Estonian companies are developing practical solutions for modernizing vessels, reducing emissions and improving efficiency in the cruise and wider maritime industry, Trade Estonia said in a press release. 

Their technologies and services range from marine engineering and retrofit to shore power, digital tools and interior solutions for passenger vessels.

The companies are part of a connected ecosystem spanning €25 million state-backed retrofit support, port electrification and digital systems. 

One of them is SRC, a marine retrofit company for passenger vessels and cruise ships.

Its Methanol Superstorage solution, designed to reduce space constraints in methanol retrofits, is said to offer 85% more capacity than traditional cofferdams.

Other notable examples are LTH Baas, specializing in cruise vessel retrofits, newbuild outfitting and technical integrations and Eumar Design, specializing in lightweight bathroom and interior solutions for the marine sector.

“For shipowners, the question is always practical: how to reduce emissions and meet stricter environmental regulations in a way that is efficient and commercially sensible,” said Martin Jõgeva, R&D manager at LTH Baas.

“That can mean reducing fuel consumption or upgrading onboard systems to comply with new rules. In the cruise segment, it can also mean rebuilding interiors to increase passenger capacity and generate higher revenue from the same vessel. This is also why practical retrofit and engineering capability remain so important across the wider maritime value chain.”

The country has also developed advanced smart port capabilities through the Port of Tallinn’s Smart Port concept, which includes digital check-in, traffic flow management, more automated terminal operations and a paperless documentation system supported by Maritime Single Window solutions.