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Horizon Shipbuilding, Bayou La Batre AL

(formerly Owen-Short Marine)

Most recent update: September 11, 2011.


Owen-Short Marine folded in 1997 while building five buoy-tending boats for the Coast Guard, but was revived as Horizon Shipbuilding. It folded again in 2002 but emerged in 2003.  Visit them at www.horizonshipbuilding.com.  If anyone can help flesh out this table, please contact me at timcolton@aol.com.

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Type GT Built Disposition
Built by Horizon Shipbuilding
    U.S. Navy 55 Improved Surface Towed Targets   2000 Active
41 Neya II SLOK Nigeria 155' Crewboat 345 2002 Active
42 Zenna III SLOK Nigeria 155' Crewboat 345 2002 Active
43 Ibom SLOK Nigeria 200' Mooring Vessel 1,560 2002 Active
44 Belle Watling Dixie Towing 72' Tug  146 2001 Now "Signet Volunteer"
45 Tanner Corps of Engineers 48" Survey Boat   2001 Active
    U.S. Navy 4 Paint Floats   2003 Active
    U.S. Navy 85 14' Trimaran Towed Targets   2003 Active
    Port of Umm Qasr 74' Pilot Boat   2005 Active
    U.S. Navy 36' Mini-Armored Troop Carrier (Mini-ATC)   2007 Active
    U.S. Navy 36' Mini-Armored Troop Carrier (Mini-ATC)   2007 Active
    U.S. Navy 36' Mini-Armored Troop Carrier (Mini-ATC)   2007 Active
    U.S. Navy 36' Mini-Armored Troop Carrier (Mini-ATC)   2007 Active
93 Matthew Nicole Fore Trucking 40' Pushboat 38 2006 Active
    Washington Group 120' Deck Barge   2007 Active
    Washington Group 120' Deck Barge   2007 Active
    Washington Group 120' Deck Barge   2007 Active
    Washington Group 120' Deck Barge   2007 Active
    Washington Group 200' Ringer Barge   2008 Active
    C. & G. Boat Works 88' Bunker Boat (Hull only)   2008 Active
    C. & G. Boat Works 88' Bunker Boat (Hull only)   2008 Active
101 Chinyelugo Fymak Marine 175' Crewboat 489 24-Sep-08 Active
102 Ugodie Fymak Marine 175' Crewboat 489 6-Mar-09 Active
211 Isla San Gabriel  Grupo TMM 180' Crewboat 482 8-Aug-09 Active
212 Isla San Luis Grupo TMM 180' Crewboat 482 13-Oct-09 Active
105 John Grimsley #59 Florida Marine Transporters 140' Towboat 585 10-Oct-09 Active
106 Dennis J. Pasentine Florida Marine Transporters 140' Towboat 585 19-Mar-10 Active
107 Rusty Zeller Florida Marine Transporters 140' Towboat 585 19-Jul-10 Active
108 Louis Develle Florida Marine Transporters 140' Towboat 585 2012 Building
109   Florida Marine Transporters 140' Towboat 585 2012 Building
113 Capt. W. D. Nunley Florida Marine Transporters 120' Towboat 436 3-Nov-10 Active
114 Capt. Kirby Dupuis Florida Marine Transporters 120' Towboat 436 22-Feb-11 Active
115 Brees Florida Marine Transporters 120' Towboat 436 12-Aug-11 Active
116   Florida Marine Transporters 120' Towboat   2012 Building
117   Florida Marine Transporters 120' Towboat   2012 Building
119     194' OSV   2011 Building
121   Corps of Engineers 58' Pushboat   2011 Building
124   Corps of Engineers 114' Pushboat   2011 Building
  FMT 100 DJP Marine Oil Skimmer 31 2010 Active
  FMT 102 DJP Marine Oil Skimmer 31 2010 Active
  FMT 104 DJP Marine Oil Skimmer 31 2010 Active
  FMT 106 DJP Marine Oil Skimmer 31 2010 Active
  FMT 108 DJP Marine Oil Skimmer 31 2010 Active
  FMT 110 DJP Marine Oil Skimmer 31 2010 Active
  FMT 112 DJP Marine Oil Skimmer 31 2010 Active
  FMT 114 DJP Marine Oil Skimmer 31 2010 Active
  FMT 116 DJP Marine Oil Skimmer 31 2010 Active
  FMT 118 DJP Marine Oil Skimmer 31 2010 Active
Built by Owen-Short Marine
116 CG 643501  U.S. Coast Guard 64' Buoy Tending Boat 130d 1996 Active
117 CG 643502  U.S. Coast Guard 64' Buoy Tending Boat 130d 1996 Active
118 CG 643503  U.S. Coast Guard 64' Buoy Tending Boat 130d 1997 Active
119 CG 643504  U.S. Coast Guard 64' Buoy Tending Boat 72 1998 Cancelled, completed as "Damit Janet II", now "Jungle Princess"
120 CG 643505  U.S. Coast Guard 64' Buoy Tending Boat     Cancelled
Other Vessels Completed - Dates and Details Uncertain
    U.S. Navy 2 22' Utility Barges     Active
    U.S. Navy 1 18' Utility Barge     Active
    U.S. Navy 2 33' Oil Boom Work Boats     Active
    U.S. Navy 1 33' Dive Boat     Active
    U.S. Navy 6 33' Patrol Boats (PBR)     Active
    Corps of Engineers 12 52' Dam Gates     Active
    Atlantis Submersibles 1 46' Sub Tender     Active