Brownsville Marine Products, Brownsville PA

(formerly Hillman Barge, Trinity Brownsville and HBC Barge)


This shipyard was originally Hillman Barge, which was started in 1939 and closed in 1980.  It was then sold to Trinity Marine, which operated it as HBC Barge until 1995.  It was briefly reactivated in 2003 but failed.  It was acquired by Heartland Transportation in 2005 and reactivated as Brownsville Marine Products.  If anyone can add to this table, please contact me at tim@coltoncompany.com.  Visit the shipyard at www.brownsvillemarine.com and see it from the air on Google here.

Hull # Original Name # Original Owner Vessel Type GT Built Disposition

Towboats and Other Self-Propelled Vessels Built by Hillman Barge Before 1980

Solvay Allied Chemical Towboat  439 1947 Now "Clay Griffin III"
La Belle Wheeling Steel Towboat  439 1947 Now "Red Griffin"
Onward Shearer & Sons Towboat  439 1947 Now "Charleston"
Frederick   Fayette, County Of Passenger 35 1948 Active
Trade Winds A.C.B.L. Towboat  415 1949 Now "Pretty Paige"
Cap'n Howder Hillman Tptn. Towboat  302 1950 Now "Drema G. Woods"
Great White   Bruce E. Byers Recreational 31 1951 Active
Susan Valentine & Todd Towboat  43 1952 Now "Push Button"
Mary Lea Hillman Hillman Tptn. Towboat  312 1952 Now "Barbara Waxler"
Henry L. Hillman Hillman Tptn. Towboat  312 1952 Now "Elizabeth Marie"
Lelia C. Shearer  Shearer & Sons Towboat  594 1956 Active
510 John H. Elliott  U. S. Steel Towboat  312 1959 Now "Dr Edwin H Welch
Kimberly Lynn   John's Towing Towboat 110 1962 Now "Laura S"
James L. Hamilton Island Creek Fuel Towboat  527 1962 Now "Kathy Ellen"

516

Gateway Jones & Loughlin Towboat  98 1963 Now "Ann Marie"
Kay-H    Campbell Barge Line Towboat  1964  
Rose G   G. & C. Towing Towboat  110 1964 Now "Andrea S"
518 Three Rivers   Three Rivers Towing Towboat  112 1964 Active
519 Iron Duke   Amherst Industries Towboat  91 1964 Active
520 Shirley    Shearer & Sons Towboat  112 1965 Active
521 Explorer    Mon River Towing Towboat  112 1965 Now "R. Barry Palmer"
522 Express    Mon River Towing Towboat  112 1965 Active
523 Martin G Mon River Towing Towboat  195 1965 Now "James H"

524

Envoy    Mon River Towing Towboat 

112

1965 Now "Lauren Elizabeth Bartley"
526 Beverly Thomas Thomas Pet. Transit Towboat  201 1966 Now "City of Port Allen"
527 Jesse B. Guttman  Mon River Towing Towboat  201 1966 Now "Mongah"
528 Husky Universal Towing Towboat  185 1967 Active
529 Vanport    Ashland Oil Towboat  201 1968 Active
Louise H Campbell Barge Line Towboat  197 1970 Now "Gabriel"
Leo D. Guttman  Mon River Towing Towboat  1973  
Forward    Hillman Tptn. Towboat 

