Icarus Marine
Icarus Marine Ltd
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
About
Founded in 2006, Icarus Marine is a defense system integrator based in Cape Town, South Africa working in naval systems, unmanned systems.
Icarus Marine is a naval architecture company founded in 2006 in Cape Town, South Africa, specialising in high-speed craft design, including hydrofoil supported catamarans. The company designs vessels in-house in aluminium, steel, armoured steel, glass fibre, carbon fibre and HDPE, and its range covers patrol boats, interceptors, insertion craft, firefighting and search and rescue vessels, ferries, crew transfer vessels, offshore patrol vessels, hovercraft and unmanned surface vessels. Its defence and security portfolio includes patrol and interceptor craft and modular unmanned surface vessels. Services include concept and detailed design, production support at partner shipyards, knockdown kits, equipment supply, and mid-life upgrades. The company works with shipyards and end-users in Africa, the Middle East and South East Asia, as well as Europe.
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Hydrofoil supported catamaran tactical RIB
Tactical patrol craft
Hydrofoil supported catamaran tactical RIB with bow ramp, reconfigurable cargo rail deck and inboard or outboard propulsion.
High-speed trimaran interceptor
High-speed interceptor
Trimaran hull interceptor with waterjet, surface drive or outboard propulsion, reaching speeds up to 70 knots.
Modular USV
Unmanned surface vessel
Modular unmanned surface vessel for surveillance, patrol, anti-submarine warfare and combat operations.
Surveillance foil supported catamaran
Surveillance vessel
High-speed foil supported catamaran for surveillance and patrol with large payload, including small USV launch and recovery.
Armoured steel patrol boat
Patrol boat
High-speed armoured steel patrol boat for insertion and patrol missions, with speeds up to 40 knots.
Police and anti-smuggling interceptor
Interceptor
High-speed interceptor developed for police and anti-smuggling operations, with speeds up to 60 knots.
Offshore patrol vessel (57m)
Offshore patrol vessel
Offshore patrol vessel design with helideck and high-speed hull for good seakeeping.
Firefighting catamaran
Firefighting vessel
Catamaran firefighting vessel with telescopic fire monitors, also designed for search and rescue.