bartlett maritime corporation

What bartlett maritime corporation does

Bartlett Maritime Corporation (BMC), founded in 2019 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is a privately held U.S. defense contractor that addresses shortfalls in America's submarine industrial base through two interlocking programs. The first is the Rotational Workforce Project, under which BMC recruits, trains and deploys skilled trades workers — welders, electricians, pipefitters, machinists and sheet metal workers — to U.S. Navy public and private shipyards on rotational assignments, sourced through national labor agreements with the Boilermakers, AFL-CIO Metal Trades Department, United Association, IBEW, IAM and SMART unions. The second is the proposed Component Repair Center (CRC) program, a set of planned facilities in northeast Ohio (Lorain, Lordstown and a to-be-determined foundry site) that would perform submarine component overhaul, repair, remanufacturing and rotatable-pool logistics, financed via a public-private partnership structure developed with Goldman Sachs advisors under existing federal legislation.

BMC's commercial relationship sits almost entirely with the U.S. Navy: the company holds a March 5, 2024 $3 million contract awarded by BlueForge Alliance (a Navy-affiliated consortium) and was awarded an expansion contract in 2026 to recruit and prepare 300 skilled trades workers for deployment over a 10-month period with a 100-worker option. The company has no disclosed parent, no external institutional investors, and operates with a small (11–50) corporate staff while scaling a deployed labor pool. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales into Navy program offices and shipyards, supplemented by direct engagement with the Submarine Industrial Base Program Office and unsolicited proposals.

BMC also markets a longer-horizon "Bartlett Maritime Plan™" that, in addition to the workforce and CRC programs, includes an optional fifth public naval shipyard at the Naval Weapons Station in Goose Creek, South Carolina. BMC has no proprietary software or AI/ML product; its value proposition rests on Navy-domain leadership (multiple retired Navy Captains, Rear Admirals and senior civilians), Great Lakes logistics reach to both U.S. coasts, and an innovative financing model. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set through federal contracting rather than commercial channels.

Name

bartlett maritime corporation

Legal name

Bartlett Maritime Corporation

Website

https://bartlettmaritime.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bartlett Maritime Corporation is a Cleveland-based defense contractor founded in 2019 that recruits and deploys rotational skilled trades workers to U.S. Navy shipyards and proposes Component Repair Centers in northeast Ohio to expand America's submarine industrial base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Submarine Industrial Base Workforce Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Ship and Boat Building (3366), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Naval Shipbuilding Program Management & Defense Contracting Support (IMAJABAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Project Management & Owner’s Engineering / Technical Consultancy (Spec Writing, Bid Support, Site Support) (IMAJAGAO), Hull, Structure & Steelwork Repair (TLAKAKAE)

Keywords

• Submarine industrial base
• Rotational workforce services
• Shipyard technical services
• Skilled trades workforce
• Naval shipbuilding workforce

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Rotational Workforce Services: BMC provides trained skilled trades workers (welders, electricians, pipefitters, machinists, sheet metal workers) to Navy shipyards on a rotational basis, receiving payment for workforce provision services under government contracts.
2. Workforce Development Contract: Contract with the U.S. Navy's Submarine Industrial Base Program Office to recruit and deploy skilled trades workers, with the expanded contract calling for 300 workers over 10 months with an option for 100 additional workers.
3. Component Repair Center Operations (Proposed): Proposed public-private partnership to construct and operate component repair facilities in northeast Ohio. The innovative financing model would leverage existing law to allow access to capital markets, with Navy eventually owning facilities via long-term lease-purchase arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bartlett Maritime Corporation provides skilled trades workforce solutions to U.S. Navy public and private shipyards through a rotational deployment model, supplying welders, electricians, pipefitters, machinists, and sheet metal workers under government contracts. The company is contracted by the Navy's Submarine Industrial Base Program Office (via BlueForge Alliance) to recruit, train, and deploy skilled labor nationwide to submarine construction and repair projects without requiring permanent relocation. The company has also trademarked The Bartlett Maritime Plan™, a broader proposal that includes component repair center facilities and an optional fifth naval shipyard to address submarine industrial base shortfalls.

