Signal Ship Repair LLC, Mobile AL


Signal Ship Repair was created in January 2010, through the acquisition by Signal International of most of the assets of Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc., which was originally established in 1928.  The shipyard's web site - www.bendership.com - is no longer operational: no doubt there will be a new one soon.  See the yard from the air on Google here: in this view, Signal Ship Repair is the yard on the west side of the river.

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Ship Type GT Delivery Disposition
  Swan Bay Towing & Dredging Towboat 104 1957 Now James Edwin
  Beverly Waterways Towing Towboat 78 1964 Active
  Sandra Sue C & H Towing, Inc Towing Vessel 131 1964 Active
  Bect No. 1 Bect 1 Inc Offshore Service Vessel 97 1965 Active
  Big Bear Waterways Towing Towboat 74 1965 Active
  Sylvia Black Stack Towing Towboat 78 1965 Now Judy J
  Gulf Surveyor Galaxie Marine Service Tug 186 1966 Active
  M/V Ashley Renee James Brothers Inc Towing Vessel 74 1966 Active
  Miss Dina Nolan A. Suttoon Towboat 40 1966 Now Charlie T
  Miss Kaci Iron Horse Seafood, Inc Fishing Vessel 96 1966 Active
  Regentsea Usg Enterprises Inc Passenger Vessel 97 1966 Active
  Rooster Self Towing Towboat   1966 Now Millie B
  Bay Queen   Fishing Vessel 124 1967 Now Rapids
  Cascabel El Cascabel Inc Fishing Vessel 97 1967 Active
  El Alazan Three Captains Corp Fishing Vessel 99 1967 Active
  Helen G   Fishing Vessel 103 1967 Now Isle Royal
  High Chapparal Cadillac Joe Inc Fishing Vessel 99 1967 Active
  Lady Christine Morland Re Associates LP Passenger Vessel 98 1967 Active
  Lady Love Thuy Lai Thi Ha Fishing Vessel 99 1967 Active
  Melanie Melanie Fishing Vessel 140 1967 Active
  Tiempo Bueno Rubina & Lisa Inc Fishing Vessel 99 1967 Active
  Nana II   Ferry 129 1967 Active
  Bobby D San Roman Fishing Vessel 151 1968 Active
  Bolillo Prieto Bolillo Prieto Inc Fishing Vessel 97 1968 Active
  Brenda & Ron San Roman Fishing Vessel 151 1968 Active
  Candy Man Flamin Mamie Trawling Fishing Vessel 131 1968 Active
  Coastwise Victory At Sea Inc. Recreational 98 1968 Active
  Coral Master I D S Leasing Fishing Vessel 133 1968 Active
  Cousins Hien Van Duong Fishing Vessel 101 1968 Active
  Desire Marvin E Titus Sr. Fishing Vessel 97 1968 Active
  Eddie D Transportes y Fletes Tug 151 1968 Active
  Enterprise   Fishing Vessel 95 1968 Active
  Hillbilly PMS Fisheries Fishing Vessel 132 1968 Now Perseverance
  Honeyo   Fishing Vessel 100 1968 Now Quoc Thai II
  Hope II   Fishing Vessel 132 1968 Now Jordyn & Danielle
  Jewel B Bryant OD Fishing Vessel 131 1968 Active
  Kamikaze Maru   Fishing Vessel 101 1968 Now Miss D. M. C. Lehn
  Little Ike Little Ike LLC Fishing Vessel 99 1968 Active
  Margaret E San Roman Fishing Vessel 151 1968 Active
  Mario Arturo Chapa Shrimp Trawlers Inc Fishing Vessel 130 1968 Active
  Mark & Eric   Fishing Vessel 131 1968 Now Sagres
  Miss Rhonda   Fishing Vessel 100 1968 Active
656 Saint Joseph Jones LV Fishing Vessel 131 1968 Active
659 Moonlighter   Fishing Vessel 134 1968 Now Ocean Cape
660 Racketeer   Fishing Vessel 131 1968 Now Carmela
661 Renegade   Fishing Vessel 100 1968 Now Rio San Marcos
666 Cape Fear   Fishing Vessel 101 1969 Now Tan An
674 Scorpion   Fishing Vessel 130 1968 Now Capt. Wesley
694 Cougar Cougar Industries Fishing Vessel 169 1969 Active
  Ruff & Reddy Ruff & Reddy Fishing Vessel 131 1968 Active
682 Western Seas California Shellfish Co Fishing Vessel 99 1968 Active
  Atlantico Atlantico Inc Fishing Vessel 185 1969 Active
  Bay Islander Bay Islander Fishing Vessel 131 1969 Active
