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PATROL BOAT EXPORTS “There are multiple facets to supporting our growth successfully. In terms of resources we have ample capacity at our 25-acre facility and the financial resources from profit- able reinvestment to support the growth. We’re currently producing around 200 vessels per year with capacity to spare. However, financial resources and facilities are a small part of the equation; people are the most important part. We’ve been working consis- tently to bolster our ranks, from the hands-on labor force to the highest levels of manage- ment, with a specific focus on middle management to further strengthen our engineer- ing, planning, process management, and project management efforts. We’ve brought in a combination of seasoned shipbuilding professionals and integrated them into our young, intelligent, data-driven culture, while continually recruiting the brightest and most dy- namic young talent. At the end of the day, people are always the best investment.” – Metal Shark CEO Chris Allard with the double intent of keeping personnel busy during Dutch Ministry of Defense, and DCCG end user operators slack periods (this won’t be a problem, apparently, any time in Aruba, Curacao, and St. Maarten. The DCCG selected soon) as well as delivering hulls to customers much faster. Metal Shark due to our high quality construction, our abil-

All that said; three recent contracts / deliveries stand out ity to meet their operational requirements with our proven in particular. 38 De