MetalCraft Marine

MetalCraft Marine Incorporated
Private Company
Industry Aluminum boats
Founded 1987
Number of locations
 Kingston, Ontario
Wolfe Island, 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 aluminum 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. MetalCraft'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]

MetalCraft is best known for its high-speed fire boat, the FireStorm, currently used by the Tampa, Florida Fire Department,[4] the Jacksonville Fire Department,[5] and the Boston Fire Department.[6] The Wilmington, Delaware Fire Department will take ownership of a new FireStorm 70 in the summer of 2012 and the Houston Port Authority[7] will begin taking delivery of the first of three of these vessels in early 2013.

References

  1. ↑ Lee, Jaegun. "Times Staff Writer". Watertown Daily Times. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  2. ↑ Elliot Ferguson (5 June 2012). "Big deal for boat maker". Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "MetalCraft awarded $800K Coast Guard contract". NNY Business. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  4. ↑ Logan, Lee. "Times Staff Writers". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Jacksonville Takes Delivery of Fireboat". Marinelog.
  6. ↑ MacDonald, Steve. "New 69' Fireboat Ordered". City of Boston.gov. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  7. ↑ Moreno, Jenalia. "Grant helps replace 3 fireboats at Port of Houston". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
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