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Strategic Marine (V)

shipyard Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Vietnam

Strategic Marine is a Singapore-headquartered shipbuilder specialising in aluminium and steel vessels for commercial, offshore and defence markets. Founded in 1984 as Geraldton Boat Builders in Western Australia and established in Singapore in 1997-98, the company states it has delivered over 600 vessels including crew transfer vessels, fast crew boats, patrol and interception craft, ferries and workboats. Alongside newbuilding it offers ship repair and maintenance, fabrication and engineering, marine logistics, brokerage and financing solutions such as construction finance and leasing. It operates a shipyard at 5 Benoi Road, Singapore, with sales offices in Europe, the Middle East and Australia.

Strategic Marine

Strategic Marine (S) Pte Ltd is a shipbuilding company headquartered in Singapore, known for aluminium and steel vessels serving commercial, offshore and defence & security markets worldwide. The brand began in 1984 as Geraldton Boat Builders in Geraldton, Western Australia, building high-performance aluminium fishing vessels, and incorporated in Singapore in 1997 to deliver more than 70 craft for the Singapore Police Coast Guard and the Marine Police Force, Malaysia. It established a Tuas shipyard in 2003, was acquired by Triyards Holdings in 2004 and by Vanguard Investment Holding in 2019, and acquired a larger Singapore facility in 2022–2023. The company reports over 600 vessels delivered to date and states it is ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certified.

Services

  • Newbuild shipbuilding in aluminium and steel, including bespoke design to client brief
  • Ship repair and maintenance: hull repair, welding and fabrication, anti-corrosion treatment
  • Engine, propulsion and auxiliary system overhauls; electrical, electronic and automation systems
  • Safety equipment inspection and regulatory compliance support (SOLAS, MARPOL)
  • Painting, coating, anti-fouling, dry docking and full refurbishments
  • Marine logistics: procurement and supply chain, contract management, project and workflow management, workforce solutions
  • Vessel brokerage (buy/sell) and financial services including construction finance, leasing and investor equity funding
  • 24/7 emergency repair response

Vessel Types

  • Offshore wind: crew transfer vessels, service vessels, mini-SOVs, daughter craft (58 CTVs delivered)
  • Oil and gas: crew boats, fast crew transfer vessels, offshore service vessels (103 fast crew boats delivered)
  • Defence & security: fast response, inshore and offshore patrol, interception vessels and RHIBs from 10m to 60m, speeds up to 50+ knots (432 delivered)
  • Ferries: high-speed passenger, ROPAX, monohull and catamaran, inland waterway and seagoing (10 delivered)
  • General workboats: port service, aquaculture, fisheries support, pollution clean-up, dive support, pilot and survey vessels

Facilities

  • Singapore yard at 5 Benoi Road: 30,924 sq m
  • Drydock: 5,000 dwt, 105m x 18.5m x 8m depth
  • Slipway 120m x 24m; wharf 60m, 5m depth at 0m tide
  • Workshops for hull (110m x 28m), piping and prefabrication
  • Cranes including 1 x 100/75T gantry

Location

  • Headquarters and shipyard: 5 Benoi Road, Singapore 629879
  • Sales offices in Europe, the Middle East and Australia