Silver Ships expands to second location

Silver Ships, Theodore, Ala., today announced the expansion of their operations to a second location. A released statement from the company noted this expansion is intended to maximize the efficiency of their boat manufacturing process. The Alabama shipyard specializes in producing aluminum workboats for military, federal, state and municipal governments, as well as commercial applications.

The new manufacturing warehouse expansion will be located less than one mile from their original 95,000 square-foot facility and headquarters. The new facility adds 16,500 square feet to its manufacturing process and creates an additional 18,500 square feet of additional outfitting space in the original location, the company said.

“Adding a second manufacturing location is a natural progression of our team’s work to support the growing workboat segment,” said Steven Clarke, Silver Ships CEO. “Our team works tirelessly to provide customers with the highest-quality, customized, mission-ready aluminum vessels in the industry. Facility expansion to meet the demands of the market is necessary to achieve the quality and deliver timelines of our customers.”

Silver Ships noted that it is applying 'Just-In-Time' manufacturing principles to reduce unnecessary inventory through continuous improvement, response to customer demand and an increase in throughput to improve efficiency. The new facility will serve as the metal warehouse and houses the design and engineering departments. Silver Ships will transport materials to the original facility to begin the build process. To accomplish Silver Ships manufacturing goals, the company stated that new team members will be added as needed.