Naval Construction Experience (Water Craft)

Aluminum Boat Construction (19' to 35')
Over 175 boats built since 1982 including: Aluminum work boats Semi Displacement boats Fast Rescue Craft High Speed Patrol Boats Pleasure boats Sea Trucks Seine Skiffs Pontoon boats Offal Barges Fishing boats Passenger Ferry's Oil Recovery Barges

58 High Speed Patrol Boats
In May of 1999, C&W delivered its final shipment of 33 Patrol Boats to the Venezuelan National Guard to complete the contract of 58. These high speed boats ranged in size from 26' to 35' and obtained speeds in excess of 60 mph. Each boat was equipped with twin outboard engines, fuel and fresh water tanks, radar, VHF, GPS, loud hailer, private frequency radio, navigation and search lights, radar arch, trailer and dual gun mounts fore and aft. This contract was in excess of $3,000,000 CDN and was completed 2 to 3 months ahead of schedule.

High Speed Fishing Boats:
C & W has recently completed its second high speed fishing boat. This boat is 30' long and 10.5' wide and is complete with a 225hp MerCruiser I/O with Bravo II Stern Drive, below deck fuel and water tanks, a forward cabin and v-berth. The previous high speed fishing boat was a 28' by 10.5' wide boat complete with 185hp Volvo stern drive and obtained a top speed of 33 mph.

Passenger Ferry:
C & W has completed its first Passenger Ferry for the French Colony of St. Pierre et Miquelon. This vessel is 34' long by 14' wide and can accommodate 36 passengers and 2 crew. The ferry has twin 150hp MerCruiser inboard/outboard engines and Bravo II stern drives. All necessary electronics and navigation lights were included plus a head and CO2 system in the engine room.

Fast Rescue Craft:
C & W has manufactured 6 WAVEBREAKER (FRC) Fast Rescue Craft. The Canadian Coast guard currently has one of these FRC's stationed aboard a Coast Guard vessel called the Sir Wilfred Grenfell. After 8 years, the original engine and hull is still in service. These units are used for rescuing persons in man overboard situations and boarding other vessels in routine fishery patrols. Each unit was equipped with twin 200 HP outboard motors, hydraulic steering and UHF radios. They are also equipped with electronic navigation equipment including radar, VHF, GPS and color depth sounder.

Sea Trucks:
Fabricated three 40' long flat-bottom Sea Trucks to aid in oil spill recovery. These Sea Trucks were complete with electronics, navigation lights and twin 200hp outboard motors. They were able to obtain a top speed of 30knots. All Sea trucks came complete with below deck storage and retractable bow gate.

Aluminum Tow Barges:
Six aluminum tow barges designed to carry equipment, which will be used to contain an oil spill over coastal marine waters. The vessels carry Oil Skimmers, Booms, Pumps, Generators and various other equipment. Each barge is designed to carry 50 tons of recovered oil which would then be taken ashore and unloaded as fast as possible. Eastern Canada Response Corporation originally only provided the specifications and general layout to build these vessels. They were pleased with our vessels. One of the reasons for this is because we made many modifications to the vessel design during production, which enhanced the operational effectiveness of the vessels. This contract was valued at over 1 million dollars and the order was delivered within a 6-7 month period.

Pontoon Barges:
Fabricated six aluminum 40' pontoon barges. The hulls are designed to carry large payloads of various cargo related to the aquaculture industry. The pontoons have a diameter of up to 36" and can carry up to 5 tons of cargo. These are very stable craft, which can be dismantled and shipped by truck or freighter.