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Inocea

London, United Kingdom

Naval SystemsMRO & LogisticsDual-use
Prime Contractor, System IntegratorSupplies Naval Forces
Profile last updated: August 20, 2026

About

Inocea is a defense prime contractor based in London, United Kingdom working in naval systems, mro & logistics.

Inocea is an international marine, defence and industrial group that owns and operates shipbuilding, ship repair and industrial fabrication companies. Its defence-related activities include building polar icebreakers for the Canadian government at Davie Shipbuilding, delivering the Resolve-Class Combat Support Ship through Inocea group companies, providing in-service support and life-extension work on Royal Canadian Navy frigates, and operating Federal Fleet Services, which provides at-sea support to the Royal Canadian Navy. Through Gulf Copper in Texas, the group works on icebreakers for the US Coast Guard and is a partner to HII on Arleigh Burke Class destroyers for the US Navy. Other group companies serve commercial markets, including ferries, offshore subsea construction vessels, cruise and passenger ships, and heavy industrial fabrication. The group is headquartered in London and also operates Helsinki Shipyard in Finland and SATA Shipbuilding in Pori, Finland. Its stated focus is on mission-critical marine, defence and energy solutions, with research into icebreaking technology and vessel electrification.

Location

London, United Kingdom

Focus areas

shipbuildingicebreakersnaval supportcombat support shipfrigate maintenancemarinedefence

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Naval SystemsMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

Prime ContractorSystem IntegratorMRO & Services

What they offer

Manufacturing ServicesEngineering ServicesMaintenance & Repair

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Resolve-Class Combat Support Ship

Naval combat support ship

Combat support ship designed and built by Inocea group companies to sustain navies at sea across theatres of operation. First delivered in 2018.

Polar icebreakers for Canada

Icebreaker

Heavy polar icebreakers being built at Davie Shipbuilding for the Canadian government under the National Shipbuilding Strategy, part of a seven-ship programme.

Davies Global Logistics, Aviation and Medical Support Platform

Multi-purpose support vessel

Multi-purpose support vessel designed for peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.

End users

Naval Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Platforms & programmes

Resolve-Class Combat Support ShipRoyal Canadian Navy frigatesArleigh Burke Class Destroyers

Named customers

Royal Canadian NavyUS Coast GuardUS NavyNATO

People

Management & team (4)

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