Seekable

What Seekable does

Seekable B.V. is an Amsterdam-based, privately held deep-technology company founded in 2022 that develops passive-source electromagnetic (pEM) cable and pipeline detection systems for offshore, nearshore, and onshore environments. Its core product, the TN-1 Cable Tracking System, uses five SENSYS 3-axis fluxgate magnetometers in a custom configuration combined with a proprietary model-based algorithm that matches live sensor readings with a modelled magnetic field to produce more accurate cable position and burial depth estimates than conventional signal-following methods. The system supports multiple deployment modes—towed wings such as the EIVA ROTV/ScanFish at up to 5 knots, ROVs at depths up to 300 metres (3,000 metres in specialised configurations), and aerial drones for intertidal and onshore surveys—and delivers real-time 5Hz data output in HDF5 format.

The company monetises through project-based offshore survey services, equipment rental of the TN-1 via Seekable or registered partners, custom system integration for ROVs, drones, and UUV platforms, hands-on training courses, and partner-delivered data processing and interpretation. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting offshore energy companies, utility owners, cable installation firms, and defence organisations, supplemented by a regional channel partner network (including N-Sea, Braveheart Marine, Noord-Survey, Mark-Offshore, and Shore Monitoring) and industry association memberships (Dutch Ocean Group, ICPC, Maritime & Offshore NL). Notable customers include Prysmian, Arctia, and N-Sea, with Prysmian served as the first commercial client for the world's first drone-based intertidal cable tracking survey in 2024.

Seekable has expanded into adjacent product and vertical territory: it is developing a Distributed Acoustic Sensing module combined with Sub-Bottom Profiling to detect unpowered cables, edge-computing modules for autonomous underwater drone swarms, and has secured a KCI innovation project from the Dutch Ministry of Defence following testing by a NATO member state for critical underwater infrastructure protection. As of the latest available data, the company operates with approximately six core personnel and is actively hiring a Customer Relationship and Account Manager.

Name

Seekable

Legal name

Seekable B.V.

Website

https://seekable.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Seekable B.V., founded in 2022 in Amsterdam, builds the TN-1 passive-source electromagnetic cable and pipeline tracking system, serving offshore energy companies, utility owners, cable installers, and defence organisations with multi-platform survey services and equipment rental.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Subsea Cable and Pipeline Detection Equipment

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Condition Monitoring Sensors & IoT (online/offline monitoring, edge devices) (EUADAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Geospatial Asset Data Management & GIS/CMMS/EAM Integration (data capture, mobility, work management) (EUADAJAJ)

Keywords

• Subsea cable detection
• Electromagnetic tracking systems
• Offshore survey services
• Buried pipeline detection
• Magnetometer sensor systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Offshore Survey Services: Cable and pipeline detection surveys conducted by experienced offshore technicians. Services include burial depth measurements, cable positioning, and magnetic field tracking for offshore, nearshore, and land-based environments.
2. Equipment Rental: TN-1 cable tracking system available for rental through Seekable or registered partners. Includes technical support and remote assistance.
3. System Integration Services: Custom integration of detection systems with ROVs, drones, EIVA wing systems, and UUV platforms. Bespoke sensor setups and deployment configurations.
4. Training Courses: Hands-on training courses to maximise system effectiveness across all sectors. Covers operation, deployment, and data interpretation.
5. Data Processing Services: Survey data processing and interpretation through partner network, including mapping, reporting, and geophysical analysis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Seekable develops and sells the TN-1, a passive-source electromagnetic (pEM) cable tracking system, and provides offshore, nearshore, and onshore cable and pipeline detection survey services. The TN-1 uses five SENSYS 3-axis fluxgate magnetic sensors paired with a proprietary model-based tracking algorithm to locate, track, and map buried subsea cables and pipelines with high accuracy across multiple deployment platforms including ROVs, drones, and EIVA wing systems.

