Candies Shipbuilders, LLC, Houma LA

(formerly Houma Fabricators, Houma Marine Fabricators and Houma Marine Welders)

Houma Marine Welders was established in the 1960s and has become a major builder of tugs, towboats and supply boats.  It has changed owners several times.  In 2001, it was acquired by the well known and highly regarded Dutch shipbuilder, Scheepswerf de Hoop, who invested in a number of facility improvements.  In 2005, after de Hoop experienced some financial difficulties in its Dutch shipyards, it was acquired by Otto Candies.   The shipyard does not have a web site: you can see it from the air on Google here.

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Ship Type GT Delivery

Disposition
Built by Houma Marine Fabricators
19 D F J II D F J Fishing Fishing Vessel 24 1969 Active
  Cecilia B. Slatten Slatten LLC Towboat 196 1966 Now "Miss Isabella"
21 Martha Theriot   Tug 196 1966 Now "Achilles"
  Delta #4 T. & A. Wireline, Inc.   52 1968 Active
  Gulf Coast II   General Cargo Vessel 158 1968 Now "Stingray"
  Ferdie Candies Otto Candies Towboat  92 1971 Now "HMS Eagle"
25 Mitzi Alario   Tug 192 Jul-69 Now "Dallas J. Adams"
26 Brett Candies Otto Candies Tug 92 Mar-72 Now "James T. Quigg"
27 Sidney Candies Otto Candies Tug 92 Aug-72 Now "El Pato Grande"
  Dan J. Hogan  ACBL Towboat  388 1973 Active
30 Kelly Candies Otto Candies Tug 325 Jun-73 Now "Chesapeake"

