Valmarine Services SA is a specialized maritime technical services and commercial agency headquartered in the Athens metropolitan area of Greece. Established in 1988 by Leonidas Valmas, the company has evolved from a focused shipyard agency into a comprehensive support partner for the global shipping industry. While it maintains its roots in the Greek shipping community, its operational footprint spans major commercial ports across Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Africa, facilitating critical maintenance and compliance tasks for trading vessels.
The company’s primary historical function remains a cornerstone of its identity: acting as an authorized representative for ship repair yards and drydock facilities worldwide. In this capacity, Valmarine Services SA serves as a liaison between shipowners and repair stations, helping to organize scheduled drydockings, complex conversions, and emergency repairs. This agency role allows technical superintendents to access a vetted network of facilities capable of handling steel renewal, grit blasting, and structural modifications. Following the entry of the second generation of family leadership in 2008, the firm significantly broadened its service portfolio to address day-to-day vessel operations beyond the shipyard.
A major division of the company is dedicated to maritime safety compliance. Valmarine Services SA manages a global network of approved service stations to conduct mandatory inspections and certifications of Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) and Fire-Fighting Equipment (FFE). This includes the coordination of annual servicing for liferafts, lifeboats, davits, and fixed fire extinguishing systems, ensuring vessels meet strict International Maritime Organization (IMO) and classification society standards.
In addition to scheduled drydocking and safety surveys, the company actively manages afloat and underwater maintenance. It coordinates teams for underwater hull inspections, cleaning, and propeller polishing to optimize vessel fuel efficiency. The firm also facilitates voyage repairs, deploying technicians to overhaul main engines, turbochargers, and auxiliary machinery without requiring the vessel to leave service. Furthermore, the company engages in the supply of marine technical stores, sourcing both new and reconditioned spare parts such as anchors, chains, piston crowns, and cylinder liners to support ongoing vessel reliability. Through these integrated activities, Valmarine Services SA functions as a central technical hub, streamlining the complex logistics of ship maintenance for operators trading globally.
