Kvichak Marine Industries Inc – headquartered in Fremont – continues to build great boats.
The company recently delivered five Military Preposition Force (MPF) utility boats to the United States Navy, completing a contract order. Kvichak has delivered a total of 33 MPF’s to the Navy since February 2006. The 40’ high-speed landing craft, now in service world-wide, will replace the Navy’s existing LCM-8 craft in support of pre-positioned Marine Amphibious assault missions.
The 40’ x 14’ landing craft have a loaded flank speed of ~38 knots and a lightened flank speed of ~42 knots. To ensure the safety and efficiency of transporting 30 troops, their gear and/or general cargo, the craft utilizes a house aft configuration and features a power bow door and high-level engine suctions for beach deployment.
The North Seattle Industrial Association President, Eugene Wasserman, also sent out word that the Small Business Administration (SBA) 100 has featured 100 businesses that have created at least 100 jobs with SBA assistance. For thirty years, Kvichak Marine has built and been recognized as a world-wide leader in high quality, hardworking aluminum vessels. In 2007, Kvichak employed about fifteen workers. In 2008, Kvichak obtained a 504 SBA-guaranteed loan for $1,945,000. The loan helped purchase Kvichak’s headquarters in Fremont, and today they employ approximately 120 people.
For additional information on Kvichak, and the boats they build, contact them at 469 NW Bowdoin Place, or check out their website.