Rafnar ehf. Member

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.

Their experience in offshore boating operations proved essential in trials and testing throughout the development and prototyping phase. Rafnar first began introducing its concept outside of Iceland in 2016 and has been received extremely positively by commercial, recreational, and tactical users alike.

Throughout much of Iceland’s history, the North Atlantic Ocean that hammers Iceland’s shorelines has been the country’s primary source of income. Icelanders treat the ocean with great respect, an often unforgiving place where survival is key. The Icelandic survival perspective is the fundamental inspiration for the ÖK Hull, which is designed to be a resilient and secure platform for any purpose, capable of tackling the most extreme marine environments.