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Daigle Marine ‘understands’ big port’s needs
Two new patrol boats will be delivered to Vancouver this spring Paul Paul Rudan Rudan
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Building Building new new patrol patrol boats boats isn’t isn’t all all about about outfitting outfitting them them with with the the latest latest technology technology and and gadgetry. gadgetry. The The proper proper gear gear and and electronelectronics ics are are always always important, important, but but when when you’re you’re working working 12-hour 12-hour days days on on the the water, water, the the “little “little things” things” like likecomfort comfort and and visibility visibility are arecritical criticalfor forthe thecrew. crew. “We “We have have actual actual head head room room –– you you don’t don’t have have to to duck duck to to get get into into the the cabin, cabin,”” says says Jason Jason Krott, Krott, aa boat boat master master with with Port Port Metro Metro Vancouver Vancouver (PMV). (PMV). “But “But what what II like like most most of of all all isis the the visibility!” visibility!” Since Since late late summer summer Krott Krott has has been been in in charge charge of of an an extended extended patrol patrol duty duty of of aa different different kind. kind. He’s He’sbeen beendriving driving to to Campbell Campbell River River weekly weekly to to inspect inspect and and advise advise on on the the building building of of two two new new 43-foot 43-foot aluminum aluminum patrol patrol vesvessels sels at at Daigle Daigle Welding Welding and and Marine. Marine. “I’ve “I’ve been been here here every every week…and week…and II like like everything everything about about them, them,”” says says Krott, Krott, standing standing in in the the cabin cabin of of one one boat. boat. Daigle Daigle won won the the contract contract from from PPaul aul R Rudan udan/T /The he M MiRRoR iRRoR PMV PMV last last year year to to design design and and build build Steve Daigle (left), owner of Daigle Welding and Marine, along with Chris Wellstood, director director of of marine marine the the patrol patrol vessels. vessels. The The boats boats are are operations for Port Metro Vancouver, stand on the bow of one of two two patrol vessels vessels Daigle Daigle is is already already half-built half-built and and are are due due to to be be building for Canada’s biggest and busiest port.
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delivered delivered to to Canada’s Canada’slargest largestport portin in April April.. Daigle’s Daigle’sin-house in-housedesign-and-build design-and-build team teamalong alongwith withits itsproven provenhistory historyof of constructing constructingsafe safeand andreliable reliablevessels vessels were were key key factors factors in in PMV PMV selecting selecting the the Campbell Campbell River River company. company.ItIthas has built built two two new new patrol patrol vessels vessels for for the the Port Port of of Nanaimo Nanaimo and and another another for for Vancouver VancouverPolice. Police. “It’s “It’s obvious obvious they they understand understand our our needs needs and and the the need need for for the the latest latest technology, technology,””says saysPeter PeterXotta, Xotta,PMV’s PMV’s vice-president vice-presidentof ofplanning planningand andoperoperations. ations. The The Daigle Daigleteam teamhas hasbeen beensecretly secretly building building the the two two boats boats since since late late summer, summer, but but was was finally finally allowed allowed to to reveal reveal details details last last week. week. The The announcement announcement culminated culminated with with Friday’s Friday’s luncheon luncheon reception reception atat the the Royal Royal Coachman, Coachman, hosted hosted by by PMV PMV and andthe theCampbell CampbellRiver RiverChamber Chamberof of Commerce, Commerce,followed followedby byaatour tourof ofthe the Daigle Daiglefacility facilityand andthe thenew newboats. boats. “This “This whole whole media media event event isis aa big big surprise…it’s surprise…it’s overwhelmoverwhelming,” ing,” owner owner Steve Steve Daigle Daigle tells tells the the gathering gathering of of business business people people and and most most of of city city council council atat the the recepreception. tion. “I“I want want to to thank thank Port Port Metro Metro
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