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John Bludworth Shipyard, Corpus Christi TX

(formerly in Houston TX and Pasadena TX)

Most recent update: September 11, 2011.


John Bludworth has operated several shipyards in the Houston area and is now in Corpus Christi.  Visit the shipyard at www.jbludshipyard.com and see it from the air on Google here.

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Ship Type Tons Delivery Disposition
Built in Houston
W. C. Harms H. W. A. Harms Tug 147 1949 Later Hamilton 1954, Ruby Casho 1986, W. C. Harms 1988, Menasha 1995
Allison F Onton Dock Co. Towboat  67 1949 Active
Alliance King Alliance Marine Service Towboat  290 1951 Active
6 Kishwaukee    Smith Oil & Refining Towboat  159 1951 Now Ty Chibb
Lydia H Tug 125 1951 Later Myra Patton
Ox Bludworth Construction Towboat  60 1954 Now Driller
38 Julia D Tennessee River Towing Towboat  159 1956 Now Sylvia M. LeBoeuf
37 Lady Alice J. Richard Peck Offshore Service Vessel 79 1956 Now Super Scooper
Sipsey Coyle Lines Towboat  162 1957 Now James Garrett
Inland Pilot Inland River Co. Towboat  159 1957 Now Q Talen
Miss Robin Michael Hillyer Towboat  30 1959 Now Miss BB
57 Laura C Inter-Bay Towing Tug 171 1962 Now Betty G
58 Javelina Bacon Towing Towboat  72 1963 Active
Shelby Rose Island Towing Towboat  26 1963 Active
60 Shoat KC Towing Towboat  40 1964 Active
Paragon Port Everglades Towing Tug 97 1965 Now Angus R. Cooper
Duroc    Megafleet Towing Towboat  40 1965 Now Crow
Fort Pierre Jantran Towboat  375 1965 Now Concordia
62 State Wave Offshore Service Vessel 306 1965 Now Caribbean Star
Purple Hays Purple Hays Tugboat Tug 369 1966 Active
66 Francis E. Haden M. E. Kuebler Tug 138 1967 Active
67 Mars Suderman & Young Tug 138 1967 Active
68 Gretchen G. & H. Towing Tug 138 1967 Active
69 W. Douglas Masterson M. E. Kuebler Tug 138 1967 Now Helen H
B. W. Warren Temple Towing Towboat  1969 Now Miss Nancy
71 Mr. Richard Tug 196 1970 Now Falcon
72 Fort Lauderdale Seabulk Towing Tug 147 1971 Active
Suzanne Smith Tug 413 1971 Active
75 Highland Moon Offshore Service Vessel 607 1973 Now Oficina Progreso
76 Oceanic Moon Offshore Service Vessel 607 1973 Now Zonace I
79 Paragon Newport News Sbldg. Tug 183 1974 Now Huntington
80 Exxon Barge No. 301 Exxon Shipping Tank Barge

1,661

1975 Now MOC VII
81 Exxon Barge No. 302 Exxon Shipping Tank Barge

1,720

1975 Now MOC VIII
82 Exxon Barge No. 3__ Exxon Shipping Tank Barge

1,720

1975 Now Kirby 26400T
83 Exxon Barge No. 314 Exxon Shipping Tank Barge

1,720

1975 Now Kirby 27400T
84 Exxon Barge No. 314 Exxon Shipping Tank Barge

1,720

1975 Now Kirby 28500T
85 Exxon Barge No. 313 Exxon Shipping Tank Barge

942

1976 Now Kirby 16500B
  Marlin Penn Maritime Tug

164

1976 Active
88 Nu'uanu Hawaiian Inter-Island Tank Barge

2,551

1976 Active
  Kirby 13801 Kirby Marine Tank Barge

1,329

1977 Active
100 Hollywood 2023 Kirby Marine Tank Barge

1,181

1980 Active
101 Kirby 20906 Kirby Marine Tank Barge

1,181

1981 Active
Built in Pasadena
100 San Gabriel   Buffalo Marine Towboat  158 1990 Active
101
102 Miss Bettye Kirby Marine Towboat 131 1995 Active
103
104 San Leandro Buffalo Marine Towboat  163 1996 Active
105 San Rafael   Buffalo Marine Towboat  163 1996 Active
106 San Jose   Buffalo Marine Towboat  102 1996 Active
107 San Patricio   Buffalo Marine Towboat  102 1997 Active
Built in Corpus Christi
101 No name Bludworth Shipyard Floating Dry Dock 1999 Active
102 William G. Burnett State of Texas Ferry 92 2000 Active
103 San Joaquin   Buffalo Marine Towboat  163 2001 Active
104 Scott R. Wilson  Blessey Marine Towboat  163 2001 Active
105 Eula B. Devall Devall Towing Towboat  163 2003 Active
106 Dane F. Morgan Blessey Marine Towboat  163 2003 Active
107 Walter E. Blessey Jr. Blessey Marine Towboat  345 2002 Active
108 Karla Bludworth   Republic Barge Towboat  221 2002 Now M/V Cincinnati
109 Jay Bludworth   Republic Barge Towboat  221 2002 Now M/V Louisville
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112 Melvin R. Todd Blessey Marine Towboat  357 Jun-06 Active
113 Joe Collins Republic Barge Towboat  266 Sep-06 Now M/V Texas City
114 W. W. Monson Republic Barge Towboat  266 Oct-06 Now M/V Garyville
115 San Blas Buffalo Marine Towboat  266 16-Feb-07 Active
116 San Luis Buffalo Marine Towboat  266 30-Apr-07 Active
117 Signet Columbia Signet Maritime Towboat 

102

7-Jun-07 Active
118 CCC 2 CCC Group Industrial Vessel 388 10-Oct-07 Active
119 San Kennedy Buffalo Marine Towboat 266 6-Dec-07 Active
120 Jack R. Binion Horizon Maritime Towboat 266 10-Apr-08 Now Binion Cenac
121 San Austin Buffalo Marine Towboat 102 21-May-08 Active
122 Rena Marie Florida Marine Towboat 218 17-Oct-08 Active
123 Grace Nicole Florida Marine Towboat 218 22-Dec-08 Active
124 San Brendan Buffalo Marine Towboat 185 6-May-09 Active
125 John Cox Florida Marine Towboat 218 6-Nov-09 Active
126 Capt. Norm Antrainer Florida Marine Towboat 358 24-Aug-09 Active
127 A. B. York Florida Marine Towboat 257 27-May-10 Active
128 Ty Dolese Florida Marine Towboat 218 15-Jul-10 Active
129   Laquay Dredging Dredge Tender   Nov-09 Active
130   Laquay Dredging Dredge Tender   Nov-09 Active
131   Laquay Dredging Anchor Barge   Nov-09 Active
132 Endurance Enterprise Marine Towboat 230 6-Jun-11 Active
133 Justin D. Sbisa Florida Marine Towboat 202 12-Aug-11 Active
134 Sybil L. Laquay Laquay Dredging Towboat 262 Dec-11 Building
135 Amy L. Laquay Laquay Dredging Towboat 262 Dec-11 Building
136 Laquay Dredging Towboat 262 2012 Building
137   Laquay Dredging Towboat 262 2012 Building