India’s 7,500 km coastline, dotted with commercial ports, naval bases, and critical maritime infrastructure, presents a growing demand for reliable, high-performance autonomous marine platforms. From inland waterway mapping to offshore surveillance and defence experimentation, the applications are expanding along with the need for agile, indigenous engineering partners. Enter Seaconvoy Systems Engineering, a Chennai-based marine technology firm, has steadily positioned itself as a trusted solution provider for India’s strategic maritime sectors.
Founded in 2021 by IIT Madras alumnus Rakesh NNV, along with Dr Awanish Chandra Dubey and Dr Soumya S., Seaconvoy Systems Engineering was established with a vision to advance India’s marine autonomy through indigenous R&D and engineering excellence. At its core is a team of passionate engineers, researchers, and skilled craftsmen, ranging from PhDs in hydrodynamics and control systems to hands-on engineers and technicians, who bring depth and execution together. This blend of expertise empowers Seaconvoy Systems Engineering to take on complex, one-of-a-kind challenges and deliver solutions few can replicate.
Seaconvoy Systems Engineering's offerings centre on the development and deployment of Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASVs) designed for real-world utility, be it payload delivery, hydrographic surveying, or offshore operations. These platforms integrate cooperative control, vision-based navigation, sensor fusion, and GNSS-denied capabilities, making them suitable for both structured and dynamic environments.
“Our mission is to deliver precision-engineered autonomous marine systems that are robust, scalable, and ready for real-world deployment, from coastal surveillance to inland hydrographic surveys”, says Rakesh NNV, CEO, Seaconvoy Systems Engineering.
A key milestone in Seaconvoy Systems Engineering's journey is its selection under the iDEX Challenge for the design and development of the Active Anti-Roll Tank (ActART) system for warships, in collaboration with DIO, GRSE, and Forge. This end-to-end solution spans conceptual design tools, model-scale validation, and custom-developed control systems and instrumentation, enabling high Technology Readiness Level (TRL) testing. Seaconvoy Systems Engineering's track record also includes work with premier marine institutions such as NSTL-DRDO, the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau, NIOT, IIT Madras, and shipyards like MDL, GSL, CSL, and GRSE.
The company supports a wide spectrum of maritime stakeholders with specialized solutions tailored to both R&D and operational needs. Shipyards benefit from validated model fabrication and test support systems, while defence agencies engage Seaconvoy Systems Engineering for experimental platforms, rugged ASVs, and free-running ship models. Although its platforms are already in use with leading institutions, Seaconvoy Systems Engineering is also well-positioned to serve port and harbour authorities for bathymetric surveys, jetty inspections, and silt monitoring, and water resource departments for channel mapping, current profiling, and flood risk analysis. With certified compliance to ISO 9001:2015 and a dedicated fabrication facility capable of producing precision models up to 10 meters, Seaconvoy Systems Engineering ensures complete ownership, from design and fabrication to integration and final validation, through its integrated mechanical, embedded, control, and instrumentation teams.
Seaconvoy Systems Engineering is a reliable provider of high-precision hydrodynamic test models, built to tight tolerances as per ITTC specifications for towing tanks, cavitation tunnels, and seakeeping and manoeuvring basins. These scaled platforms support high-fidelity evaluation of ships, submarines, unmanned underwater vehicles, and offshore structures. Beyond fabrication, the company offers turnkey solutions, including experiment design and execution, free-running model setups, and custom-developed telemetry, control electronics, and instrumentation, ensuring reliable, repeatable, and data-rich testing for both autonomous and remotely operated configurations.
Looking ahead, Seaconvoy Systems Engineering is transitioning to a Hardware-as-a-Service (HaaS) model for ASV deployment, enabling agencies to access high-performance marine platforms without long-term capital commitments. It is also investing in the development of indigenous test rigs and instrumentation for towing tanks and wave basins, along with advanced sensor integration and smart data acquisition systems to support industrial and academic R&D.
“We’re not just building equipment, we’re enabling India’s capability to design and develop indigenous marine platforms, including next-generation autonomous systems. Our focus is to support shipyards, defence programs, and marine research with solutions that deliver lasting operational value”, concludes Rakesh.
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