MS Boat

aluminium boat builder Kraków, Poland

MS Boat is a family-run Polish shipyard in Cracow that manufactures aluminium boats, work boats and landing craft. Its range spans roughly 5 to 12 metre models, including cabin and open work boats, catamaran-hulled working platforms, passenger/taxi versions and the Sea Truck 12 landing craft family, plus special purpose builds such as fire and rescue, research, survey and dive boats. Interior layouts and standard equipment can be customised to order. The company sells through a network of dealers across Europe and arranges worldwide delivery, handling EU deliveries itself.

MS Boat

MS Boat is a family-owned shipyard based in Cracow, Poland, building aluminium boats, work boats and landing craft. The company describes its boats as unsinkable, with rigid, relatively lightweight structures in sea-water resistant aluminium offering dent and corrosion resistance for year-round use on both sea and inland waters. Boats are aimed at commercial operators as well as private owners, with standard equipment and interior layouts customisable to the buyer's requirements. The business is led by owner-manager Stefan Surowiecki and has exhibited at Swedish boat shows including Allt för Sjön.

Vessel Types

  • Cabin and open landing craft with bow doors (Sea Truck 12 family: ST 12 Classic, ST 12 XL, ST 12 XL Patrol, ST 12 Lifted Cabin — 11.95 m, beams 3.45 m or 4.45 m)
  • Cabin work boats and landing craft in the C, CWA and C 950 WT ranges (7.4 m to 9.5 m), including taxi and work cabin versions
  • Catamaran-hulled working platforms: CAT 690 WT, CAT 850 WT, CAT 950 WT
  • Open console and work boats: S 500 WT to S 690 WT, MC 550, S 610, S 690, B610/W610
  • Ms SEA 500 and Ms SEA 550 small utility/leisure boats
  • Special purpose craft including fire and rescue, research, survey and dive boats
  • Configurations noted include hydraulic bow doors, front push knee, generators, air conditioning and forced air heating, air-suspension seats, sterndrive or outboard power up to 3 x 350 hp, hull plating from 5 mm to 8 mm

Services

  • Design and construction of aluminium boats to standard and customised specification
  • Worldwide delivery through specialist boat shipping companies, with cargo insurance assistance; in-house delivery within the European Union
  • Sales through dealers in the UK and Ireland, Germany, France, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary and the Czech Republic
  • Purchase financing available through an agreement with WASA KREDIT
  • Vocational training involvement: led an EU-funded project developing apprenticeship models for hull fitter, vessel construction technician and marine mechanic trades

Location

  • MS Boat Shipyard, ul. Nad Drwiną 10, 30-741 Cracow, Poland