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Marine Alutech

Marine Alutech is a leading designer and manufacturer of aluminium and composite boats in Finland. The company specializes in 5–27 meters boats and vessels for navies, coast guards, government agencies and port authorities.[3][4] Marine Alutech has its own trading name Watercat.

Marine Alutech Oy Ab
TypeOsakeyhtiö
IndustryShipbuilding
FoundedSeptember 11, 1991; 34 years ago (1991-09-11)[1]
Headquarters
Teijo, Salo, Southwest Finland
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Finland
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Niko Haro (CEO)
ProductsPatrol Boats, workboats, landing crafts, combat boats
Number of employees
70[2] (2023)
Websitewww.marinealutech.com

History

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Marine Alutech was founded in 1991, although boats had already been manufactured under the Teijo shipyard since 1985. Niko Haro succeeded his father as managing director in 1998, and the company turned toward international markets. During its first 30 years (1991–2021), Marine Alutech delivered 522 boats. Its boats have been sold to several countries.[5]

In late 2025, Marine Alutech and the German company Schiffswerft Gebrüder Friedrich Kiel signed an agreement under which Marine Alutech’s boats would begin to be manufactured at the German shipyard in Kiel.[6]

Products

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Marine Alutech specializes in fast boats approximately 5–25 metres in length, with hulls made of aluminium and composites. Many of the boats use waterjet propulsion and reach top speeds of over 40 knots (~74 km/h), and even up to 50 knots (~93 km/h). The company’s customers are mainly military and government authorities, so the boats can be equipped with many types of systems and weapons, such as machine guns. The boats are outfitted, for example, for patrol, rescue, and combat use.[7][8]

Among Marine Alutech’s best-known products are the Watercat series boats, which include the Finnish Navy’s Jurmo-class (Watercat M12) and Jehu-class (Watercat M18) transport and landing craft.[7][8]

Military Operators

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Finland

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Malaysia

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Sweden

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 Swiss Army

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  • Watercat 1250 Patrol : 14,[9] The model, known as Patr Boot 16, was ordered as the new lake patrol boat to patrol with the bordering countries (Lake Léman, lake Constance, Lake Lugano, Lake Maggiore). It was part of the 2016 armament program. For the production, Marine Alutech collaborated with Shiptec AG in Lucerne. The construction started in 2018 and was completed by 2021.
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References

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  1. ↑ "Marine Alutech Oy Ab". Kauppalehti. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Marine Alutech Oy Ab - Yrityksen tiedot - Taloussanomat" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. 29 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Marine Alutech. "Company profile - Marine Alutech Oy Ab". Archived from the original on 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
  4. ↑ Scott, Richard (20 February 2019). "Watercat sharpens its claws [IDEX19D4]". IHS Jane's. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "30-vuotias Marine Alutech Oy kasvattaa osaamistaan meriturvallisuuden venevalmistajana". Yrityssalo Oy (in Finnish). 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  6. ↑ "Teijolaistelakka Marine Alutech aloittaa alusten valmistuksen Saksassa". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2025-11-26. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  7. 1 2 Suipyte, Agne (2021-02-10). "Q&A: Talking maritime vessels with Marine Alutech". Naval Technology. Archived from the original on 2025-12-15. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  8. 1 2 "Marine Alutech to deliver Watercat 2000 patrol boats to the Hellenic Coast Guard - Defence Industry Europe". 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  9. ↑ "En attendant les jets, voici les bateaux de combat". Le Temps (in French). 2020-11-23. ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
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