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Testing & Production

Made in Selangor. Tested on the water.

Each product is engineered with a strong emphasis on durability, safety, performance, and long-term operational efficiency, then tested under real operating conditions before it is put to work.

Two Black Shark HDPE boats with crew on the water during a sea test at Kuala Selangor, with a third hull in the foreground
Sea test, Kuala Selangor

Four stages

Four stages, from HDPE sheet to tested hull.

  1. A technician holding an HDPE panel cut on the CNC table

    Cut

    Precision cutting of HDPE sheets to the required dimensions.

  2. A technician shaping the internal frame of an HDPE hull on the factory floor

    Shape

    The materials are shaped according to the boat design.

  3. A technician welding a full-height HDPE sheet

    Weld

    Assembled and joined using specialised hot-wedge welding, for strong, durable and watertight joints.

  4. Three crew aboard a 5-metre Jon boat during the reservoir sea test

    Test

    Impact, sea and pontoon tests under real operating conditions.

Sea trial

A hull running the test reservoir.

Two technicians hot-wedge welding the inside of an HDPE hull in the factory

Production · Jon Boat 3m & 5m

Precision-cut sheet, hot-wedge welded.

The production process begins with precision cutting of HDPE sheets to the required dimensions. The materials are then shaped according to the boat design before being assembled and joined using specialised hot-wedge welding techniques, ensuring strong, durable, and watertight joints.

Production · V-Hull, 5.4 metres

Forming a 5.4-metre V-hull.

The production process involves cutting and shaping HDPE sheets to form a 5.4-metre V-hull boat with a 2-metre beam.

A technician forming the HDPE sides of a 5.4-metre V-hull on the factory floor

Impact test

Struck by hand, at the factory.

HDPE hulls are struck with a sledgehammer at the factory, in front of visiting delegations. HDPE offers excellent resistance to impact, corrosion and UV exposure.

Sea test

Stability, buoyancy, predictable handling.

The sea tests for the HDPE V-Hull, 3-meter Jon Boat, 5-meter Jon Boat and Pontoon were successfully carried out under real operating conditions. Throughout the trials, all vessels demonstrated excellent stability, buoyancy, and predictable handling. The V-Hull delivered smooth performance and good directional control in open water, while the Jon Boats showed strong stability, easy maneuverability, and reliable performance in calm and shallow waters. Overall, the results confirm the vessels' structural integrity, operational safety, and readiness for practical use in patrol, utility, and inland water operations.

A V-hull boat with three crew under way on the test reservoir

Pontoon test

The Beast, rigged for drilling.

The Beast pontoon platform on the water with a drilling rig on deck — the use it is specified for: drilling and geotechnical works, with a maximum payload of 6,000 kg.

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