MetalCraft Marine
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Company type | Private Company |
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Industry | Aluminum boats |
Founded | 1987 |
Number of locations | Kingston, Ontario Cape Vincent, New York |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Tom Wroe Michael Allen Robert (Bob) Clark |
Number of employees | 105 (2011) |
Website | http://metalcraftmarine.com |
MetalCraft Marine (MCM) is an aluminium boat manufacturer located in Kingston, Ontario. In 2012, MCM opened a facility in Cape Vincent, New York after operating in Clayton, New York for many years. Founded in 1987 by Tom Wroe and Montgomery Smith, MCM has built vessels for organizations[1] and municipal fire departments. Known primarily for their fireboats, MCM also builds work-boats, patrol boats, barges and research vessels. Metal-Craft's American subsidiary won a contract with the United States Coast Guard to deliver up to 10 Long Range Interceptor (LRI-II) vessels, which replace the previous LRI test vessels.[2][3] Metal-Craft is best known for its high-speed fire-boat, the Fire-Storm, currently used by the Tampa, Florida Fire Department,[4] the Jacksonville Fire Department,[5] the Boston Fire Department[6] and the Wilmington, Delaware Fire Department. the Houston Port Authority[7] has three Firestorm 70' vessels and Melbourne, Australia has a Firestorm 12M.
References
- ↑ Lee, Jaegun (28 April 2008). "Clayton builder crafts boat for Dubai-based oil company". Watertown Daily Times. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ↑ Elliot Ferguson (5 June 2012). "Big deal for boat maker". Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ↑ "MetalCraft awarded $800K Coast Guard contract". NNY Business. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ↑ Logan, Lee. "Times Staff Writers". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ↑ "Jacksonville Takes Delivery of Fireboat". Marinelog.
- ↑ MacDonald, Steve. "New 69' Fireboat Ordered". City of Boston.gov. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ↑ Moreno, Jenalia. "Grant helps replace 3 fireboats at Port of Houston". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
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