Svendsen's Boat Works, an Alameda-based, family-owned and operated company since 1963, has been acquired by Alameda's Bay Maritime Corp., parent company to Bay Marine Boatworks and Bay Ship & Yacht.
Photo by Sam Elliott
BC Staff Report
Published: January, 2017
Svendsen’s Boat Works, an Alameda-based, family-owned and operated company since 1963, has been acquired by Alameda’s Bay Maritime Corp., parent company to Bay Marine Boatworks and Bay Ship & Yacht.
Now in its 53rd year of operation, Svendsen’s will continue to operate under the Svendsen’s name and provide full-service boat repair at its boatyard located at the Alameda Marina, as well as supply name-brand marine products to commercial customers through its established distribution network and Chandlery.
Sean Svendsen, who will continue as general manager of Svendsen’s, said, “Our customers will find that it’s business as usual with our friendly staff and excellent service team. We’re also very excited about the opportunity for growth and expansion of our Svendsen’s brand through synergy created with the Bay Maritime group of companies.”
Established in 1977, Bay Maritime and its affiliates are owned and operated by President Bill Elliott and General Manager Alan Cameron, and include a full-service ship repair facility in Alameda (Bay Ship & Yacht) and a full-service boatyard in Richmond (Bay Marine Boatworks).
Elliott said, “Svendsen’s has been one of our chief product suppliers for decades, so we know the company and its employees well, and intend to continue the innovative path established by the Svendsen family for the past five-plus decades.”
