Marine Design And Consulting As

What Marine Design And Consulting As does

Marine Design and Consulting AS (MDC) is an independent Norwegian ship design and marine engineering consultancy established on 1 January 2015 in Knarrevik, near Bergen. The firm was founded by senior naval architects and marine engineers previously employed at Skipskonsulent AS, Wärtsilä Ship Design AS, and Rolls-Royce Marine AS, and operates free of equipment-supplier or shipyard affiliations. MDC designs vessels across a broad taxonomy — dry cargo and bulk/general carriers (MDC 1301-1328 series), chemical and gas tankers (MDC 5104, MDC 5115, MDC 4210), RoRo and reefer ships, offshore vessels, tugs, fishing vessels, passenger ships, and specialized naval platforms — and pairs each design series with a full engineering service chain from concept and feasibility studies through initial, basic, approval, detailed, and production design, plus conversion engineering and project management.

The company's technical differentiator is the ECOLUTION design series, which integrates hybrid propulsion, ESS battery systems, and rotor sails (Norsepower) to deliver vessels capable of zero-emission port operations, with disclosed outcomes including an estimated 25% emissions reduction on the SC Connector rotor-sail installation and excellent EEDI/EEXI/CII ratings across the fleet. MDC operates through direct design contracts with shipping companies, complemented by shipyard partnerships in China (Dayang Offshore Equipment, Soho Marine Heavy Industry, CSSC Guangxi Shipbuilding), an engineering and 3D-modeling partnership with Shanghai Bestway Marine Engineering Design, and a subcontractor relationship with OneCo AS for Norwegian Navy engineering work on Nansen Class Frigate upgrades.

MDC serves a globally distributed enterprise client base spanning Norwegian, Italian, Swedish, and German shipping companies (e.g., Bergen Tankers, Berge Rederi, Arriva Shipping, Manisa Chartering, Odfjell Tankers, Berndtssons Rederi, Sea-Cargo, Ecobulk Shipping), the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency, and adjacent sectors such as offshore wind (Odfjell Ocean Wind) and aquaculture (TriTetra floating marine farming plant). Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees negotiated per vessel design contract, with no publicly disclosed pricing.

Name

Marine Design And Consulting As

Legal name

Marine Design and Consulting AS

Website

https://marinedc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Marine Design and Consulting AS is an independent Norwegian ship design and marine engineering consultancy, founded in 2015 in Knarrevik near Bergen, that delivers full-lifecycle vessel designs — from concept through detailed engineering — for shipping companies, naval/defense clients, and offshore operators worldwide, with a proprietary ECOLUTION series focused on hybrid, battery, and rotor-sail propulsion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Engineering Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Production Design & Detailed Engineering (3D CAD, Drawings, BOM, Nesting) (IMAJAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Concept & Feasibility Naval Architecture (Requirements, Trade Studies) (IMAJAGAA), Safety, Risk & Compliance Engineering (SOLAS, Class Rules, HAZID/HAZOP, FMEA) (IMAJAGAJ), Marine Systems Engineering (Piping, HVAC, Fuel, Ballast, Firefighting) (IMAJAGAD), Stability, Weight & Load Analysis (Intact/Damage Stability, Weight Control) (IMAJAGAI), Project Management & Owner’s Engineering / Technical Consultancy (Spec Writing, Bid Support, Site Support) (IMAJAGAO)

Keywords

• Ship design services
• Naval architecture
• Marine engineering
• Vessel design
• Eco-friendly shipbuilding

Headquarters

HQ city

Knarrevik

HQ country

Norway

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. Ship Design Services: MDC provides comprehensive ship design services from concept development through detailed design and production engineering, charging project fees for each vessel design contract. Services include initial design, basic/approval design, detailed design, and through-life engineering support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Marine Design and Consulting AS is an independent ship design and marine engineering consultancy providing complete vessel design services from concept development through detailed design, production engineering, and through-life support. The company designs a wide range of vessel types including dry cargo ships, chemical/oil tankers, RoRo ships, offshore vessels, fishing vessels, passenger ships, and naval vessels, with a focus on eco-friendly ECOLUTION series designs incorporating hybrid propulsion, battery systems, and rotor sails for emission reduction and regulatory compliance.

