Since 1947, Baier has designed and manufactured Marine hatches for the commercial marine industry. Our specialty has been and remains our line of quick-acting flush hatches for workboats.
Originally designed for the Alaska King Crab fleet, Baier's expanded line of over 100 styles and sizes of flush-deck hatches are utilized worldwide on a wide range of applications: 
    • commercial fishing craft 
    • tugboats and towboats 
    • Offshore Service Vessels (OSV, PSV, etc.) 
    • patrol boats 
    • Coast Guard vessels of the United States, Canada, and several other countries. 
    • ferries 
    • research vessels
Non-marine applications: 
    • Offshore oil rig 
    • Cranes 
    • Weather-tight survival structures

Performance-engineered, Baier marine hatches are crafted from precision-cast aluminum or cast steel which is then hot-dip galvanized, with stainless steel hardware, neoprene gaskets standard.
Baier designs carry ABS design approval certificates. [Two exciting new designs address user-identified challenges: 
    • Low Profile model – Useful where clearance between deck and engine or other equipment is at a premium. Only 2.62 inches from deck top to bottom of hatch! [Link] 
    • Hidden-Hinge models that lock open in two positions and work well in a vertical bulkhead-type application as well as flush-deck positions. [Link]
Baier Marine also distributes the barge and towboat hatch and deck fitting product line of our parent company, UMC.