Rafnar Maritime
Rafnar ehf. is an Icelandic company, originally founded in 2005 to develop and design the ÖK Hull, a unique hull-and-keel design capable of significantly reducing wave slamming and providing better seakeeping performance. Development of the ÖK Hull took 10 years and involved extensive cooperation with the Icelandic Coast Guard and Icelandic Search and Rescue Association.
Basic Information
- Category: shipbuilding
- Website: https://www.rafnar.com/
Documented Facts
- Founded: 2005
Evidence and Sources
- Rafnar Maritime — Official Site (official)
- Rafnar Maritime on instagram (social)
- Rafnar Maritime on facebook (social)
- Rafnar Maritime on linkedin (social)
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- Data status: Enriched
- Profile quality: Source-backed profile (91/100)
- Indexing directive: index, follow, max-image-preview:large
- Last verified: 2026-04-21
AI summary
Rafnar ehf. is an Icelandic company, originally founded in 2005 to develop and design the ÖK Hull, a unique hull-and-keel design capable of significantly reducing wave slamming and providing better seakeeping performance. Development of the ÖK Hull took 10 years and involved extensive cooperation with the Icelandic Coast Guard and Icelandic Search and Rescue Association.
Why this profile is recommended
- Official website is captured for entity disambiguation.
- 1 official source linked for verification.
- 3 supporting sources linked.
- 1 structured fact available for extraction.
- Profile has a last-verified date of 2026-04-21.
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