Product overview

Bartlett Maritime Corporation operates as a defense industrial base solutions provider rather than a traditional software company. Its core offerings consist of: (1) the Rotational Workforce Project, a workforce deployment solution that recruits and deploys skilled tradespeople to Navy shipyards nationwide on rotational assignments; and (2) the Component Repair Center (CRC) program, comprising three planned facilities in Lorain, OH, Lordstown, OH, and an unspecified foundry location for submarine component overhaul, repair, remanufacturing, and testing. The company also proposes an optional fifth naval shipyard in Charleston, SC. All offerings are designed to address the submarine industrial base capacity crisis and reduce maintenance delays.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rotational Workforce Project A workforce solution that recruits, trains, and deploys skilled trades workers (welders, electricians, pipefitters, machinists, sheet metal workers) from across the country to U.S. Navy public and private shipyards on rotational assignments, increasing submarine industrial base capacity without requiring permanent relocation of workers.
• The Bartlett Maritime Plan™ A trademarked, comprehensive strategic plan that consolidates Bartlett Maritime's offerings to expand America's submarine industrial base through workforce solutions, proposed component repair facilities in Lorain and Lordstown, Ohio, and an option for a fifth naval shipyard in Charleston, SC.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces typical 2-year SSN overhaul by 100 days
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• U.S. Navy Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) Program OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2024The SIB Program Office leads the U.S. Navy's effort to strengthen the national industrial base that designs, builds, and sustains America's submarine fleet. BMC's expanded contract supports SIB workforce development initiatives.
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2024National labor agreement allowing BMC to recruit Boilermakers construction sector members across the country and deploy them to any Navy shipbuilding location nationwide. Enables union members to take assignments in shipyards without permanent relocation.
• BlueForge AlliancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 5 March 2024BlueForge Alliance awarded Bartlett Maritime a $3 million contract on March 5, 2024, to provide a rotational workforce of skilled laborers in support of Navy shipbuilding and repair projects. This represents the first step in BMC's efforts to grow the submarine industrial base.
• HDRmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2023Engineering firm selected to design facilities as part of Bartlett Maritime's efforts to build capacity and capability for the nation's submarine industrial base.
• AFL-CIO Metal Trades DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBMC is committed to collaboration with AFL-CIO Metal Trades Department and various unions to develop the workforce the Navy and nation needs, expanding beyond the initial Boilermakers agreement.
• United AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor agreement with United Association (plumbers, pipefitters, welders) to support workforce development for submarine industrial base.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor agreement with IBEW for deployment of skilled electricians to Navy shipyards.
• International Association of Machinists and Aerospace WorkerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor agreement with IAM for deployment of machinists to support shipbuilding and repair.
• Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor agreement with SMART union for sheet metal workers and other trades.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Huntington Ingalls Industries: Largest U.S. naval shipbuilder, operating Newport News Shipbuilding (submarine construction) and Ingalls Shipbuilding. Directly competes for submarine industrial base capacity and is the incumbent prime for the workforce, repair, and shipyard programs BMC targets.
• General Dynamics Electric Boat: Sole-source prime constructor of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines (Virginia and Columbia classes). It is the dominant incumbent for submarine industrial base work and competes for any SIB workforce and repair capacity funding.
• Fincantieri Marine Group: U.S. subsidiary of Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, operating Bay Shipbuilding and other U.S. yards. Provides shipbuilding, repair, and industrial-base services to the Navy and competes for similar workforce and repair contracts.
• Austal USA: U.S. shipbuilder (Mobile, Alabama) producing Independence-class littoral combat ships and other naval vessels. Competes with BMC's customer base for skilled trades capacity and is an active participant in the broader U.S. naval industrial base.

Others

• BlueForge Alliance: Non-profit integrator supporting the U.S. Navy Submarine Industrial Base Program Office. It awarded BMC its initial $3M contract and serves as the channel/intermediary through which BMC reaches the Navy, making it both a partner and a gatekeeper.
• Norfolk Naval Shipyard (U.S. Navy): One of four U.S. public naval shipyards performing submarine maintenance, repair, and modernization. As the incumbent destination for much of BMC's rotational workforce, it is the primary institutional counterpart for BMC's workforce deployment contracts.

Direct peers

• Vigor Industrial: Privately held U.S. shipbuilder and ship repair company with West Coast and Pacific Northwest yards (including former Lockheed Martin operations). Provides similar submarine and naval vessel maintenance, repair, and overhaul services that BMC's CRCs would compete with.
• Trident Maritime Systems: Marine services and shipboard systems provider supporting U.S. Navy maintenance and modernization programs. Comparable in providing specialized technical services and skilled labor to naval shipyards and submarine industrial base work.
• Pacific Shipyards International: Privately held ship repair and shipbuilding company operating Pearl Harbor and other Pacific yards. Directly comparable as a non-prime commercial shipyard providing submarine and naval vessel maintenance, repair, and overhaul to the Navy.
• Epsilon Systems Solutions: Defense services company providing ship repair, maintenance, and technical support across U.S. Navy, MSC, and other government customers. Comparable as a mid-sized private defense services firm delivering skilled workforce and engineering solutions to naval vessels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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