Hike Metal Products
About
About Hike Metal Products
Hike Metal’s shipyard designs and constructs custom workboats, patrol vessels, ferries and government craft, covering naval architecture, fabrication, systems installation and through-life support. That manufacturing base now provides North American production capacity for HydroSurv’s Rapid Environmental Assessment Vessel range.
Under the licensing agreement, Hike will manufacture, market and support REAV platforms across Canada and the United States. The battery-electric and hybrid USVs carry hydrographic, geophysical and environmental sensors for inland, coastal and offshore work, with local payload integration, service and spare-parts support.
Supply
Supply chain relationships
- HydroSurv
Inbound - Manufacturing Services - HydroSurv licenses REAV USV manufacturing, marketing and support rights to Hike Metal for North America
Source - HydroSurv
Outbound - Manufacturing - Hike Metal manufactures, sells and supports HydroSurv REAV uncrewed surface vessels in Canada and the United States under licence
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Timeline
Events
- 2026-07-28 - Partnership - Hike Metal licenses HydroSurv REAV production for North America
The licensed portfolio covers three battery-electric and hybrid vessel variants ranging from 2.5 to 6 metres. Hike will provide North American manufacturing, sales and support for government, commercial and research operators. Manufacturing of the first North American-built vessels has begun, with initial deployments planned in Canada and the United States.
Source - 2019-05-14 - Demonstration - Sea Machines Partners with Hike Metal to Demonstrate Capabilities of Marine Autonomy during Search-and-Rescue Missions -
Phase-one demonstrations were planned on Lake Erie using a new 27-foot rigid-hull inflatable boat. The SM300 configuration covered autonomous search patterns, waypoint missions, remote payload control and obstacle avoidance. The prototype was intended to support minimally manned or unmanned response when crews were unavailable or at risk.
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Context
Market context
HydroSurv REAV vessels