Agreement Expands Rescue ONE Lineup
Jeanerette, La. - Metal Shark Boats announced that it has partnered with Rescue ONE Connector Boats to enhance Rescue ONE’s lineup of flood/dive rescue and firefighting vessels.
The partnership allows Rescue ONE to continue its focus on building small, versatile rescue boats while adding Metal Shark’s speed, capacity, and military-grade construction to the equation. Rescue ONE will now be the sole agent offering Metal Shark Boats for sale to the fire and rescue markets. The pairing also allows Rescue ONE to offer numerous models that qualify for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program offered by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The Metal Shark models to be offered under the new partnership are:
-Relentless Series - Built to venture into areas inaccessible by conventional craft, Metal Shark’s Relentless series of multi-mission, shallow-water fire and rescue boats ranges in size from 21- to 28-feet. Featuring dive reliefs both to port and starboard, the aggressive vee-hull, welded aluminum Relentless series also offers a unique foam collar fendering system and 20,000-pound towing capacity. The Relentless series also offers an optional 750 gallon-per-minute (gpm) fire pump with remote- or manually-controlled monitor for firefighting applications.
-Defiant series - Metal Shark’s Defiant series of rescue and firefighting
-Platforms includes models ranging from 27- to 38-feet. The series features an enclosed cabin, unique solid-foam collar fendering system, and propulsion systems ranging from 500 to 900 horsepower (hp). Defiant models also offer an optional 750 gph fire pump with remote- or manually-controlled monitor for firefighting applications.
“Metal Shark’s Relentless and Defiant series are some of the toughest, most-reliable rescue and fire boats available,” said Taylor Edge, President, Rescue ONE Connector Boats. “Our partnership with this exceptional manufacturer expands our lineup of small rescue, recovery, and firefighting platforms, and enhances our capability to offer larger vessels to our customers.”
Rescue ONE Connector Boats is a leading provider of small, multi-use, interoperable boats for the fire, rescue, and law enforcement communities. Whether connected end-to-end to form a large dragging platform, or arranged in a “T” configuration to perform heavy rescue or recovery missions, Rescue ONE Connector Boats provide the most versatile water missions platform on the market.
Metal Shark sells directly to qualified government and commercial organizations, and custom-builds all boats to mission specifications. Metal Shark products are also available for purchase using General Service Administration (GSA) Supply Schedule 084. GSA pricing is also available to State, County, and Municipal law enforcement agencies qualifying under the 1122 Counterdrug Program.
A subsidiary of Gravois Aluminum Boats, LLC, Metal Shark specializes in meeting the rigorous needs of its clients, including the United States Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Army. Metal Shark’s all-aluminum construction provides a solid, durable, and low-maintenance platform built to withstand extreme conditions, harsh environments, and years of abuse.