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South Louisiana is powered by twin

Caterpillar C-18 diesel inboards with

M S BETAL HARK OATS a conventional straight shaft drive sys- 6814 E. Admiral Doyle Drive tem. The 75’ Endurance can also be

Jeanerette, LA 70544 equipped with straight shaft inboards,

Telephone: (337) 364-0777 water jets, or pod propulsion systems.

E-mail: [email protected]

Incorporating the latest technology

Website: www.metalsharkboats.com to support ? re rescue missions, com-

President: Chris Allard mand and control (C2) operations, and around-the-clock port security efforts, the vessel can be custom-con- ? gured to suit a wide range of mission pro? les including dive support, ? re rescue, port operations, law enforce- ment, and defense. For ? re? ghting, twin dedicated drive engines channel up to 6,000 total gallons per min- ute through an oversized water main where electronic valves divert water to three RF-controlled monitors. Four additional 2.5” hydrant connections and a 400-gallon foam reservoir pro-

Today, Metal Shark ? elds a workforce vide maximum ? exibility across the

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Metal Shark is a leading shipbuilder of over 250 employees spread across full spectrum of ? re? ghting needs.

And, with a roomy pilothouse featur- two facilities, with nearly 1,000 ves- specializing in the design and produc- ing 360-visibility, and bunking capaci- tion of boats and ships for military, sels in service worldwide. Each com- law enforcement, ? re rescue, and a ponent of every Metal Shark vessel ty for multiple crew, the 75 Endurance is digitally designed, router cut, and is ideal for multi-agency coordination. wide spectrum of commercial applica-

The latest version is equipped with a tions. At its facilities in Franklin and assembled to precise tolerances utiliz-

Jeanerette, Louisiana, Metal Shark ing industry-leading technologies and positive-pressure Chemical, Biologi- cal, Radiological, Nuclear, and high- manufactures vessels in aluminum, construction methods.

yield Explosive (CBRNE) ventilation steel, and ? berglass. In addition to the system for crew protection.

diverse lineup of models designed by

T P L :HE RODUCT INE its in-house team of naval architects, Metal Shark offers purpose-built

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Metal Shark has partnered with Da- vessels for defense and security, law

Well established as a producer of men Shipyards to offer the proven enforcement, ? re rescue, pilot asso- and globally supported range of Da- ciations and port operators, passenger welded aluminum boats for military men vessels up to 80 meters. These ferry and excursion boat operators, and law enforcement, Metal Shark has are produced at its Franklin, Loui- and many other commercial markets. signi? cantly expanded its capabilities siana shipyard where they are easily In addition supplying to boats to the with its new Franklin, Louisiana ship- yard now operational. The company launched into the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. Armed Forces, Metal Shark pro-

Metal Shark also works with leading vides vessels for a growing list of state, has expanded into several commercial naval architectural ? rms to offer pas- local, and municipal law enforcement markets and now offers aluminum, senger ferries and other specialized and ? re rescue agencies. For example, steel, and ? berglass vessels up to 250’. vessels. The Metal Shark story is one and billed as a dual-purpose custom Its facilities include a 15-acre produc- of careful, calculated growth driven by ? reboat, Command & Control and tion facility in Jeanerette, Louisiana, continual reinvestment in the compa-

Multiuse Port Security Boat, the Metal and a 25-acre waterfront shipyard in ny’s people, facilities, and technology. Shark 75 recently built for the port of Franklin, Louisiana.

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