Product overview

Marine Design and Consulting AS (MDC) is an independent ship design and marine engineering company that provides a comprehensive portfolio of vessel designs across multiple ship types including Dry Cargo Ships (MDC 1301-1328 series), RoRo Ships, Chemical and Gas Tankers, Oil and Product Tankers, Offshore Vessels, Tugs and Work Boats, Fishing Vessels, Passenger Ships, and Specialized/Naval Vessels. The company complements its design portfolio with full-service engineering capabilities including concept development, feasibility studies, initial and basic design, detailed/production engineering, conversion engineering, and project management services. MDC operates from Bergen, Norway and serves clients worldwide, delivering designs from concept through ship delivery and through-life support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dry Cargo Ships Design MDC provides designs for all types of dry cargo ships including MPP General Dry Cargo Ships, Container Ships, Bulk Carriers, Self Loading/Discharging Bulk Carriers, Heavy Lift Cargo Ships, and Cement Carriers ranging from 3,000 DWT to 13,000 DWT capacity. These designs are built for shipping companies and ship owners worldwide and are constructed at partner shipyards including in China.
• Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) Ships Design MDC provides design for all types of RoRo cargo ships including Roll-on/Roll-off Cargo Ships, RoLo Ships, RoLoB Multi Purpose Cargo Carriers, Car Ferries, Car/Truck Carriers, and Livestock Carriers. These designs serve shipping companies and operators requiring versatile cargo transport vessels.
• Refrigerated and Special Cargo Ships Design MDC provides designs for all types of reefers and other special cargo containment ships including Refrigerated Cargo Ships, Fruit Carriers, Reefer Container Ships, Fruit Juice Tankers, Fish Oil/Fish Meal Carriers, and LNG Container Carriers. These designs serve shipping companies transporting temperature-sensitive and specialized cargo.
• Oil and Oil Product Tankers Design MDC provides designs for all types of oil and oil product tankers including Oil Tankers, Crude Oil Carriers, Shuttle Tankers, Oil Products Tankers, Asphalt Tankers, Combination Carriers, Bunkering Vessels, FPSO/FSO vessels, and Oil Barges. These designs serve shipping companies and tanker operators worldwide.
• Chemical and Gas Tankers Design MDC provides designs for all types of chemical, special liquids and gas tankers including Chemical Tankers, LPG Tankers (pressurized/refrigerated), LNG Tankers (C-type, A-type, membrane tanks), CNG Tankers, FLNG vessels, Ammonia/Chlorine/Caustic Soda Tankers, and Edible Oils Tankers. These designs serve chemical tanker operators and gas carrier companies.
• Offshore Vessels Design MDC provides design for a large range of offshore vessels including Platform Supply Vessels (PSV), Anchor Handling Tug/Supply Vessels (AHTS), Offshore Support Vessels, Seismic Research Vessels, Diving Support Vessels, Well Stimulation Vessels, Sub-sea IMR vessels, Pipe Laying Vessels, Drilling Ships, Semi-Submersible Units, and Heavy Lift Crane Semi-Sub Vessels. These designs serve offshore oil and gas and offshore wind operators.
• Tugs and Work Boats Design MDC provides design for all types of tugs and workboats including Ocean going Tugs, Salvage Ships, Harbour Survey Vessels, Diving Vessels, Fire Fighting Vessels, Fisheries Patrol Vessels, Fishfarming Vessels, and Construction Barges. These designs serve harbor operators, fisheries authorities, and aquaculture companies.
• Fishing Vessels Design MDC provides designs for all types of fishing, fish processing and fish transport vessels including Purse Seiners, Stern Trawlers, Long Liners, Fish Processing Ships, Fish Carriers, Live Fish Carriers, and Fishery Research Ships. These designs serve fishing companies and fishery research organizations.
• Passenger Ships and Yachts Design MDC provides design for a wide range of passenger ships and yachts including Passenger Ferries, RoPax Ships, Harbour Cruise Vessels, River Cruise Vessels, High Speed Ferries, Offshore Accommodation Ships, Yachts, Sailing Yachts, and Hotel Barges. These designs serve passenger transport operators, cruise companies, and yacht owners.
• Specialized Vessels and Naval Ships Design MDC provides design for specialized vessels and naval ships including Ice Breakers, Polar Support Ships, Oceanographic Survey Ships, Cable Laying Vessels, Offshore Windmill Construction Vessels, Suction Dredgers, Power Supply Vessels, Coast Guard Vessels, Auxiliary Oilers, Offshore Patrol Vessels, and Fast Attack Craft. These designs serve naval/defense agencies, coast guard, and specialized maritime operators.
• Naval Architectural and Technical Services MDC provides naval architectural services, technical calculations and utilizes modern software tools for ship design optimization with focus on rules and regulations, client requirements, dimensions, speed, power, fuel consumption, EEDI efficiency, and cargo handling efficiency. These services support shipping companies and ship owners across all vessel design stages.
• Concept Development and Feasibility Studies MDC performs concept development and feasibility studies including requirement studies, vessel design studies, concept evaluations, cost studies, and risk analysis from rough ideas to detailed descriptions. These services serve shipping companies and ship owners evaluating new vessel investments.
• Initial Design, Tendering and Contractual Documentation MDC provides all necessary initial design documentation from concept development through tender and into shipbuilding contract phase including specifications, general arrangements, makers lists, and contract documentation. These services support shipping companies preparing new build tenders.
• Basic and Approval Design and Engineering MDC provides basic design documentation required by clients, class and authorities for design approval including structure calculations, hydro and stability calculations, machinery and systems design, and electrical engineering. These services serve shipping companies and shipyards requiring class-approved designs.
