Kuasar UK Ltd is a Glasgow-based ship design and engineering company delivering advanced vessel design and technical solutions to the maritime sector. Their focus is on offshore renewable energy, maritime decarbonisation, and naval applications, with a specific emphasis on high-performance and low-emission vessel concepts.
Kuasar UK aspires to expand its capabilities to deliver innovative, commercially viable turnkey vessel solutions — from concept development through to delivery — supporting the transition towards a more efficient and decarbonised maritime industry.
Working with ORE Catapult
The company first contacted ORE Catapult in February 2025, shortly after the company was established, to better understand how their technical capabilities could align with the needs of the UK’s offshore renewable energy sector.
They began regular discussions to explore opportunities that resonated with ORE Catapult’s sector roadmaps and innovation focus, leading to an opportunity to develop a next-generation Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV), that would improve operability in challenging sea conditions, and increase annual vessel availability.
Following ORE Catapult’s recommendation, Kuasar UK applied to Innovate UK’s RTO Catapult Grant Scheme within the Business Growth Programme to access sector-specific expert advisory support, starting work on the project in November 2025.
The company worked with ORE Catapult on an expert study covering end-user requirements, sea-state statistics around offshore wind farms, and a dedicated market analysis for advanced CTV solutions. The study was completed in February 2026 and now provides a valuable technical and commercial reference for Kuasar’s ongoing vessel development project.
New products launched
Two innovative vessel development projects were initiated in 2025:
- Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) Solution with Improved Operability at Higher Sea States:
This focuses on developing a next-generation CTV concept, designed to improve operability in Sea States 4 and 5. The design explores the implementation of the small waterplane area principle, within a semi-SWATH hull configuration, to enhance seakeeping performance.
In parallel, the project aims to integrate low or zero emission propulsion solutions. Initial feasibility assessments indicate encouraging results, and further optimisation and Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) studies are planned.
- No-Emission Fast Passenger Ferry with Extended Range:
In 2025, Kuasar UK entered a strategic collaboration with ECOMAR Propulsion Ltd to develop no-emission vessel solutions.
The first outcome is a battery-powered 150-passenger fast ferry concept. The basic design phase has been completed, demonstrating improved speed and range performance compared to similar vessels currently in operation, and the project has moved into the costing phase, in preparation for commercialisation.
Job growth
Kuasar UK is expanding its engineering team in line with ongoing development projects and aims to reach a team size of 10 by the end of 2026.
Investment raised
Kuasar UK is planning to invest in advanced engineering software and high-performance hardware infrastructure to support its vessel design and optimisation activities. External investment will be pursued during the commercialisation phase of the zero-emission fast ferry project.
Contracts secured
In its first year of operation, Kuasar UK secured three purchase orders from the UK shipbuilding sector for design, engineering and technical advisory services. Two of these services were completed within the same year, while the third is ongoing.
Revenue growth
Total revenue generated from purchase orders secured in 2025 amounted to £90,000.
Testimonial
Noyan Kilinç, Co-founder of Kuasar UK Ltd, said:
“We initiated the development of our innovative CTV concept independently, without predefined contractual user requirements. This meant that we needed two things – a clear understanding of genuine end-user expectations to guide complex engineering trade-offs, and confirmation of a real market need to support future commercial viability.
“The expert study undertaken by ORE Catapult has provided valuable insight in both areas. The end-user input and detailed sea-state statistics around offshore wind farms now serve as important reference data for our design verification and optimisation work, particularly in relation to seakeeping performance.
“The market analysis has also confirmed encouraging commercial potential for this type of vessel. As a result, we are proceeding with greater clarity and confidence.
“We are grateful to ORE Catapult for delivering this important study, and to Innovate UK for enabling the support through the RTO Catapult Grant Scheme.”