197

1975 Now "Janet Johnson"
Sarah S   Mon River Towing Towboat  1975  

536

Exxon Louisville   Exxon Shipping Tug

380

1976 Now "Alice Parker"

537

Exxon Memphis  Exxon Shipping Tug

380

1976 Now "Samuel J"

538

Exxon Lake Charles   Exxon Shipping Tug

380

1976 Now "Judith Ellen"

539

Exxon Mobile   Exxon Shipping Tug

380

1977 Now "Marie D"

540

Exxon Nashville Exxon Shipping Tug

380

1977 Now "John Roberts"

Barges Built by Hillman Barge Before 1980

926   Gatx Capital Corp. Freight Barge 414 1953  
928   Gatx Leasing Corp. Freight Barge 414 1953  
GAIL L   River Road Towing Tank Barge 491 1954  
F 108   Falco Lime Inc Freight Barge 830 1958  
323 MV 853   Lower Rivers Marine Svc Inc Freight Barge 693 1959  
405 AT 46   Lower Rivers Marine Svc Inc Freight Barge 866 1963  
410 DRY DOCK 3   O-Kan Marine Repair Inc Ind Vessel 715 1962  
425 AT 50   Lower Rivers Marine Svc Inc Freight Barge 866 1963  
427 AGS 986   Azalea Fleet Inc Freight Barge 866 1963  
430 DH 205   Garvey Marine Inc Freight Barge 866 1963  
38   Mon River Towing Inc Freight Barge 692 1963  
470 AT 66   Lower Rivers Marine Svc Inc Freight Barge 866 1964  
3002 1402   American Commercial Lines Tank Barge 1,044 1964  
3016 938   Carline Tank Service Inc Tank Barge 812 1964  
GT 110   Sabine Offshore Svc Inc Tank Barge 656 1964  
3065 1207   American Commercial Lines Freight Barge 960 1965  
1220   American Commercial Lines Freight Barge 960 1965  
1221   American Commercial Lines Freight Barge 960 1965  
BMT 3     Freight Barge 280 1965  
TJ 453 E   Northrop Grumman Ind Vessel 280 1965  
TJ 454 E     Freight Barge 280 1965  
3091 1234   National Maintenance Freight Barge 960 1966  
66-03 MODCO   M & O Marine, Inc Freight Barge 246 1966  
66-25 SA 305 CORP   Sa Barge Llc Tank Barge 630 1966  
B 54   Hondo Inc Freight Barge 854 1966  
B 55   Hondo Inc Freight Barge 854 1966  
XYZ   Barge-Co Inc Freight Barge 403 1966  
67-15 1440   Mississippi Marine Corp. Freight Barge 1,116 1967  
67-61 NBCO-24     Freight Barge 995 1972  
67-62 NBCO-25   W O W  II Joint Venture Freight Barge 995 1972  
67-63 NBCO-26   W O W  II Joint Venture Freight Barge 995 1972  
67-64 NBCO-27   W O W  II Joint Venture Freight Barge 995 1972  
67-66 NBCO-23     Freight Barge 995 1969  
B 59   Hondo Inc Freight Barge 854 1967  
B 61   Hondo Inc Freight Barge 854 1967  
T 68   Hondo Inc Freight Barge 827 1967  
TCB 170   Henry Marine Service Inc Freight Barge 827 1967  
1410 OFS 311   Citicorp Nevada Credit Inc Freight Barge 428 1968  
1412 OFS 313   Citicorp Nevada Credit Inc Freight Barge 428 1968  
68-09 MC 8941     Freight Barge 628 1968  
68-11 MC 8942     Freight Barge 628 1968  
68-14 NL 222   American Commercial Lines Freight Barge 1,055 1968  
68-18 NL 226   American Commercial Lines Freight Barge 1,055 1968  
68-27 MF 14   Marine Fueling Service Inc Tank Barge 780 1968  
68-30 MELSON I   C K Processing Company Tank Barge 780 1968  
68-31 MC 8943     Freight Barge 628 1968  
68-34 BH 268   Cherokee Barge Lines Inc Freight Barge 628 1968  
68-35 MC 8944   Little Bayou Properties, Inc Freight Barge 628 1968  
68-36 BH 270   Cherokee Barge Lines Inc Freight Barge 628 1968  
68-37 MC 8945   Little Bayou Properties, Inc Freight Barge 628 1968  
68-38 BH 272   Cherokee Barge Lines Inc Freight Barge 628 1968  
ADA 101   Alan D Alario, Inc. Tank Barge 780 1968  
LO-250   L & O Marine Inc Tank Barge 780 1968  
MST FUELER NO. 1   Teco Barge Line Inc Tank Barge 655 1968  
VL 6802   American Commercial Lines Freight Barge 1,043 1968  
68-40 BH 274   Cherokee Barge Lines Inc Freight Barge 628 1969  
68-41 MC 8946   Little Bayou Properties, Inc Freight Barge 628 1969  
68-45 MGI F7   National Maintenance Tank Barge 801 1969  
68-46 B-14   Chatham Towing Company Tank Barge 791 1969  
68-47 MGI-9   Mcginnis Inc Tank Barge 800 1969  
68-51 SEI-16   D S Tug & Barge Inc Freight Barge 404 1969  
68-57 JO 539   Rose Crewboat Services Inc Freight Barge 404 1969  
69-20 C 296   Marine International, Inc Freight Barge 623 1969  
69-21 C 297   Marine International, Inc Freight Barge 623 1969  
69-23 C 299   Marine International, Inc Freight Barge 623 1969  
