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Hike Metal unveils seventh Coast Guard ship
By Paul Forman
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In the shipbuilding business since 1958, Hike Metal in Wheatley presented to the public their seventh build in a series of 10 Bay Class Coast Guard search and rescue ships.
The $7.3-million ship, Gabarus Bay, was set to launch on November 27th for an 11-day journey to Canada’s east coast in
Newfoundland. Chatham-Kent-Leamington Member of Parliament Dave Epp was on hand to take a tour of the Bay Class vessel, accompanied by Hike Metal’s president Steve Ingram.
Epp commented that Hike Metal “is a source of pride for our community. This company is such an important part of Wheatley’s harbour economy.”
President of Hike Metal Steve Ingram gives a tour of the new Canadian Coast Guard ship, Gabarus Bay, to Chatham-Kent-Leamington Member of Parliament Dave Epp.
Gabarus Bay is set to journey out to Newfoundland.
