Tecnologías Marinas Avanzadas, S.A.Marine systems integration8.98° N · 79.52° W
TMA · US · Panamá · LATAM
Bringing advancedmarine systemsto Panamá andLatin America
TMA — Tecnologías Marinas Avanzadas — brings world-class marine propulsion, electrification, and vessel technology to commercial, port, and government fleets. Proven international suppliers, hands-on engineering, and local service.
TMA — Tecnologías Marinas Avanzadas — is a marine technology company based in Panamá. We bring proven propulsion, electrification, and vessel systems to the operators who run them every day.
Proven propulsion and electrical technology — diesel, electric, 48V systems — brought to Panamá with the engineering depth to specify, install, and support it locally.
A direct line to world-class manufacturers, paired with hands-on marine engineering.
One partner to specify, integrate, commission, and stand behind every system for the life of the vessel.
/ 01OXE-powered patrol vessel in service.
Principals01
OXE Marine
Diesel outboard · 200–300 HP
SE
RAD Propulsion
Electric outboard · 40 & 120 kW
GB
Volare Boats
Electric vessel design
US
Solid State Marine
Marine-grade lithium
US
Operators02
Canal support vessels
Naval & patrol
Ports & harbor
Commercial marine
Scope03
ApplicationsDefense · Tourism · Commercial Fleets
PropulsionDiesel · Electric · Hybrid
RegionUS · Panamá · Latin America
LifecycleDesign · Integration · Commissioning · Service
§02Diesel propulsion
Diesel outboard propulsion
TMA's first line is the OXE diesel outboard: a high-power diesel engine built for commercial and government vessels that run long hours in demanding conditions.
Why diesel
One fuel across the fleet — diesel outboards draw from the same supply as the workboats and motherships already in service. No separate gasoline storage, lower fire risk.
More range and better fuel economy than gasoline — decisive when a vessel works all day.
Commercial-duty rated and proven in service for over a decade with coast guards and commercial operators worldwide.
/ 02OXE 300 — engine and belt-drive transmission
Proven in service
Worldwide
500+ OXE engines in commercial and government service
Philippine Coast Guard
80 OXE300 engines across 40 patrol vessels
US Coast Guard
In service following rigorous testing and evaluation
US Navy
Diesel-outboard test and evaluation program
Available models
OXE200200 HP commercial-duty diesel outboard
OXE225225 HP, expanded torque range
OXE250250 HP, commercial and government fleets
OXE300300 HP flagship — US Navy evaluation platform
OXE300 JET-TECH300 HP with high-performance waterjet drive
§03Electrical & digital integration
Propulsion is half the vessel
TMA has that covered. The other half is power, switching, displays, and controls — and it only works when it works as one. That integration is TMA's specialty.
/ 03Integrated digital helm — propulsion, power, lighting, and climate on one display
A modern vessel is a network — engines, batteries, navigation, lighting, and helm displays share power and data. A fault in one surfaces in another.
Specifying an engine is the easy part; making the whole vessel behave as one system is the hard part — and it is exactly what TMA specializes in.
TMA designs the electrical backbone — 48V and 12V systems, distribution, monitoring, helm integration — around the propulsion, not bolted on after.
What integration covers
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Helm & displays
Single-station touchscreen control and monitoring
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Power management
48V and 12V architecture, charging, and distribution
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Switching & networks
Digital switching and the NMEA 2000 data backbone
04
Propulsion controls
Throttle, shift, and drive-by-wire integration
05
Monitoring
Tank, battery, and engine telemetry with alarms
06
New build & refit
Designed in for new builds, retrofitted for vessels in service
What integration looks like
Digital switching & power distribution
One-screen control of onboard systems
Battery banks & charging architecture
§04Electric propulsion
The know-how behind electric propulsion
Electric propulsion is more than a product line for TMA — it is hands-on know-how. The engineering behind a quiet, efficient electric drive is hard-won, and it is where TMA co-founder Brian Robinson has spent much of his career.
/ 04Volare Artemis23 — TMA co-founder Brian Robinson leads its electrical architecture
The know-how is first-hand: the first joystick-controlled electric drive, the digital-integration standard, and today the electrical architecture of Volare's all-electric Artemis23 — engineering experience TMA brings to every project.
An electric vessel is a power system, not just a different engine. Range, charging, battery placement, and thermal management are decisions made together — TMA works at that level.
For propulsion and battery manufacturers, TMA is the Latin American partner to evaluate, integrate, and support electric systems to a professional standard, backed by local service.
/ 04RAD 40 — twin transom installation
Electric know-how
EngineeringElectric drive, control, and power-system architecture
Track recordFirst joystick electric drive · digital-integration standard
FlagshipVolare Artemis23 — all-electric, in production
PartnersRAD Propulsion (drives) · Solid State Marine (batteries)
Volare Artemis23
Hull
23 ft all-carbon semi-foiling catamaran
Naval architecture
Morrelli & Melvin
Energy
60 kWh, expandable to 120 kWh
Range
40–50 nm at cruising speed
§05Why TMA
Why TMA?
Equipment vendors are everywhere. A partner who can specify, deliver, install, and stand behind marine systems for the life of the vessel is not. That is the role TMA fills.