69-24 C 300   Marine International, Inc Freight Barge 623 1969  
MR 106   New Albany Concrete Service Freight Barge 623 1969  
MR 108   Marine Resources Inc Freight Barge 623 1969  
MR 109   Marine Resources Inc Freight Barge 623 1969  
MR 110   Marine Resources Inc Freight Barge 623 1969  
MR 111   Marine Resources Inc Freight Barge 623 1969  
RIVCO 7   River Parishes Water Llc Tank Barge 780 1969  
SEI-06   Sterling Equipment Inc Freight Barge 404 1969  
69-37 BH 313     Freight Barge 623 1970  
69-38 BH 314   Mt Vernon Barge Service, Inc Freight Barge 623 1970  
70-03 SCC 803   American Commercial Lines Tank Barge 780 1970  
70-04 SCC 804   American Commercial Lines Tank Barge 780 1970  
70-05 SCC 805   American Commercial Lines Tank Barge 780 1970  
70-06 SCC 806   American Commercial Lines Tank Barge 780 1970  
70-20 IB 911   Ingram Barge Company Tank Barge 747 1970  
70-22 IB 913   Ingram Barge Company Tank Barge 687 1970  
70-24 IB 915   Ingram Barge Company Tank Barge 687 1970  
70-25 IB 916   Ingram Barge Company Tank Barge 687 1970  
AGS 602 B   Lewis & Clark Marine Inc Freight Barge 1,013 1970  
JERICO   Pbc Services Incorporated Tank Barge 655 1970  
JMW-04   James Marine Inc Tank Ship 622 1970  
MR 112   Marine Resources Inc Freight Barge 623 1970  
MR 113   Marine Resources Inc Freight Barge 623 1970  
70-68 H-59   South Coast Leasing Inc Freight Barge 623 1972  
70-69 H-60   South Coast Leasing Inc Freight Barge 623 1972  
70-70 H-61   South Coast Leasing Inc Freight Barge 623 1972  
70-71 H-62   South Coast Leasing Inc Freight Barge 623 1972  
70-72 H-63   South Coast Leasing Inc Freight Barge 623 1972  
70-73 H-64   South Coast Leasing Inc Freight Barge 623 1972  
70-74 H-65   South Coast Leasing Inc Freight Barge 623 1972  
70-75 H-66   South Coast Leasing Inc Freight Barge 623 1972  
70-76 H-67   South Coast Leasing Inc Freight Barge 623 1972  
70-77 H-68   South Coast Leasing Inc Freight Barge 623 1972  
71-00 DH 308   Garvey Marine Inc Freight Barge 684 1972  
71-02 DH 302   Garvey Marine Inc Freight Barge 684 1972  
71-06 DH 305   Garvey Marine Inc Freight Barge 684 1972  
71-09 DH 307   Garvey Marine Inc Freight Barge 684 1972  
71-24 ACBL 1795   American Commercial Lines Freight Barge 798 1972  
71-27 1762   American Commercial Lines Freight Barge 842 1972  
72-04 NL 304   American Commercial Lines Freight Barge 1,023 1972  
264   Mon River Towing Inc Freight Barge 391 1972  
72-80 N.M.S. NO. 1453   American Commercial Lines Tank Barge 741 1973  
72-81 N.M.S. NO. 1454   American Commercial Lines Tank Barge 741 1973  
72-84 DM 2573   American Commercial Lines Freight Barge 1,158 1973  
72-86 DM 2577   American Commercial Lines Freight Barge 1,158 1973  
72-89 2460   American Commercial Lines Freight Barge 1,158 1973  
72-95 1270   National Marine Inc Freight Barge 961 1973  
72-97 1845   American Commercial Lines Freight Barge 961 1973  
72-99 1847   American Commercial Lines Freight Barge 961 1973  
J A R 2   Scf/Jar Investments Llc Tank Barge 741 1973  
J A R 3   Scf/Jar Investments Llc Tank Barge 741 1973  
KIRBY 9310   Scf/Jar Investments Llc Tank Barge 741 1973  
73-03 to 51 ART 301 to 349 49 Continental Ill Nat B&T Freight Barge 637 1974  
J A R 4   Scf/Jar Investments Llc Tank Barge 800 1974  
J A R 5   Scf/Jar Investments Llc Tank Barge 800 1974  
J A R 6   Scf/Jar Investments Llc Tank Barge 800 1974  
KIRBY 9311   Scf/Jar Investments Llc Tank Barge 800 1974  
73-163 C 451   Marietta Industrl Enterprises Freight Barge 623 1975  
EBS 4   Mers Inc Tank Barge 800 1975  
EBS 5   Mers Inc Tank Barge 800 1975  
J A R 8   Scf/Jar Investments Llc Tank Barge 800 1975  
KIRBY 10387   Scf/Jar Investments Llc Tank Barge 800 1975  
OR 3257   Midland Enterprises Llc Freight Barge 637 1975  
74-01 IB 923   Ingram Barge Company Tank Barge 601 1976  
74-02 IB 924   Ingram Barge Company Tank Barge 687 1976  
74-03 IB 925   Ingram Barge Company Freight Barge 687 1976  
74-05 IB 1927   Ingram Barge Company Tank Barge 705 1976  
74-06 IB 1928   Ingram Barge Company Tank Barge 705 1976  
74-32 CCT 5   American Commercial Lines Freight Barge 632 1976  
ML 102   Marine Leasing Corp. Freight Barge