Maritime Industry

Market leaders

All the big names of the maritime industry

 
The region’s major groups
-          Thales Underwater Systems
-          ECA
-          CNIM
-          Ifremer
 
Several of the numerous industrials located in the Bouches-du-Rhône
 
-          ACSA: underwater GPS
-          COMEX: Underwater engineering and robotics
-          Cybernetix: Industrial robotics, ROV, AUV
-          Diginext: Embedded software systems, naval GPS
-          Geocean: International marine construction group
-          IXSEA: Instrumentation, sonars
-          Moteurs Baudouin: (subsidiary of Chinese group Weichai, since January 2009) Manufacture of marine diesel engines
-          Principia: Scientific engineering for the offshore and maritime industries
 
 
 
COMEX, deep sea legend
 
Founded in 1961 and pioneer of industrial deep diving, COMEX developed unique expertise in technologies related to extreme environments. Today, the company responds to the needs of any type of application including, submarines, underwater equipment, hyperbaric chambers, specialized machines, etc.
COMEX has a fleet of research vessels equipped with dynamic positioning systems, submarines, remote operating devices and oceanographic equipment using cutting-edge technology and able to be deployed very quickly in any operation, at a depth of up to 1,000 meters.
 
Boating and yachting activities in the region
 
-          Shipyards: Sud Moteurs, ITM (International Technic Marine), Monaco Marine, Composite Works, Classic Works, H2X, Boluda
-          Naval architecture, design, construction: Van Peteghem & Lauriot Prévost,  Butch Design, Atelier d’Architecture Navale
-          Boiler systems, mechanics, plumbing: Polymarine, Hydrasud Services, Cap Industries
-          Painting, carpentry, interior design: Iguaçu Teak Decks, Atelier d’Isabelle, Charpentiers Réunis
-          Electricity, electronics, control systems: Ebacos, EYE (Electric Yachts Equipments)
-          Rigging, sails: Rig Pro Southern Spars
-          Instrumentation, sonar, underwater surveys, steering assistance systems: Groupe IxCore