GLOBAL MARINE TENDER MARKET

INTRODUCTION

A ship’s tender, normally referred to by the name Tender, is a boat or might be a relatively larger vessel that is used to support the large boats or yacht, specifically, by transporting people or supplies. Additionally, a tender might have a tender for itself like Dinghies.

Since not every cruise ship can be tied to the port, Tenders are used to provide a link from ship to shore. On cruise ships, the tenders have multiple roles of serving daily activities and also acting as lifeboats in moments of emergency.

On large ships, these boats are specifically designed for transporting people. Since, these boats act as an integral part of facilitating the bigger ships on the seas, this boat has created an evolving and opportunistic market for itself with various designs, sizes, specific demands, and electric engines too.

In this article, we will be exploring the various types of tender boats available in the market and the marketplace for the same.

MARKET DYNAMICS

The following factors can be enlisted as the major drivers for this market:

• Consumer Spending on leisure activities over the waters.
• Increase in demand for large boats, making the demand for tender boats as well.
• Disaster relief operations.
• Government regulations, about the safety standards for sufficient inflatable boats over a cruise.
• Increase in funding for tender boat development and increasing mergers and acquisitions in the market.

This market is evolving at a rapid rate. Also, the introduction of innovative models catering to the diverse range of specific demands from consumers. As the size of the ships grows, the size of the tender boats is also broadening. The tender boat market segmentation can be done based on region, types of tenders, and end-use. 

Mainly, there are two main types of tender boats in the market: Inflatable and Fiberglass with an additional type, i.e., tender boats made from plastic.

The inflatable boats make most of the sales owing to their price and high stability. Air leak is a hurdle in sales of this type and therefore they are strongly not recommended for fishing.

Also because of the fast deterioration rate in extreme weather conditions, these boats lose the market on safety grounds.

On the other hand, Aluminum tenders are in demand because of the characteristics of their low maintenance, high toughness, and greater lifespan. However, they possess a high risk of sinking and instability and therefore they are vulnerable to downfall in the market.

The Fiberglass boats are softer than Aluminum ones and offer less maintenance. Thus, these are likely to be the utmost choice for consumers with enough disposable income.

The market is, now demanding improvised designs in the basic types of tender boats. Not only this, with normal tenders already in the market, electric tenders have also paved their way in the market and encouraging results are expected in their growth as well.

MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST

The major regions include North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and MEA. Narrowing down interests specific to countries, bring up the names of the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, China, India, Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain, South Africa, Poland, Russia, and GCC countries.

North American region, US and Canada especially, is the most important region in this market owing to great demand because of increased spending on recreational activities. Economic expansion and growing tourism are the crucial characteristics that are expected to drive this market forward.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

The key features in this market are design and innovative models as per consumers' demand. On a broader view, the most striking feature expected of any tender boat is the comfort it can offer with larger distances it can cover. 

For Yachts, chase boats are an important concept, as they are capable of providing utmost comfort with increased protection, including washroom facilities for people on board. 

The new trends in the marketplace have been – ‘D' Ribs, which offer more internal volume for seating. This configuration of a tender boat is considered to be a useful hybrid.

The propulsion systems of the tender boat have seen major advancements in recent times, mainly, the electric tenders. Companies like Candela, Zin Boats, DutchCraft, Hinckley Dasher, Mylne Boat, and many others have made their place in the market and are seeing positive growth trends for their electric boats, some being more durable and tough than the normal tender boats are the new choice in the marketplace for buyers on the grounds of less use of Carbon emission fuels. 

Not only this, there are major advancements taking place in the design of these boats like remote control of the tender boat from a suitable range, inclusion of Wi-fi and internet, GPS systems, and many more.

The increase in the number of mergers in the market provides optimistic growth opportunities like that of AS Jet Tenders which was launched by AB inflatables and RIB producers. 

COMPANY PROFILE

• Zodiac Nautics
• Achilles Boats
• AirShip Ribs
• Foiling ribs
• Argos Nautic
• Avon Marine
• Caribe Nautica
• HighField Boats
• Mercury Marine
• Technohull
• Rib Craft
• Sealegs
• Walker Bay
• Williams Sportsjet
• Compass Tenders