Product overview

Seekable offers the TN-1 as its core cable tracking product, a passive-source electromagnetic (pEM) system that uses five SENSYS fluxgate magnetometers and a proprietary Seekable algorithm for model-based cable and pipeline detection. The product portfolio includes multiple deployment configurations: ROV-mounted solutions for deepwater operations, EIVA wing tow systems for high-speed surveys at up to 5 knots, drone and quad deployments for nearshore and intertidal zones, and UUV integrations for defence applications. Additional offerings include magnetometer and acoustic/seismic sensor systems, and a developmental Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAP) system combined with Sub-Bottom Profiling for detecting unpowered cables.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TN-1 Cable Tracking System The TN-1 is a passive-source electromagnetic (pEM) cable tracking system designed for offshore power cable projects. It uses five SENSYS 3-axis fluxgate magnetometers in a custom configuration powered by the proprietary Seekable algorithm for model-based tracking. Capable of tracking cables up to 10-12 meters off-axis at survey speeds up to 4 knots on towed wings (demonstrated at 5 knots). Rated for operations up to 300 meters depth (3000 meters with specialized configuration).
• Offshore Cable and Pipeline Survey Services Professional offshore survey services delivered by experienced offshore technicians for cable and pipeline detection. Services include burial depth measurements, cable positioning, magnetic field tracking, and surveying across offshore, nearshore, and land-based environments.
• Equipment Rental TN-1 cable tracking system available for rental through Seekable or registered partners for customers who prefer to operate the equipment themselves. Includes technical support and remote assistance.
• System Integration Services Custom integration of detection systems with ROVs, drones, EIVA wing systems, and UUV platforms. Includes bespoke sensor setups and deployment configurations tailored to client platforms.
• Training Courses Hands-on training courses to maximise system effectiveness across all sectors. Covers operation, deployment, and data interpretation of the TN-1 system.
• Data Processing and Interpretation Services Survey data processing and interpretation services delivered through partner network, including mapping, reporting, and geophysical analysis of survey results.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fault localisation reduced from 18 days to a few hours
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• N-SeacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025In 2025, collaboration with N-Sea demonstrated the high-speed cable tracking system via ROTV (EIVA Wing), performing with 8-10x traditional efficiency. Joint offshore survey operations combining Seekable's detection technology with N-Sea's offshore survey capabilities.
• Braveheart MarineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partner offering flexible and multi-platform cable-tracking solutions. Collaborative relationship for delivering cable detection services.
• Noord-SurveyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSurvey partner providing precision and accuracy in survey works. Listed as happy partner in testimonials.
• Mark-OffshoreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOffshore services partner with quick response and hands-on work mentality. Partnership for offshore cable detection projects.
• Dutch Ocean GroupminorOthersIndustry association member displayed in partner logos section on website.
• ICPCminorOthersInternational Cable Protection Committee member displayed in partner logos section.
• Maritime & Offshore NLminorOthersDutch maritime and offshore industry association member displayed in partner logos section.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Arctia: Arctia is a Finnish state-owned maritime and offshore services company operating icebreakers, survey vessels, and subsea services, including cable route surveys. It is a Seekable customer using the TN-1 system and a direct peer in the offshore cable survey and asset inspection market.
• N-Sea: N-Sea is a Dutch subsea cable and asset integrity service provider and an existing Seekable partner for the ROTV (EIVA Wing) high-speed cable tracking demonstration. It directly competes in subsea cable survey, burial, and inspection and is both a collaborator and a competitor in the same offshore cable survey market.
• Reach Subsea: Reach Subsea is a Norwegian offshore subsea IMR and survey contractor that operates ROVs and ROTVs for cable, pipeline, and infrastructure inspection. It is a direct competitor for offshore cable tracking and inspection work, particularly in the Northern European offshore wind and oil and gas markets where Seekable is active.
• UTEC (Acteon group): UTEC, part of Acteon, provides offshore survey, positioning, and subsea installation support services globally, including cable route surveys, touchdown monitoring, and trenching support. It competes head-to-head with Seekable for offshore cable survey and inspection scopes on wind, interconnector, and oil and gas projects.
• MMT Group (part of Marifo): MMT Group is a Swedish offshore survey company specialising in cable route surveys, hydrography, and subsea inspection using ROVs and ROTVs. It is a direct competitor in offshore cable route survey work and the type of established player Seekable must differentiate against on speed, accuracy, and cost.

Broad incumbents

• DeepOcean: DeepOcean is a subsea services provider offering survey, trenching, installation, and inspection of subsea cables, umbilicals, and pipelines. It is a broader incumbent than Seekable, with a wider service scope, but competes directly for offshore cable survey and inspection tenders.
• Subsea 7: Subsea 7 is one of the world's largest offshore engineering, construction, and subsea services contractors, with substantial cable lay, survey, and inspection capability. It is a broad incumbent across the full offshore cable lifecycle and represents the type of strategic partner or potential acquirer that Seekable could engage with at scale.
• Fugro: Fugro is a Dutch-headquartered global leader in offshore geotechnical, survey, and subsea services. While not specialising in cable tracking, Fugro's Geo-data and Survey divisions overlap directly with Seekable's market — offshore cable route surveys, geophysical site investigation, and asset inspection — and represent the incumbent that Seekable must displace or partner with.

Emerging players

• NORBIT Subsea: NORBIT designs and manufactures compact, low-power multibeam sonars, subsea sensors, and survey equipment for offshore and shallow-water applications. It is an emerging player in the subsea sensor and survey market, with overlapping technology and customer set to Seekable.
• Sonardyne: Sonardyne designs and manufactures subsea sensors, acoustic positioning, and inertial navigation systems used in offshore survey and inspection. It is comparable to Seekable as a subsea sensor and instrumentation specialist and is a potential partner or competitor in the cable detection sensor market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seekable

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Seekable