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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Dubai-Based Asis Boats USA Plans Conway, South Carolina, Operations

12/10/2025
Dubai-Based Asis Boats USA (d/b/a Ocean Craft Marine), a rigid inflatable boat manufacturer, plans to establish operations in Horry County, South Carolina. The $10.8 million project is expected to create 93 jobs.

The company’s new U.S. manufacturing headquarters will be located in the Bucksport Marine Park. Production is scheduled to begin by the end of 2026.

“We are honored to bring our craft, our technology and our purpose to Horry County. This investment is not only about building boats — it is about building a family, a community and a future together. As the United States strengthens its inland defense manufacturing capabilities, we are proud to play a role in that national mission. South Carolina will become a home for our people, our innovation and our commitment to those who safeguard our nation. We look forward to growing roots here, hand in hand with the community, and building vessels that will serve and protect around the world,” Asis Boats and Ocean Craft Marine President Roy Nouhra said.

To support the project the Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved job development credits.

“Once again, our state’s skilled workforce and world-class manufacturing industry are attracting new companies to our state. Ocean Craft Marine’s $10.8 million investment, creating 93 new jobs, is a major win for Horry County and all of South Carolina,” Secretary of Commerce Harry M. Lightsey III noted.

Asis Boats specializes in the manufacture of advanced rigid inflatable boats, amphibious platforms, aluminum military craft and professional maritime vessels used globally by navies, defense agencies, rescue services and government entities.

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