagement supported by a corporate LinkedIn presence and direct email enquiry channels. No patents, awards, regulatory actions, partnerships, or M&A activity are recorded in the available source material, and pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

PROTEUS MARINE LTD

Legal name

Proteus Marine Ltd

Website

https://proteusmarineltd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Proteus Marine Ltd provides ROV-based underwater inspection services — hull surveys, CP assessments, UT testing, and digital reporting — for shipowners, operators, ports, and marine contractors across Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, and Great Britain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Inspection Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Underwater Inspection, Maintenance & Repair (UWILD, Diving/ROV, In-water Cleaning) (IMAJAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Underwater Hull Inspection, Cleaning & Propeller Services (TLAKAKAJ), Underwater Hull Services (Diving, In-Water Cleaning, Propeller Polishing, Inspection) (TLAHAMAL)

Keywords

• Underwater ROV inspection
• Marine hull surveys
• Cathodic protection assessment
• Ultrasonic thickness testing
• Marine asset inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Carrickfergus

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ROV Inspection Services: Professional ROV-based underwater inspection services including hull surveys, CP assessments, UT testing, and asset condition reporting. Revenue generated through service delivery to maritime operators requiring underwater inspections.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Proteus Marine Ltd delivers professional ROV-based underwater inspection services for commercial maritime assets. Its core work covers class-aligned hull surveys, cathodic protection assessments, ultrasonic thickness testing, in-water surveys, pre-docking inspections, insurance inspections and damage assessments, packaged with structured digital reporting (executive summary, annotated imagery, defect register, risk grading, recommendations and optional CP heat map visualisation). Services are delivered directly to shipowners, operators, ports and marine contractors across Belfast Lough, Northern Ireland, ROI and GB.

Product overview

Proteus Marine Ltd is a marine services company offering ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) inspection services as a single unified offering. The core product is professional inspection-class ROV systems delivering precision underwater inspections across Belfast Lough and Northern Ireland. Services include class-aligned hull surveys, cathodic protection assessments, ultrasonic thickness testing, 3D scanning, and structured digital reporting. The company supports shipowners, operators, ports, and marine contractors with in-water surveys, pre-docking inspections, insurance inspections, and damage assessments. Reports include executive summaries, annotated imagery, defect registers, risk grading, and recommendations with optional CP heat map visualisation. The company operates with professional ROV systems equipped with integrated CP/UT measurement equipment and high-definition imaging capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced diver exposure during underwater inspections
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Direct peers

• ROVCO: UK-based provider of ROV-based underwater inspection, 3D modelling, and digital asset reporting for the offshore and maritime sectors. Highly comparable to Proteus Marine on technology stack (ROV + digital reporting) and end customers (shipowners, ports, marine contractors).
• Cathelco (Cathodic Protection Company): Specialist in cathodic protection systems and CP surveys for commercial marine vessels. Direct overlap on the CP assessment portion of Proteus Marine's offering, particularly the integrated CP measurement and heat map visualisation capability.
• Tritec Marine: UK marine surveying and underwater inspection firm offering hull surveys, CP/UT measurement, and class-aligned reporting. Direct peer on service offering, geographic footprint (UK-focused), and customer base in commercial shipping.

Emerging players

• Ocean Infinity: Technology-led marine survey company using autonomous underwater vehicles and robotic platforms for subsea inspection and data acquisition. Comparable in pushing ROV/robotic inspection as a differentiated alternative to traditional diver-led hull surveys.

Regional players

• Bibby Marine Services: UK-based marine services provider with subsea, diving, and ROV capabilities serving shipping and offshore clients around British and Irish waters. Comparable service scope but primarily a diving-led operator that competes directly for hull inspection contracts in Proteus's home market.

Broad incumbents

• Gardline: Established UK-based marine survey group with broad offshore and nearshore inspection capabilities, including underwater hull and infrastructure surveys. Broader portfolio and significantly larger scale than Proteus Marine, but overlapping on underwater inspection delivery.
• DOF Subsea: Norway-headquartered subsea services operator offering ROV-based inspection, survey, and IMR work globally. Comparable on ROV-led underwater inspection delivery but operates at significantly larger scale and deeper-water focus.
• Fugro: Global leader in marine site characterisation, geophysical survey, and subsea inspection services. Overlaps with Proteus Marine on underwater inspection and asset integrity work, but operates at vastly larger scale with ROV, AUV, and survey vessel fleets.
• Helix Energy Solutions Group: Large offshore energy services company with substantial ROV-based inspection, intervention, and subsea engineering operations. Comparable in core ROV inspection technology but serves primarily offshore oil & gas with much larger vessels and crew.
• LOC Group (Vysus Group): International marine and energy consultancy with hull survey, marine warranty, and underwater inspection capabilities via offices in London and globally. Overlaps with Proteus Marine on class-aligned hull surveys and pre-docking inspections for shipowners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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