Best Large FiFi Boat – Monjed 2 – MetalCraft Marine This fast, stable, and versatile aluminium catamaran fireboat was built in Canada to the exacting requirements of the Kuwait Fire Force. Located in the politically turbulent heart of the oil rich Arabian Gulf, Kuwait has an obvious need for...
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VESSEL REVIEW | Monjeb 2 – Versatile firefighting boat for Kuwait emergency response agency
MetalCraft Marine of Ontario, Canada, has handed over a new aluminium catamaran firefighting and rescue boat to the Kuwait Fire Force. Designed by Walker Marine Design of ..
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Emergency Service Vessel News Roundup | August 23 – Response boats for Kuwait, Iceland, Greece, and the US
A new fire and rescue craft has been delivered to an operator in Missouri while two other vessels are nearing completion before being handed over to customers in Iceland ..
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MetalCraft Marine delivers a first-of-its-kind FireCat
MetalCraft Marine’s Kingston, Ontario, shipyard has completed what it calls a “behemoth” of a fireboat for the Kuwait Fire Service, whose director, General Mosa Ackbar set the basic requirements for the vessel. He needed very high towers that could shoot huge volumes of water over and across the high decks of oil carriers. Kuwait exports approximately 2,000,000 barrels of oil per day and, as oil fires are very hard to put out, the boat would need a massive amount of petroleum extinguishing foam.
MetalCraft Marine delivers 7th cutter boat to U.S. Coast Guard
MetalCraft Marine, which has yards in both Watertown, N.Y., and Kingston, Ontario, reports that its Watertown facility has delivered the seventh Medium Endurance Cutter in a 36-boat U.S. Coast Guard program to Pensacola, Fla.
The Interceptor 7M is the smallest of the MetalCraft Marine Interceptor model line, but offers the same controlled, smooth ride as larger models because of its design, construction, and weight.
The rigid inflatable boat (RIB) is designated a Cutter Boat Large (CB-L) and is...
Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary sub-unit gets new rescue RHIB
The Yellowknife Marine Rescue Unit, a sub-unit under the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary (CCGA) that operates in the Northwest Territories, recently added a new boat to it ..
New response boat enters service with Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency
Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency (HRFE), an emergency services provider based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, formally welcomed a new boat into service on Tuesday, July 20. T ..
Port of Corpus Christi takes delivery of new security boat
The Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, has added a new state-of-the-art patrol boat to its security force.
The new 44-foot port security boat was purchased using a combination of Port Security Grant Program funds from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as well as matching funds from the Port of Corpus Christi Authority. Following purchase approval by the Port of Corpus Christi Commission in November 2019, the new vessel was...
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VESSEL REVIEW | The Watcher – Seven-metre autonomous patrol boat capable of long-endurance offshore missions
MetalCraft Marine of Watertown, New York, has introduced a new high-speed autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) designed for long-endurance patrol, surveillance, and intercept ..
MetalCraft Marine sees post-COVID market bounce back ahead
With yards in both Canada and the U.S., MetalCraft Marine brings a unique perspective to bear on the markets in which it specializes: High-speed fireboats, patrol craft and workboats. We asked the company’s Contracts Manager Bob Clark to give us some insights into the company, its product lines, and what it sees ahead.
Marine Log (ML): MetalCraft has two facilities—one in New York and one in Ontario. Are they similarly sized and equipped and which producdes the most boats?
Bob Clark (BC):...
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