Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc., Mobile AL
Bender Shipbuilding is a privately held company, established in Mobile in 1928. Prior to 1980, it was named Bender Welding & Machine Co., Inc. It is active in both ship construction and repair, is affiliated by common ownership with Tampa Bay Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc., the successor to Tampa Shipyards, Inc., and was the U.S. investor in Austal USA until September 2006, when it was bought out by Austal. Visit the shipyard at www.bendership.com and see an aerial view on Google here: in this view, Bender 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 | |
| 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 | Fishing Vessel | 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 | |