MetalCraft Marine
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.
 City of Vancouver, Fireboat FB-1, built by MetalCraft Marine | |
| Type | Private Company |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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] the Boston Fire Department[6] The Wilmington, Delaware Fire Department, the Houston Port Authority[7] has three Firestorm 70' vessels, Melbourne, Australia has a Firestorm 12M.
References
- Lee, Jaegun. "Times Staff Writer". Watertown Daily Times. 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.