What Narval Solutions does

Narval Solutions is a Nantes-based consulting firm specializing in offshore wind project management. Founded in 2019 as a French SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) with €34,110 in capital, the company provides advisory services across three core project phases: strategy definition, engineering preparation, and execution support. Its service portfolio spans onshore activities (harbor assessment, logistics analysis, planning documentation, and execution supervision) and offshore activities (installation method development, marine spread selection, planning documentation, and on-site construction leadership). The firm also delivers structured training packages combining online modules covering user manuals, method statements, lifting plans, and installation sequences with onsite rehearsal sessions including practical mock-ups. A 3D simulation capability supports logistics optimization for onshore activities, while specialized methodologies address complex topics such as jack-up vessel integration for floating wind and heavy component replacement.\n\nThe firm serves three primary customer segments: offshore wind developers, EPCI contractors, and port authorities and operators. Its client roster includes major industry players such as DEME, Subsea 7, EDF (Saint-Nazaire), GE Vernova, Eiffage, Saipem, Jan De Nul, Eolicio, BlueFloat, and Euroports, alongside floating wind specialists like EOLINK and Dolfines. The management team and supporting consultants have executed projects across the European Union (France, Germany, Netherlands, Ireland), the United States (Block Island), and Asia (Taiwan), with primary offices in Nantes and Le Havre, France. The website displays approximately 30 client and partner logos spanning offshore construction, port operations, and offshore wind development.\n\nNarval operates as a pure-play professional services consultancy with a small team (1–10 employees, including a three-person management team: Jean-Baptiste Catho as Offshore Wind Project Manager, Vincent Cazenave as Offshore Wind Construction Manager, and Julien Paumier as Logistics Port Manager). Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements and multi-year contracts, with pricing scoped per project. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investment or parent company, and appears founder/management-owned. There is no software product platform; the offering is structured as modular consulting engagements tailored to specific project phases and client needs across the offshore wind value chain.

Name

Narval Solutions

Legal name

NARVAL SOLUTIONS

Website

https://www.narvalsolutions.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Narval Solutions is a Nantes-based consultancy providing strategy, engineering, and execution services for offshore wind developers, EPCI contractors, and port operators. The small firm specializes in installation planning, logistics optimization, and on-site construction supervision.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Offshore Wind Consulting

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Project Management & Owner’s Engineering / Technical Consultancy (Spec Writing, Bid Support, Site Support) (IMAJAGAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Offshore Wind Substructures & Marine Engineering (Monopiles, Jackets, Floating) (EUAMACAE), Concept & Feasibility Naval Architecture (Requirements, Trade Studies) (IMAJAGAA)

Keywords

• Offshore wind consulting
• Wind project management
• Marine installation services
• Offshore construction management
• Wind farm logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Nantes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Project management and consulting services for offshore wind projects covering strategy definition, engineering preparation, and execution support. Revenue generated through project-based consulting engagements, on-site supervision, and specialized training services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Narval Solutions provides professional consulting and project management services for offshore wind projects across three phases: strategy, engineering, and execution. The firm advises offshore wind developers, EPC contractors, and port operators on harbor assessment, marine spread selection, installation methods, technical documentation packages (RAMS, lift plans, method statements), 3D logistics simulation, on-site supervision, and operational team training, including specialized support for floating wind integration.

Product overview

Narval Solutions provides professional consulting services for offshore wind projects across three core phases: Strategy, Engineering, and Execution. The company offers a portfolio of service modules covering both onshore activities (harbor assessment, logistics, planning, and execution) and offshore activities (installation strategy, planning, and execution). Additionally, the company provides training packages comprising online modules and onsite sessions to prepare operational teams for project execution. The offering is structured as a service-based consulting engagement rather than a unified software platform, with individual service modules tailored to specific project phases and client needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Onshore Activities Strategy
• Offshore Installation Strategy
• Onshore Activities Planning
• Offshore Activities Planning
• Onshore Activities Execution
• Offshore Activities Execution
• Online Training Package
• Onsite Training Session

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced costs, time and risks during offshore wind project execution
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• K2 Management: K2 Management is a specialist owner's engineering and project management consultancy focused exclusively on offshore wind, offering strategy, construction supervision, and asset management services — directly comparable to Narval's core offering across the same client base.
• Wood Thilsted: Wood Thilsted is an offshore wind engineering consultancy specializing in foundation design and project development support, including floating wind. Highly comparable to Narval in both sector focus and project-stage involvement with offshore wind developers.
• OWC (Offshore Wind Consultants): OWC is an independent consultancy providing owner's engineering and project services exclusively to the offshore wind industry, serving the same developer and utility client base with overlapping capabilities in installation strategy and execution support.
• Cathie Associates: Cathie Associates provides offshore geotechnical and engineering consultancy with a strong offshore wind practice covering foundation design and installation support. Comparable as a specialist consultancy serving offshore wind developers and contractors with technical consulting.
• Natural Power: Natural Power is a renewable energy consultancy with an established offshore wind practice providing owner's engineering, construction supervision, and project management — closely matching Narval's service scope and client segments.

Broad incumbents

• DNV: DNV is a major certification, advisory, and energy consultancy with a substantial offshore wind practice covering owner's engineering, project certification, and technical due diligence. Broader and more diversified than Narval but competes for the same type of advisory mandates.
• COWI: COWI is a large international engineering consultancy with a leading offshore wind practice spanning design, owner's engineering, and installation support. Serves the same developer and EPCI client base as Narval with much greater scale.
• Ramboll: Ramboll is a global engineering, architecture, and consultancy firm with a strong offshore wind division providing design, owner's engineering, and project services. Overlaps with Narval on installation strategy and construction support engagements.
• Mott MacDonald: Mott MacDonald is a global engineering consultancy with a sizable offshore wind practice, offering owner's engineering, advisory, and construction support services to developers and contractors competing in the same tender landscape as Narval.
• Arup: Arup is a multinational engineering and advisory firm with a dedicated offshore wind capability providing design, advisory, and project management services to the same developers and EPCIs that engage Narval.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/narval-solutions

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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