31

 C. C. Cenac, Jr. Cenac Towing Towboat  83 1972 Now "Joy Wepfer"
35 Gus Candies Otto Candies Tug 90 Oct-73 Now "Rio Bravo"
  Laura C. J. D. Cayton Towboat  392 1974 Now "W. O. Watson" 
  Pinto Western Towing Towboat    1974 Now "Kirby Trainer"
  Wally Roller   ACBL Towboat  622 1974 Active
39 Prudent Candies Otto Candies Tug 333 Jan-75 Now "Gulf Squall"
40 Zeus Robert Dann Company Tug 98 Apr-74 Now "Mr. Gilbert"
  James E. Nivin  ACBL Towboat  622 1975 Active
44 Paul Candies Otto Candies Tug 94 Nov-75 Active
45 Rene J. Cheramie Cheramie & Sons Tug 158 Nov-74 Now "Orleans"
49 Joseph Sause Sause Bros. Tug 149 Jul-75 Active
  R. H. O'Neill  ACBL Towboat  608 1976 Active
  Sonny Ivey   ACBL Towboat  608 1976 Active
60 Henry Sause Sause Bros. Tug 148 Jan-77 Active
61 Clipper Acapulco   Offshore Service Vessel 274 Mar-79 Now "Transport Tide"
62 Clipper Eden Isle   Offshore Service Vessel 274 Jun-79 Now "Cruiser Tide"
63 Clipper Cat Island   Offshore Service Vessel 194 Oct-79 Now "Jacqueline R"
64 Clipper Grand Cayman   Offshore Service Vessel 531 Jan-80 Now "Taylor Tide"
65 Clipper Cap Haitien   Offshore Service Vessel 193 Apr-80 Now "Ensco Tender"
66            
67 GP-37 Pipelines, Inc. Pipelay Barge 1472 Mar-81 Active
68 Cameron Seahorse Tidewater Marine Offshore Service Vessel 540 Feb-81 Now "MV Sili"
69 Mobile Seahorse Tidewater Marine Offshore Service Vessel 237 May-81 Now "Southern Seahorse"
70 Tampa Seahorse Tidewater Marine Offshore Service Vessel 197 Jul-81 Active
71 Sabine Seahorse Tidewater Marine Offshore Service Vessel 197 Oct-81 Active
72 C/Titan Crusader Marine Offshore Service Vessel 292 Jan-82 Now "Charles River"
73 C/Trojan Crusader Marine Offshore Service Vessel 292 Apr-82 Now "Seward Johnson II"
74 C/Centurion Crusader Marine Offshore Service Vessel 292 Jun-82 Now "Shell Star"
75 C/Crusader Crusader Marine Offshore Service Vessel 277 Aug-82 Now "Miss Lilly"
76 C/Gladiator Crusader Marine Offshore Service Vessel 277 1983 Now "Candy Supplier"
77 C/Olympian Crusader Marine Offshore Service Vessel 277 1983 Now "Candy Clipper"
78-84            
85 Esperanza Panama Canal Comm. Tug 286 1985 Active
86 Oro Maya Bernado Tug 1985 Active
87 Chagres Panama Canal Comm. Tug 286 1987 Active
88 Guia Panama Canal Comm. Tug 286 1987 Active
89 Lider Panama Canal Comm. Tug 286 1987 Active
90 Evans Wadhams Walcott Lake Champlain Tpt. Ferry 267 1989 Active
91 Dolphin Panama Canal Comm. Tug 286 1988 Active
92 Kinnakeet State of North Carolina Ferry 191 1989 Active
93 Victoria Panama Canal Comm. Tug 286 1990 Now "D. P. McAuliffe"
94 Gamboa Panama Canal Comm. Tug 286 1990 Active
95 Unidad Panama Canal Comm. Tug 286 1990 Active
96 F. O. Barge 105 Panama Canal Comm. Tank Barge 1990 Active
97 Line Barge Panama Canal Comm. Deck Barge 1990 Active
98 Robert J. Eymard C. & E. Boat Rental Offshore Service Vessel 393 May-91 Active
99 Oaklawn Seacor Marine Offshore Service Vessel 337 Aug-91 Active
100 Vermont Lake Champlain Tpt. Ferry 267 Sep-92 Active
101 Misfah 9 Saudi Aramco Tug 292 Apr-95 Active
102 Takreer 4 Saudi Aramco Tug 548 Apr-95 Active
103 Crown Casino Roberts River Rides Casino Vessel 1,528 Nov-94 Active
104 Mississippi Belle II Roberts River Rides Casino Vessel 75 Nov-94 Active
105            
106 Gorgona Panama Canal Comm. Tug 286 Oct-95 Active
107 Paddy Cenac Cenac Towing Towboat  124 Feb-96 Active
108 Dustin Cenac Cenac Towing Towboat  124 Aug-96 Active
109 Gregory Cenac Cenac Towing Towboat  124 Sep-96 Active
110 Amanda Cenac Cenac Towing Towboat  124 Aug-96 Active
111 Tee Cenac Cenac Towing Towboat  124 Nov-96 Active
112 Jack Guidry Cenac Cenac Towing Towboat  124 May-97 Active
113 Galaxie Seacor Marine Offshore Service Vessel 1,154 Nov-97 Active
114 C/Centurion Crusader Marine Offshore Service Vessel 824 Sep-98 Now "Seabulk Carmen"
115 Henri Cenac Cenac Towing Towboat  124 Mar-99 Active
116 Isidore Cenac Cenac Towing Towboat  124 Jun-99 Active
117 Ursula Cenac Cenac Towing Towboat  124 Dec-99 Active
118 Kitty Cenac Cenac Towing Towboat  124 Mar-00 Active
119 Victoria Cenac Cenac Towing Towboat  124 Dec-00 Active
120 Unnamed Cenac Towing Towboat  124 Jul-01 Active
Built by Houma Fabricators/de Hoop
121 Harvey Intruder Guidry Bros. Tug 494 Jun-01 Active
122 Harvey Thunder Guidry Bros. Tug 494 Jul-02 Active
123-129            
130 M/V Amy Candies Otto Candies Offshore Service Vessel 1,700 Jan-03 Active
131 Milissa Candies Otto Candies Offshore Service Vessel 1,700 May-03 Active
132 Keri Candies Otto Candies Offshore Service Vessel 1,700 Aug-03 Active
133 Mary Frances Candies Otto Candies Offshore Service Vessel 1,700 Feb-04 Active
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135            
136 Emily Candies Otto Candies Offshore Service Vessel 1,925 Dec-04 Active
137 Celia Candies Otto Candies Offshore Service Vessel 1,925 Dec-04 Active
138 Christine Cenac Cenac Towing Towboat 136 Nov-04 Active
139 Jackie Cenac Cenac Towing Towboat 136 Apr-05 Active
140 Marie Cenac Cenac Towing Towboat 136 Apr-05 Active
141 Diane Cenac Cenac Towing Towboat 136 Jul-05 Active
142            
Built by Candies Shipbuilding
143 Chloe Candies Otto Candies Offshore Service Vessel 3,000 3-Nov-06 Active
144            
145 Claire Candies Otto Candies Offshore Service Vessel 3,336 20-Jun-08 Active
146 Olivia Candies Otto Candies Offshore Service Vessel 1,227 5-Oct-07 Active
147 Nicki Candies Otto Candies Offshore Service Vessel 3,336 19-Feb-09 Active
    Otto Candies Offshore Service Vessel   2009 Building