Metal Shark's transformation

Naval architect Chris Allard, co-owner & CEO of the Louisiana-based Metal Shark Boats and shipyards, introduced the engineering-centric approach that has fueled the company’s growth, drives innovation and transformed the Louisiana-Alabama company from a regional builder to a global leader within the industry. (Source: Marine Link ‘Insight’ 04/17/19) Metal Shark, with shipyards in Franklin and Jeanerette, La., and Mobile, Ala., fields a workforce of more than 500 employees spread across the three facilities, producing 200+ vessels annually. Each Metal Shark component is digitally designed, router cut, and assembled to precise tolerances utilizing industry-leading technologies and construction methods. The company recently opened an engineering facility in Croatia.