Metal Shark eyeing pilot boat market

JEANERETTE, La. - Metal Shark Boats has its eyes on the pilot boat market with a range of custom-configurable offerings. Two new pilot boats are currently under construction at its Jeanette and Franklin, La., ship facilities. MS is building a 45-foot Defiant Pilot Boat for the Virgin Islands Port Authority in Jeanerette; and a 64-foot Defiant Pilot Boat for the Brazos Pilots Association of Freeport, Texas, in Franklin. The Next-Gen pilot boats were designed by Metal Shark’s in-house design team, and combines flush decks, pilot boarding platforms, and multiple-fender options. In addition to those two models, Metal Shark has a 55-foot Defiant Pilot Boat available. (Source: Metal Shark 12.20/17) Established in 1986, Gravois Aluminum Boats LLC, and its government/commercial boat entity Metal Shark Boats, are leading suppliers of custom boats for defense, law enforcement, and commercial entities.