Via Maris History
Via Maris Shipyard was born from what began as an unfortunate — or perhaps fortunate — storm of events.
In 2018, our parent company, Peschaud International, secured a contract in Gabon to build a series of seven 19-meter crew boats, now well known as the CB19.
Construction was initially outsourced to a boatbuilding company in Cape Town, South Africa. However, in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted operations, Peschaud decided to take over the operations and oversee the completion of the vessels.
This decision presented a dual opportunity: not only to build new vessels, but also the potential to service and refit the more than 100 vessels within the Peschaud fleet.
In 2022, Via Maris Shipyard was officially registered, and the facility quickly set a steady course achieving ISO 9001 certification within just two years and proudly launching our 20th new-build vessel within three.
Our Team
At Via Maris, a culture of innovation and continual improvement flows throughout the shipyard, and is evident in every aspect of the high-quality vessels that the shipyard and our team produces.
Our Parent Company
Peschaud International
Peschaud International is a company specialized in logistics operations in remote and challenging environments such as deserts, swamps, rivers, forests, and offshore areas.
Since 1956, the Peschaud Group has been designing and implementing tailor-made logistics solutions adapted to the specific needs of each client. The Group supports its partners at every stage, from design to operational implementation, ensuring continuous monitoring and fully integrated management of activities.
With more than sixty years of experience in the most demanding geographical environments, the Group has established a strong presence across Africa, particularly in Gabon, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, and, of course, South Africa.
