Boat Builders in Nova Scotia

CME provides custom boat building and new vessel construction in Nova Scotia for commercial, industrial and specialized marine applications.

Our engineered-to-order and design-and-build capabilities support vessel projects from engineering and fabrication through construction, assembly and completion. With in-house expertise in marine engineering, steel fabrication, welding, machining and mechanical services, CME provides an integrated approach to custom vessel construction.

Every vessel has different operational requirements. Custom boat building allows a vessel to be designed and constructed around its intended application, operating environment, equipment and crew requirements.

CME can support construction projects involving:

• Work boats
• Commercial vessels
• Tugs
• Landing craft
• Patrol vessels
• Fire boats
• Crew boats
• Specialized marine vessels

The construction method, materials and equipment are selected according to the vessel’s design, application and engineering requirements.

Commercial vessels are built for specific marine and industrial operations. Depending on the project, a vessel may be required for transportation, towing, crew operations, emergency response, port activities or specialized industrial work.

As commercial boat builders in Nova Scotia, CME can coordinate engineering, fabrication, welding, machining and mechanical work around the operational requirements of each vessel.

This integrated approach helps ensure that structural components, machinery, equipment and vessel systems are considered as part of the overall construction process.

CME’s new vessel construction capabilities support projects from initial engineering requirements through fabrication and final completion.

A typical vessel construction project may include:

Requirements → Engineering → Design → Fabrication → Welding → Mechanical Installation → Finishing → Testing

The exact process depends on the vessel type, project scope and customer requirements.

CME can also provide engineering support for vessel modifications, equipment layouts, mechanical design, lifting equipment and other specialized marine requirements.

Marine engineering is an important part of successful vessel construction. CME’s engineering capabilities can support areas such as:

• Vessel modifications
• Marine and mechanical design
• Equipment layout
• Structural requirements
• Lifting equipment design
• Vessel repair planning
• Project consulting

By combining engineering with fabrication and construction capabilities, CME can coordinate different stages of a marine project under one organization.

Fabrication and welding are essential components of custom vessel construction. CME provides marine and industrial fabrication capabilities that can support hull structures, structural components, equipment supports and other fabricated assemblies.

Capabilities include:

• Plate cutting and forming
• Plasma cutting
• Plate rolling
• Structural rolling
• Metal fabrication
• Welding
• Custom fabricated components

CME’s welding capabilities support both plant and on-site work. The company is certified for steel welding under CSA W47.1, supporting industrial and marine welded fabrication projects.

Custom vessels often require precision-machined components during construction, installation or modification.

CME operates a full-service machine shop in Nova Scotia with conventional and CNC machining capabilities. Machining services can support components such as:

• Shafts
• Bushings
• Flanges
• Mounting surfaces
• Mechanical components
• Custom replacement parts

On-site machining capabilities can also support marine and industrial projects where components need to be repaired or machined at the project location.

New vessel construction is only one part of a vessel’s lifecycle. CME also provides marine refit and repair services, allowing customers to work with the same organization for construction, modifications, maintenance and repair requirements.

This combination of boat building, marine engineering, fabrication, machining and ship repair provides an integrated solution for commercial and specialized marine projects.