  Ciapesc II Brasea Fishing Vessel 130 1969 Active
  Drew   Fishing Vessel 132 1969 Now H. M. P. XXV
  Edward Paul   Fishing Vessel 158 1969 Now Vega
  Gobbler Radcliff Materials Towboat   1969 Now Tesoro Commodore
  Irene H Irene H Fishing Vessel 125 1969 Active
  Let It Ride Let It Ride Fishing Corp Fishing Vessel 159 1969 Active
  Long Island Kiesel DE Fishing Vessel 130 1969 Active
  Lucil M/V Yankee Clipper Inc Fishing Vessel 154 1969 Now Yankee Clipper
  Mar Atlantico   Fishing Vessel 185 1969 Now Atlantico
  Mar Del Norte Mar del Norte Fishing Vessel 154 1969 Active
  Mar Del Oro Sea Fare Fishing Vessel 156 1969 Active
  Mar Del Plata Huffington RM Fishing Vessel 156 1969 Active
  Mar Del Sud Mar Del Sud Fishing Vessel 210 1969 Active
  Mar Pacifico Mar Pacifico Fishing Vessel 172 1969 Active
  Martin Admiral Martin Operating Partnership LP Towing Vessel 284 1969 Active
  Martin Commodore Martin Operating Partnership LP Towing Vessel 284 1969 Active
  Mirage   Offshore Service Vessel 143 1969 Active
  Miss Happy   Fishing Vessel 133 1969 Now Barcelona
  Pacific Venture Shellfish Enterprises Fishing Vessel 166 1969 Active
  Raney Grasso   Fishing Vessel 171 1969 Now Marcy J
  Rey Mar Austin A. & V. Fishing, Inc. Fishing Vessel 154 1969 Now Josephine Marie
  Rey Mar Jacinto Frederick W Lakeman Fishing Vessel 154 1969 Now Medrick
  Scaup Radcliff Materials Towboat   1969 Now Tesoro Admiral
  Skimmer Radcliff Materials Towboat 284 1969 Active
  State Jack Swamp Irish Fishing Vessel 158 1969 Now Success
  State Mate   Fishing Vessel 159 1969 Now Osprey
  Stevie Ted L Morehouse Fishing Vessel 166 1969 Now Morzhovui
  Warrior Warrior & Gulf Navigation Towboat 150 1969 Now Miss Lauren Elizabeth
179 Pacific Challenger Peterson CT Fishing Vessel 159 1969 Active
  Pacific Venture Peterson CT Fishing Vessel 166 1969 Active
210 Orion B & H Fisheries Fishing Vessel 153 1970 Active
236 Point Omega F/V Carolyn Jean Inc Fishing Vessel 96 1970 Active
242 Arleen Olsen TA Fishing Vessel 198 1969 Now Western Dawn
246 Ocean Harvester Recovery Fishing Vessel 100 1970 Active
251 Karen Wood   Research Vessel 6,414 Jun-70 Now Geco Triton
407 Barry G American Workboats Inc Passenger Vessel 98 1970 Now American Islander
  Spartan Henrichs RJ Fishing Vessel 135 1970 Active
264 Hoang Tam Christopher Loc Nguyen Fishing Vessel 99 1970 Now Capt Timmy
267 Jeanne Arain Michael C Wheeler Fishing Vessel 76 1970 Active
268 Jeanoah Fairweather Fisheries Fishing Vessel 105 1970 Active
269 Dick Baron Peter Hue Van Tran Fishing Vessel 112 1971 Now Capt. Peter
291 Joyce Wilcox   Fishing Vessel 112 1971 Now El Pescador
298 George Thomas Liberty Frozen Foods Fishing Vessel 111 1971 Active
299 Golden Dolphin Liberty Frozen Foods Fishing Vessel 111 1971 Active
  Dawn Burch Bros Fishing Vessel 152 1971 Active
  Katmai Joos O Fishing Vessel 113 1971 Active
  Missy Waterways Towing Towboat   1971 Active
312 Gerry D Mark E Cooper Fishing Vessel 154 1971 Now Perseverance
315 Lin J Northern Queen Fishing Vessel 172 1972 Total loss 1999
319 Cien D Ocean Proteins Fishing Vessel 110 1972 Now Venture West
341 Tani Rae Icicle Seafoods Fishing Vessel 161 1972 Active
344 Flower No. 3   Fishing Vessel 110 1972 Active
345 Flower No. 5   Fishing Vessel 110 1972 Active
352 Saint Anne Start Young Inc Fishing Vessel 112 1972 Now Princess Anna
353 Audrey Lee Capt Walley Inc Fishing Vessel 110 1972 Now Capt. Kent
355 Gordon Gould Capt G D A Inc Fishing Vessel 110 1972 Now Capt. G. D. A.
359 Jody Ann Deep Sea Fisheries Inc Fishing Vessel 164 1972 Active
  Deko   Fishing Vessel 110 1972 Active
  Italia Cannavo Fishing Vessel 141 1972 Active
