Private company
Marine Industries Limited
Canadian shipbuilder and rolling stock manufacturer
Marine Industries Limited (MIL) was a Canadian ship building, hydro-electric and rail car manufacturing company, in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, with a shipyard located on the Richelieu river about 1 km from the St. Lawrence River. It employed up to 8,500 people during the World War II support effort. Opened in 1937 by the Simard family after taking over the smaller Manseau Shipyard, the yards early contracts were tugs and coastal tankers used on the Great Lakes and Canada's Atlantic coast.2 It ceased to exist in 1986.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Marine Industries Limited (MIL) was a Canadian ship building, hydro-electric and rail car manufacturing company, in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, with a shipyard located on the Richelieu river about 1 km from the St. Lawrence River. It employed up to 8,500 people during the World War II support effort.2
Products and brands
- ferry
- naval vessel
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Links
- WikipediaMarine Industries
- WikidataQ6764149
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