Defense

Shark Seating was established to serve the defense market, and we are committed to our involvement in this sector. Our military users rely on our seating solutions and their vessels to guarantee the successful completion of their missions and the safety of their operators. Shark Seating's products are tested to these standards:

NAVSEA - UKMOD - ABYC - SOLAS / High Speed Craft Code - NATO

Defense Seats

Our Mission is to Ensure You

Complete Your Mission Safely

Shark Seating was developed for defense forces navigating the harshest marine conditions on the planet. Our shock-mitigating systems are relied upon by military teams worldwide, ensuring high-speed intercepts and rough-water extractions are executed safely. They effectively reduce injury, maintain readiness, and enhance operational effectiveness.

The heart of our defense-rated lineup is the FLEX family of suspension systems, meticulously crafted with proprietary composite materials that are lightweight (~9 kg), corrosion-proof, radar-silent, and designed to absorb up to 10G of multi-axis shock. Featuring an impressive vertical travel of up to 225 mm (8.86 in), each component has been carefully engineered for superior strength, reliability, and performance essential to critical missions.

Engineered to surpass global standards—including HSC 2000 Annex 10, NAVSEA, UK MOD, and NATO—Shark Seating empowers defense operators to push boundaries with unparalleled protection beneath them.

Guaranteed Quality. Proven Science!

Worldwide Shipping

Shark operates a warehouse in Brussels for efficient distribution in Europe, while operations in New Zealand, the USA, and Taiwan…

Environmental Care

Our injection moulding process utilises carbon sequestration to strengthen our bioplastic leaf springs and promote sustainable production of FLEXANITE composite.

Simplicity

Shark suspensions are self adjusting, ensuring easy maintenance and consistent comfort. The shock absorbers automatically adapt to your weight, so…

No Pinch Points

Shark suspensions enhance safety by eliminating pinch points, hard surfaces and sharp edges preventing injury to fingers or arms even…

Scratch Resistant

With Shark seats in demanding and harsh environments, scratch resistance is crucial to ensure your seat remains in pristine condition.

UV Resistant

Shark seating’s injection-molded proprietary plastic blend is UV-protected to ensure your seats remain unaffected by harsh UV rays, no matter…

Waterproof

Shark seats and foams are designed specifically for the water. You’ll never have to worry about sitting on a wet…

Non-Corrosive

Shark parts are built to endure the harsh marine environment, guaranteeing your suspensions will stand the test of time.

Performance

Each suspension offers extensive travel, providing a smooth and safe ride.

Lightweight

All Shark suspensions are designed to be extremely lightweight, enhance handling, improve fuel efficiency, and reduce the overall weight of…

Worldwide Shipping

Shark operates a warehouse in Brussels for efficient distribution in Europe, while operations in New Zealand, the USA, and Taiwan…

Environmental Care

Our injection moulding process utilises carbon sequestration to strengthen our bioplastic leaf springs and promote sustainable production of FLEXANITE composite.

Simplicity

Shark suspensions are self adjusting, ensuring easy maintenance and consistent comfort. The shock absorbers automatically adapt to your weight, so…

No Pinch Points

Shark suspensions enhance safety by eliminating pinch points, hard surfaces and sharp edges preventing injury to fingers or arms even…

Scratch Resistant

With Shark seats in demanding and harsh environments, scratch resistance is crucial to ensure your seat remains in pristine condition.

UV Resistant

Shark seating’s injection-molded proprietary plastic blend is UV-protected to ensure your seats remain unaffected by harsh UV rays, no matter…

Waterproof

Shark seats and foams are designed specifically for the water. You’ll never have to worry about sitting on a wet…

Non-Corrosive

Shark parts are built to endure the harsh marine environment, guaranteeing your suspensions will stand the test of time.

Performance

Each suspension offers extensive travel, providing a smooth and safe ride.

Lightweight

All Shark suspensions are designed to be extremely lightweight, enhance handling, improve fuel efficiency, and reduce the overall weight of…

Trusted Globally for Performance

“As manufacturer of high speed indestructible HDPE workboats we rely on a reliable, safe and economical product like Shark Ultra suspension seats to keep our customers safe and healthy. We have been using Shark Ultra seats for all our open workboats for the last 3 years and we did not have any problems or service issues at all. It is a good and practical seat for a reasonable price!”...

Bruno Tideman

~ Owner - Tideman Boats BV

“I’m very glad I chose “shark” seats because hammering your back over a long period of time sure as hell is not good! But since fitting my “Shark” seat 6 years ago it is so much more comfortable, especially when you are on the helm for up to 9 hours. And now with one on the passenger side, they get the same soft ride as me. One comment I had from a lady was that it was...

Russ Hawkins

~ Fatboy Fishing Charters, Tauranga, NZ

“Went out in 1m swells, which for the lake is rough. Brilliant is all I can say. Forty knots head-on and we were all comfortable. Even full speed at 48 knots with no problems. Usually we are dong 30 knots and really hurting”...

Alan Turia

~ Turangi Coast Guard, NZ

“We are flat out all the time while our people work on little details on their spreadsheets. They can because of SHARK seats. We couldn’t work without SHARK seats, they do exactly what we want and hardly need maintenance. We are a happy customer!”...

Graham Goff

~ Captain of the Team UK INEOS PITLANE-BOAT (AMERICAS CUP)