Lake Agassiz Marine Inc.

Lake Agassiz Marine Inc.

Lake Agassiz Marine Inc. was established in 1979 as a marine
service company to operate the BOUNDARY CREEK MARINA at Winnipeg
Beach, Manitoba. The limited size of the Marina's service yard
forced the company to search for repair facilities that would
accommodate larger vessels. The Gimli Industrial Park, although
not located on the water, had the size and height of buildings
required. The two mile distance to Lake Winnipeg, was overcome
when the company purchases a 20 ton hydraulic boat trailer.

LAKE AGASSIZ MARINE'S service centre at the Industrial Park soon
became the hub of operations and transformed the summer business
into a year-round marine industry, unique to the prairies. The
company presently occupies three buildings totalling 133,500 square
feet of storage and service area for marine related activities.
The former hangar building located at 251 Anson Street, now
accommodated the Company's office, showroom, shops and approximately
95 boats. The vessels in this building are kept in a heated
environment, making repairs and service feasible during the winter
months.

LAKE AGASSIZ MARINE owns and operates it's own marine transport
equipment providing a complete service to customers. The Company
is fully licensed and insured to transport vessels in Manitoba
and Ontario. The Company moved and stored over 740 vessels last
year extending from sixteen foot sport fishing boats to fifty foot
cruisers.

LAKE AGASSIZ MARINE maintains mechanical and woodworking shop
facilities at the Gimli location. All vessels laid up here are
winter serviced and provided with various refit services as
required. During the 1988 winter, LAKE AGASSIZ MARINE completed
the major mid-life refit to the Canadian Coast Guard Cutter AVOCET
for Transport Canada. The AVOCET has under gone a second refit at
L.A.M. in the spring of 1993. The Departments of Fisheries and
Oceans, National Defence and Manitoba's Department of Natural
Resources regularly have vessels maintained at the Gimli facility. The
Company has, over the years, contributed to modifications made to
the 110 foot C.C.G.S. NAMAO in Selkirk, Manitoba.

Company Details

Year Established: 1979

Number of Employees: 15

Company Information

Dean Thorkelsson
Title: General Manager
Telephone: (204) 642-8116
Fax: (204) 642-7041
Email: Click Here

Products

Dock Flotation (tire Floats)

Services

Marine Refit Services Marine propulsion systems, repairs and replacements. Ship systems; electrical, hydraulic, domestic, repairs & replacements. Dry Docking; vessel hauling and marine yard services. Marine protective coatings: antifouling & topside applications.