Why Dockstr
What sets our marine advisory services apart
Industry Expertise
Consultants with engineering, operations and commercial backgrounds in the offshore and subsea sectors, shaped by time on live projects.
Equipment Depth
Because we broker the equipment, we read a deal down to the assets, not just the company behind it.
Live Market Data
Decisions backed by Meridian, our live record of operators, contractors, fleets and equipment activity, grounding strategy and investment calls.
Global Network
A network across 60+ countries spanning operators, contractors, manufacturers and the wider offshore supply chain.
Service Areas
Advisory across strategy, transactions and asset management
Key Advisory Services
Market Research & Analysis
Where the market is moving, who the competitors are and where the opportunities sit, to inform your strategy.
Company Assessment
Evaluation of your position in the market: competitive standing, strengths and areas for growth.
Technology Review
Assessing equipment and technologies for opportunities in innovation and cost reduction.
Asset & Project Review
Investment Initiative
Assessing opportunities such as asset addition or retirement for potential and strategic fit.
Fleet Optimisation
Assessing your marine asset and equipment pool, then defining strategies for acquisition, operation and disposal.
Economic & Risk Evaluation
Evaluating projects or assets through cost benchmarking and technology review, from concept stage to full operation.
Market & Strategic Assessment
Mergers & Acquisitions Support
Support across the M&A process: identifying targets, conducting due diligence and negotiating deals.
Due Diligence
Independent technical and commercial review of assets, fleets and counterparties ahead of a transaction.
Post-Merger Integration
Integrating acquired assets and operations, streamlining equipment pools and capturing synergies.
Energy Transition
Positioning for the energy transition
The offshore energy sector is reshaping around energy security, the transition and decommissioning. New players are entering offshore wind while established operators transform their fleets and assets to keep pace.
Dockstr is active across this shift, from assessing whether existing fleets and equipment are ready for a new market through to managing the disposal of what no longer fits.
Capital Reallocation
Reallocating capital and repositioning your business as the market shifts.
Market Entry Support
Assessing whether fleets and equipment are ready for new markets: offshore wind, decommissioning and ocean science.
Portfolio Optimisation
Disposing of outdated equipment and optimising asset portfolios for future requirements.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
What typical advisory projects does Dockstr undertake?
We provide advice and expertise that combine the technical, commercial and financial elements of marine and offshore projects. That might be an M&A transaction, a strategic or market review, the assessment of an investment opportunity or offshore due diligence on a business. We work alone, with partners, or alongside our clients’ own teams.
What kind of expertise does your team have?
Our core team brings technical and commercial experience across our sectors, backed by a pool of offshore consultants in marine operations, hydrographic survey, offshore construction, subsea cable installation and wind farm development.
How does your client benefit from your advisory services?
We combine experience in engineering, projects and operations with strategic thinking, economic analysis and commercial judgement. That lets us advise both industry newcomers and established players, complementing their teams or taking on discrete, independent scopes of work.
Can you provide examples of recently completed advisory projects?
Recent examples include buy mandates, floating wind technology assessments, a wind farm costing project and numerous due diligence and market reviews. These are a small sample of the consultancy work Dockstr delivers across the offshore and subsea market.
Who can benefit from Dockstr Advisory services?
Our clients include offshore contractors, service companies, ship owners, energy companies and finance professionals at private equity and investment firms. They come to Dockstr for specialist offshore and subsea knowledge that complements the generalist consultancies and investment banks they already work with.
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