411 Glen Autry G San Juan Bunkers Inc Passenger Vessel 95 1972 Now Kruger B
  Leatherneck Leatherneck Fishing Vessel 109 1972 Active
  Mary Ellen Palmer Pederson Fisheries Fishing Vessel 120 1972 Now Miss Jane
  Matsumoto Maru   Fishing Vessel 110 1972 Now Captain Junior
  Miss Thriftway Texas Clipper Fishing Vessel 110 1972 Active
  San Luis I Cannavo Fishing Vessel 141 1972 Active
  Steven D. Clark Senora Bonita Inc Fishing Vessel 69 1972 Now Senora Bonita
  Surprise Canaveral Deep Sea Fishing Fishing Vessel 110 1972 Active
  Ultima Chansa Lopez Flores Inc Fishing Vessel 67 1972 Active
  X Professor Too James W Mills Fishing Vessel 111 1972 Now Elvira
360 Rendezvous Dos Caballeros Fishing Vessel 109 1972 Active
365 Dominator Louis Egnatovich Fishing Vessel 110 1972 Now Lady Grace
371 Mariner Daniel W Sims Fishing Vessel 118 1973 Now Matilda Bay
374 Request Rascals Fishing Vessel 108 1973 Active
378 Camano Wards Cove Packing Fishing Vessel 181 1973 Active
379 Rugged But Right Mesa Trawler Inc Fishing Vessel 110 1972 Now Cristy & Crystal
386 Desire Jimguy Trawling & Supply Fishing Vessel 110 1973 Active
  Capt. Bligh Levesque V Fishing Vessel 110 1973 Active
  Charlsie Borden MR Fishing Vessel 110 1973 Active
  Midnite Sun Irene H Fishing Vessel 126 1973 Active
  Progressive I Progressive Trawlers Fishing Vessel 110 1973 Active
  Ruby Guy Cajun Shrimp Fishing Vessel 110 1973 Active
  Sea Clipper Sea Pacific Fishing Vessel 181 1973 Active
  Secret Pete Shrimp Fishing Vessel 110 1973 Active
  State Flag   Fishing Vessel 110 1973 Now Mr. T
  State King   Fishing Vessel 110 1973 Now Taino
393 Cascade Miller Enterprises Fishing Vessel 186 1974 Now Cascade Mariner
420 Barbara M World Wide Marketers Fishing Vessel 110 1974 Active
421 Nancy M Silva Fishing Fishing Vessel 110 1974 Now Katheryn Ann
460 Jupiter Bowers AT Fishing Vessel 180 1974 Active
  Pandion I Boat Sea Queen Fishing Vessel 121 1974 Now Sea Queen
  Pandion II   Fishing Vessel 122 1974 Now Emule
  Pandion V   Fishing Vessel 121 1974 Now Tsukwei
  Sugam No. 21 Dole Food Fishing Vessel 110 1974 Active
463 New Venture Northland Producers Fishing Vessel 179 1975 Active
465 Hollie Ann Vizier Hollie Ann Vizier, Inc Towing Vessel 79 1975 Active
  Eagle Alaska Packers Fishing Vessel 176 1975 Active
  Icelander Icelander Fishing Vessel 192 1975 Active
  Sechong No. 7   Fishing Vessel 111 1975 Now Coresmar No. 1
  Defender   Fishing Vessel 120 1976 Active
  Mesurado 24 Mesurado Fishing Fishing Vessel 115 1976 Active
  Mesurado 25 Mesurado Fishing Fishing Vessel 115 1976 Active
  Mesurado 26 Mesurado Fishing Fishing Vessel 115 1976 Active
  Mesurado 27 Mesurado Fishing Fishing Vessel 115 1976 Active
317 Sunflower A & M Fishing Fishing Vessel 146 1976 Active
467 Miss Vicky Sasha Fishing Corp Fishing Vessel 143 1977 Now Perola do Corvo
470 Persistence Persistence Fisheries Fishing Vessel 156 1977 Active
471 Santo Antonio Santo Antonio Fishing Fishing Vessel 148 1977 Active
217 Praia da Figueira M & J Fishing Fishing Vessel 146 1977 Active
218 Sigried K Arctic Sole Seafoods Inc Fishing Vessel 195 1977 Now Ocean Cape
240 Burrus P. Hicks My Girl Inc Fishing Vessel 145 1977 Now My Girl
328 California Horizon Horizon Trawlers Fishing Vessel 181 1978 Active
330 Opuro 6 Nigerian National Shrimp Fishing Vessel 113 1977 Active
331 Opuro 7 Nigerian National Shrimp Fishing Vessel 113 Jun-77 Active
332 Opuro 8 Nigerian National Shrimp Fishing Vessel 113 Jun-77 Active
333 Opuro 9 Nigerian National Shrimp Fishing Vessel 113 Jun-77 Active
334 Opuro 10 Nigerian National Shrimp Fishing Vessel 113 1977 Active
335 Opuro 11 Nigerian National Shrimp Fishing Vessel 113