• Detailed Design and Production Engineering MDC coordinates the design process from Initial Design to Basic Design into Detailed and Production Engineering including outfitting, accommodation, machinery, electro, and 3D modeling for multi-discipline coordination and production output. These services serve shipyards and shipping companies requiring production-ready designs.
• Conversion Engineering and Documentation MDC prepares all required calculations, drawings and documentation for ship rebuildings and refits including feasibility studies, marine engineering calculations, and tender documentation for fulfilling new regulations or improving vessel capabilities. These services serve shipping companies performing vessel conversions and upgrades.
• Ship and Marine Operation Services MDC performs and delivers marine operation services and documentation including inclining tests, ship trial procedures, stability manuals, ship operation manuals, inspections, surveys, and equipment purchase lists. These services serve shipping companies and shipyards during vessel commissioning and operation.
• Project Management, Planning and Coordination MDC provides project management, planning and coordination services for ship design and marine engineering projects. These services support shipping companies and shipyards managing complex multi-discipline vessel design and build programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Vessels achieve excellent EEDI/EEXI and CII ratings
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shanghai Bestway Marine Engineering Design Co. Ltd.coreTechnology or IntegrationMDC has entered into cooperation with Shanghai Bestway Marine Engineering Design Co. Ltd., being a strong and cost-effective partner in China, also providing 3D modeling for detailed and production design.
• OneCo AScoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMDC has a subcontractor agreement with OneCo AS for Navy support and engineering services as part of OneCo's frame and service agreements with the Norwegian Navy. MDC performs engineering work for Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) Naval Systems Division for Nansen Class Frigate upgrades and refits.
• North Sea Handling ASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDC worked together with North Sea Handling AS to develop the tilting system for 35m high rotor sails on the SC Connector vessel, combining expertise to enable the world's first tiltable rotor sail installation.
• NCE Maritime CleanTechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDC has joined NCE Maritime CleanTech as a full member, aiming to be part of the world-leading cluster for clean maritime solutions.
• Innovation NorwayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDC received grant support from Innovation Norway for developing the Eco Bulker design for short sea shipping in a joint design team with Misje Rederi AS and Norwegian Electric Systems AS.
• Norwegian Electric Systems ASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development partner in ECO-Bulker innovation project funded by Innovation Norway, focused on low/no emission ship designs for Misje Rederi fleet renewal.
• Misje Rederi ASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development partner in ECO-Bulker innovation project for future low/no emission ship designs for Misje Rederi fleet.
• TriTetraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDC developed a concept for an eco-friendly, sustainable, no-emission, and protected floating marine farming plant in cooperation with TriTetra.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BMT: BMT is a global maritime design, engineering, and technology consultancy supporting ship design, offshore assets, and marine systems. It is a broader incumbent with overlapping naval architecture, engineering, and advisory capabilities.
• VARD: VARD is a global ship design and shipbuilding group with engineering capabilities spanning vessel concepts, systems, and production support. It is a broader incumbent that competes for marine engineering and ship-design work while offering integrated construction capabilities.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas provides marine classification, compliance, survey, and technical services to ship owners, yards, and governments. It is a broad incumbent relevant to MDC's class-facing design, regulatory, and approval work, rather than a direct design competitor.
• DNV: DNV is a global maritime classification and assurance group that also provides technical advisory, verification, and engineering services. MDC's design and compliance work is adjacent to DNV's class, assurance, and technical consulting activities, though DNV is much broader.

Direct peers

• Foreship: Foreship is an independent naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy that designs and optimizes commercial and specialized vessels. Its vessel-design focus, engineering services, and project-based client model closely resemble MDC's.
• Glosten: Glosten is an independent naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy serving commercial, offshore, and specialized-vessel programs. Its concept, detailed design, analysis, and engineering services are closely comparable to MDC's offering.
• Houlder: Houlder is a maritime engineering consultancy covering ship design, conversion, propulsion, and technical project support. It is comparable to MDC in serving ship owners and operators with multidisciplinary marine engineering and concept-to-delivery services.
• Bristol Harbor Group: Bristol Harbor Group offers naval architecture, marine engineering, and vessel design services across commercial and specialized craft. Its technical consulting model and vessel-design scope are comparable to MDC's.
• Jensen Maritime: Jensen Maritime provides naval architecture, marine engineering, and vessel design consulting, often for workboats and commercial vessels. Its project-based engineering services and target customers overlap closely with MDC's.
• Elliott Bay Design Group: Elliott Bay Design Group provides naval architecture, marine engineering, and production design for commercial and government vessels. It is a direct peer in vessel design, engineering documentation, and owner/yard coordination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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