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Hands-on engineering
TMA is led by a working marine engineer with 30 years in marine electrical systems and propulsion integration. Specification is done by someone who has done the install.
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Tier-one suppliers
Direct relationships with OXE Marine (Sweden), RAD Propulsion (United Kingdom), and Volare Boats (USA) — established manufacturers, not a reseller catalog.
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Based in Panamá
Panama City operations, with US engineering depth for complex builds. Service, parts, and training delivered locally — in Spanish and English.
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Built to last
Equipment selected for durability, documentation, and lifecycle support — built for institutional and commercial buyers who keep vessels in service for decades.
§06Co-founders
The people behind the capability
TMA is built on three careers: thirty years of US marine engineering, a senior US security and government career across Latin America, and deep roots in Panamá's aviation, maritime, and business community — fluent in the technology, the institutions, and the country it serves.
Marine technology
Brian Robinson
Co-founder, Volare Boats
Panama-born and US-trained, with 30 years in marine electrical systems and digital integration — work that runs through Mercury, Yamaha, Garmin, and Dometic production lines. He led Lenco Marine's engineering team on the first joystick-controlled electric drive, then co-founded Marine Digital Integrators, the digital-helm standard now industry-wide and acquired by SeaStar Solutions, then Dometic. Today he leads the electrical architecture of Volare's all-electric Artemis23, bringing that depth of knowledge home to Panamá through TMA.
/ 30+ years marine technology · Co-founder, MDI & Volare
Security & government relations
Edward Dolan
U.S. DHS Senior Executive (Ret.)
A retired US Department of Homeland Security senior executive — 22+ years as a Special Agent, most of it leading DHS teams across Latin America. As DHS Regional Attaché for Central America he built collaboration with seven governments from Guatemala to Panamá, standing up the region's first biometrics program and first border-security operations. A retired US Army officer with 31 years of military service, he anchors the security and government depth behind TMA's institutional work.
/ 22+ years US DHS · Central America Regional Attaché
Panamá · aviation & maritime
Alonso Arias de la Guardia
General Manager, Bell Latinoamérica
A Panamanian executive with more than four decades across aviation, aerospace services, insurance, and real estate. He is General Manager and Director of Bell Latinoamérica and a board director of Helicópteros y Servicios de Panamá — an authorized Bell Helicopter Textron representative and a regional leader in executive aviation. A commercial airplane and helicopter pilot, and 25 years a director of the Club de Yates y Pesca de Panamá, he anchors TMA in Panamá's maritime and business establishment.
Every TMA capability is anchored by an established manufacturer — publicly visible, independently validated companies, chosen for what they build.
/ 01 · Sweden
OXE Marine
Diesel outboard propulsion · 200–300 HP
Headquartered in Ängelholm, Sweden, with US manufacturing in Albany, Georgia. A leading producer of high-power diesel outboards — in service with commercial operators and coast guards worldwide, and in active evaluation with the United States Navy.
A Southampton marine-technology firm founded by veterans of the autonomous-vessel industry. RAD builds the RAD 40 and RAD 120 electric outboards; their low underwater noise has been measured in a peer-reviewed UCL study. Backed by Ocean Infinity.
Diesel propulsion for patrol craft and uncrewed platforms
TMA integrates OXE diesel powerheads into patrol vessels and autonomy-equipped uncrewed surface platforms — extending proven diesel propulsion into survey, monitoring, and patrol work for national maritime services.
A Charleston-based electric marine manufacturer. Volare builds fully electric day boats with hydrofoil-assisted catamaran hulls designed with Morrelli & Melvin. Brian Robinson, a co-founder of TMA, helped found Volare.
TMA's systems map to the real work of commercial, institutional, and government marine operations.
01
Ports & harbor operations
Workboats, line-handlers, pilot boats, and harbor service craft for container and cargo ports.
02
Commercial marine & charter
Charter operators, sport fishing, dive and tour boats — efficient, reliable propulsion with local support.
03
Canal support vessels
Inspection, support, and auxiliary craft for canal operations, where reliability and uptime are decisive.
04
Government & institutional fleets
Inspection vessels, ministerial transport, and specialized service craft across the public sector.
05
Naval & patrol
Patrol and surveillance craft for national maritime services — diesel for range, electric for quiet operation.
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Coastal & riverine operations
Vessels for border, fishing-enforcement, and interior-waterway work where fuel logistics set the mission tempo.
§09Services
End-to-end support
Equipment is the visible part. What keeps a vessel running for years is the engineering and service around it.
US-trained engineering · Panama operations
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Specification & engineering
Vessel-by-vessel propulsion specification, fuel-economy modeling, and integration design for new builds and repowers.
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Installation & commissioning
Full installation, system commissioning, sea trials, and handover documentation.
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Electrical & control systems
Marine electrical integration, switchboards, controls, and propulsion wiring built to commercial standards.
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Retrofit & modernization
Gasoline-to-diesel conversions, hybrid-electric retrofits, and control-system upgrades for in-service fleets.
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Training
Crew, mechanic, and operations training — in Spanish and English.
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Parts & service
Parts inventory, preventive maintenance, and on-call technical support across Panama.
§10Contact
Let's talk
TMA welcomes inquiries from operators, fleet managers, port authorities, and government leaders across Panamá and Latin America. The first conversation is technical and direct.
