FEBRUARY 5, 2019 — Moran Iron Works, Inc. (MIW) has signed a contract with Pictured Rocks Kayaking (PRK) to build a specialized passenger tour vessel.
Designed by DLBA naval architects (a division of Gibbs & Cox, Inc.), the boat will be first of its kind in the Great Lakes Region.
The 64’ by 19’ vessel will be constructed out of aluminum at Moran Iron Works’ headquarters in Onaway, MI. It is being built to escort 72 passengers and 36 kayaks around Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore for guided...