FLEET

Our fleet is custom-built for the film industry. From our specialty-made crafts to numerous support, transport and safety boats, we are fully prepared to handle any kind of marine situation. Designed for filming on the water, our Transport Canada certified vessels can accommodate every production need. Our fleet is supplemented by a range of support vessels for transporting your crew, keeping the production safe and getting the right shots and effects in the required time. Crosby Marine is constantly upgrading and maintaining our equipment in order to provide the most reliable and specialized fleet for working on the water.

Barges and Tugs

Support Barges- Our barges come in a wide range of sizes. Larger barges can be used to hold the circus at remote locations where land access is not an option, opening up stretches of coastline that are generally inaccessible.

Lighting and Camera Barges - Our barges are also ideal platforms for filming and lighting, and we can provide the ideal size of barge to get you those low-to-the-water shots without sacrificing space or stability.

Tugs - We have an array of tugs used to tow barges. The aft deck and top steering section of our tugs provide excellent shooting platforms when working amongst larger vessels and barges.

Sectional Platforms

Our sectional platforms consist of single modular units made of high-density polyethylene. Their non-skid surface, unwavering stability and high load capacity make these unique platforms durable, convenient and safe. They are easily assembled and can be interlocked to form any desired floating structure, as well as double stacked to increase stability. To ensure crew safety while working, we have built customized railings for the various sized platforms.

With a landing craft-style bow and a starboard side door, the Black Cat makes loading and unloading safe and efficient. We use a catamaran hull design for optimal stability, both at top speeds and while stationary. An open working deck measuring 20’ x 9’ is great for transporting small land vehicles and equipment. This versatile vessel is often used as a camera platform capable of holding various camera cranes, makes for a highly respected tool while filming on the water. We custom built this boat for the industry with “user-friendliness” in mind.

Mighty Cat

The Mighty Cat was custom built for the film industry. We used the design of the Black Cat and updated it with even more film-friendly accessories to develop a boat that can be used as a multifunctional support vessel, such as a fog, safety or camera boat as well as a crew shuttle boat. The landing craft bow door and two side doors make this vessel practically indispensable on set. It is equipped with twin four-stroke motors, making it highly maneuverable.

UKEE

The Ukee is our highly customized landing craft that combines the experience of our other boats with the latest in design and materials. Built with ease of transportation in mind, the 20’ vessel can be towed by any mid-sized pickup truck, making remote locations more accessible. As a well-built and highly tailored landing craft with an assortment of exciting features, The Ukee has the ability to help every department during a production.

Water Taxis

Crosby Marine is able to provide a wide selection of water taxis. When moving a smaller crew, we supply 12-passenger open or closed cabin taxis – and for a larger crew, up to 40-passenger vessels. All of our water taxis are fast, reliable and exceed Canadian Coast Guard safety standards. With our vast network of boats based across British Columbia, we offer economical solutions for transporting your crew no matter where in the province the shoot is taking place.

Baja

The newest addition to our fleet is the Baja. When filming in Mexico, we had an opportunity to hire a local boat of the same manufacturer and were so impressed that we ordered our own new model. This boat is used primarily as a safety boat as well as for crew shuttles. 

Inflatables

Our inflatables are selected with safety in mind. These low-to-the-water, high-speed boats can maneuver easily in shallow waters, and allow for rescues to be executed efficiently. A portion of our inflatables have optional electric motors that produce no emissions or sound, permitting crews to work in sensitive or protected areas such as pools and lakes. Our larger inflatables make for great support boats and our smaller vessels are light and compact, giving production a multifunctional tool for working on the water.