SeaTrain Technology

What SeaTrain Technology does

SeaTrain Technology, LLC is a Florida-based, veteran-owned maritime hardware company founded in 2023 and headquartered in Boynton Beach. Its sole product platform is the Golden Glider Fleet: modular submersible cargo gliders powered by a patented variable buoyancy propulsion technology that moves cargo silently underwater without engines, fuel, or operational emissions, and operates autonomously without crew at a designed speed of 25-30 knots. Individual gliders can operate independently or connect into larger trains, enabling capacity to be expanded one module at a time, and the design is intended for distributed, automotive-style mass production across American and allied shipyards.

The company's commercial model combines direct sales of Golden Glider modules with the potential licensing of its patented variable buoyancy propulsion technology to shipyard and manufacturing partners. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with prospective customers directed to a website contact form and [email protected]. The company serves three horizontal use cases from a single platform: commercial ocean freight (addressing fuel cost, weather delays, port congestion, and emissions), defense and national security (providing below-surface, low-signature logistics resilient to surveillance and hostile targeting), and energy sector logistics. It has obtained an ABS Feasibility Statement and is currently in active New Technology Qualification (NTQ) review with the American Bureau of Shipping, a prerequisite for commercial and defense maritime adoption.

SeaTrain is in a pre-commercial or very early commercial stage. The public product launch occurred at National Maritime Week in Washington, DC, in May 2025, the company is executing a sales-led, direct enterprise GTM motion with both commercial and defense stakeholders, and it has no disclosed funding rounds, no disclosed headcount, no named customers, and no reported revenue. Leadership consists of Founder and Chairman Randy M. Durst, COO and Vice Chairman Dr. Beatriz Canamary (joined May 2025), and VP of Engineering Malia Van Horn.

Name

SeaTrain Technology

Legal name

SeaTrain Technology, LLC

Website

https://seatraintech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SeaTrain Technology, LLC is a Florida-based maritime hardware company building the Golden Glider Fleet, modular submersible cargo gliders powered by patented variable buoyancy propulsion that move cargo silently underwater without fuel or emissions to serve commercial shipping, defense, and energy customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Submersible Cargo Vessels / Maritime Transportation Equipment

NAICS

Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414)

SIC

Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAJAOAF

Submarine Propulsion Systems Manufacturing (Diesel-Electric, AIP, Nuclear Plant Components)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Marine & Shipbuilding/Submarine Manufacturing

Keywords

• Submersible cargo gliders
• Variable buoyancy propulsion
• Autonomous maritime transport
• Underwater cargo logistics
• Modular shipbuilding

Headquarters

HQ city

Boynton Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Golden Glider Module Sales: SeaTrain Technology generates revenue through the sale of modular submersible cargo gliders. The company offers individual glider modules that can operate independently or connect into larger 'trains' for scalable cargo capacity. Potential for both direct product sales and fleet leasing arrangements based on customer interest inquiries.
2. Technology Licensing: The company's patented variable buoyancy propulsion technology may be licensed to shipyards and manufacturing partners for production of Golden Glider modules, supporting distributed manufacturing across American and allied shipyards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SeaTrain Technology manufactures modular submersible cargo gliders powered by a patented variable buoyancy propulsion system that operates without fuel and without emissions. The Golden Glider Fleet offers autonomous, below-surface cargo transport for commercial shipping, defense/national security, and offshore energy applications, with a scalable architecture that allows fleet expansion by adding glider units.

Product overview

SeaTrain Technology offers a single unified product platform: the Golden Glider Fleet. This consists of modular submersible cargo gliders that use patented variable buoyancy propulsion technology. The gliders can operate independently or connect into larger trains, enabling scalable capacity. The platform serves commercial shipping, energy, and defense applications, with automotive-style mass production in shipyards allowing rapid scaling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Golden Glider Fleet: Innovative, modular submersible cargo gliders powered by patented variable buoyancy propulsion technology for commercial, defense and energy applications.

Products and services

• Golden Glider Fleet A modular fleet of submersible cargo gliders propelled by a patented variable buoyancy propulsion system, delivering zero-fuel, zero-emission, autonomous underwater cargo transport for commercial shipping, defense, and offshore energy customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Designed speed of 25-30 knots
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 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

One partnership is on record.

• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)coreTechnology or IntegrationABS has awarded SeaTrain Technology a Feasibility Statement recognizing that its innovative submersible cargo glider concept has been reviewed and found feasible for further development under applicable ABS standards. The technology is currently under review at ABS for New Technology Qualification (NTQ), which is critical for maritime industry adoption and regulatory approval of the Golden Glider Fleet technology.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Kongsberg Maritime: Kongsberg Maritime is an established supplier of autonomous ship systems, subsea propulsion, and vessel automation. It competes broadly with SeaTrain in unmanned and subsea maritime technology, though as a diversified incumbent rather than a single-product specialist.
• Wärtsilä: Wärtsilä provides marine technology, propulsion systems, and decarbonization services to global shipping. It is a relevant incumbent comparable on the maritime propulsion and emissions-reduction axis that SeaTrain's variable-buoyancy architecture targets.
• ABB Marine & Ports: ABB supplies electric propulsion, automation, and autonomous ship systems to the global maritime industry. It is comparable as a broad incumbent pursuing emissions reduction and autonomous maritime operations — the same trends SeaTrain's architecture addresses.
• Teledyne Marine: Teledyne Marine manufactures underwater vehicles, sensors, and subsea instrumentation. It is a relevant incumbent in the broader subsea/underwater autonomous technology space where SeaTrain operates, though focused on survey and instrumentation rather than cargo.

Direct peers

• Ocean Infinity: Ocean Infinity operates large fleets of unmanned maritime vehicles for ocean exploration and survey work. It shares SeaTrain's thesis that unmanned, persistent maritime platforms are the future of ocean operations, and competes for similar autonomous-vessel mindshare and customer attention.
• Liquid Robotics (Boeing): Liquid Robotics designs wave-powered, autonomous ocean robots for long-duration maritime missions. Its unmanned, persistent, low-emission ocean platform closely parallels SeaTrain's autonomous submersible glider architecture in mission profile and target end-markets.
• Saildrone: Saildrone builds autonomous, unmanned surface vessels for ocean data collection and surveillance. Both companies pursue unmanned maritime platforms with novel propulsion and architecture; Saildrone operates on the surface while SeaTrain operates below it, but both compete for the same autonomous maritime logistics/monitoring thesis.

Emerging players

• Anduril Industries: Anduril is a fast-scaling defense technology company building autonomous systems for contested environments, including maritime domains. It overlaps with SeaTrain on defense-facing autonomous platforms and competes for similar defense customer relationships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Seatraintech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seatrain-technology

Compliance1 record

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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