JEANERETTE, La. - The Metal Shark boat building company delivered a 55-foot welded aluminum pilot boat to the Pascagoula (Miss.) Bar Pilots Association. The new ‘Singing River Island’ was the second Metal Shark pilot boat to join the Pascagoula fleet. It represents the latest evolution in the Louisiana-based builder’s growing Defiant-class pilot boat lineup. It was designed in-house and built at the firm’s Franklin, La., shipyard. “Metal Shark has succeeded in combining quality and comfort,” said Pascagoula Bar Pilots Association Captain Walter Gautier. “This vessel is proving daily to be a safe and pilot-friendly platform for transfers at sea.” Metal Shark’s military-proven Defiant-class monohull pilothouse vessels are popular across multiple markets worldwide. The new vessel is the latest result of Metal Shark’s ongoing expansion into the pilot boat market, following two 45-foot Defiant pilot boats delivered to Belle Chasse (La.) Marine Transportation in 2019, and 45-foot and 64-foot Defiant pilot boats in 2018. (Source: Metal Shark 11/23/21) November 23rd, 2021: Metal Shark Delivers 55-Foot Pilot Boat to Pascagoula Pilots | Metal Shark (metalsharkboats.com)
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