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Trinity Industries, Madisonville LA

(formerly Equitable Equipment)

Most recent update: January 6, 2012.


Equitable Equipment was founded in 1921.  It shifted its operations in 1967 to the former Higgins Industries yard in New Orleans and the Madisonville yard was idle until Equitable was acquired by Trinity Industries in 1989.  It was then converted to inland barge construction, in which field it is still active.  The yard's earlier construction record can be found here.  The Madisonville yard was retained by Trinity when the New Orleans yard was spun off as part of Halter Marine Group in 1996.  Located on the Tchefuncte River, which feeds into Lake Pontchartrain, you can see it from the air on Google here.

Hull # Original Name Original Owner # Vessel Type GT Built Disposition
1945-1 to 37 AEP 9001 to 9037 Chase Equipment Leasing Inc 37 Freight Barges 342 1990  
1952-1 to 10 ART 910B to 919B American River Tptn. 10 Tank Barges 705 1991  
1957-1 to 11 CBC 587 to 597 Canal Barge Co. 11 Tank Barges 211 1991  
1960-1 to 12 MCD 340 to 351   12 Tank Barges   1991  
1963-1 to 10 ING7532 to 7541 Ingram Barge Company 10 Freight Barges 705 1992  
1965-1 to 6 ART 928B to 933B American River Tptn. 6 Tank Barges 705 1992  
1969-1 Charlotte Hughes Barge Line 1 Tug 687 1992 Active
1984-1 to 15 Various American Commercial Lines Llc 15 Freight Barges 823 1993  
1985-1 to 2 ZT 301 to 302 Zito Towing Inc 2 Freight Barges 687 1993  
1986-1 to 4 TRS 137 B to 140 B Terral Riverservice Inc 4 Freight Barges 705 1993  
1988-1 to 2 BOI 120 to 121 Oakley Barge Lines Llc 2 Freight Barges 705 1993  
1989-1 to 4 BOI 122 to 125 Oakley Barge Line Inc 4 Freight Barges 687 1994  
1990-1 to 50 SUN 101 to 150 Sunn Enterprises Inc 50 Freight Barges 823 1994  
1991-1 to 50 LF 101 B to 150 B U S Bank National Association 50 Freight Barges 823 1994  
1991-51 to 75 LF 501 to 525 U S Bank National Association 25 Freight Barges 823 1994  
1992-1 ING7636 Ingram Barge Company 1 Freight Barge 687 1994  
1992-2 to 3 MBL 419 to 420 Missouri Barge Line Company Inc 2 Freight Barges 687 1994  
1992-4 to 5 PML 712 to 713 Pml Inc 2 Freight Barges 687 1994  
1992-6 PML 619B Panzera Marine Transportation Inc 1 Freight Barge 705 1994  
1992-7 MBL 513B Missouri Marine Equipment Llc 1 Freight Barge 705 1994  
1993-1 Susan L Selvick Marine Towing 1 Tug 133 1992 Active
1994-1 to 4 KIRBY 24702 to 24705 Kirby Inland Marine Lp 4 Tank Barges 1,406 1994  
1995-1 to 7 MM 1401B to 1407B U.S. United Barge Line, Llc 7 Freight Barges 823 1994  
1996-1 to 4 MMI 610 to 613 Maryland Marine Inc 4 Tank Barges 1,619 1995  
1997-1 to 4 SH 215 to 218 Marmac Llc 4 Tank Barges 687 1994  
1998-1 to 5 CM 11B to 16B Cin Mar Marine Investments 5 Freight Barges 823 1994  
1999-1 CM 16B   1 Freight Barge 823 1994  
2000-1 to 6 NESI 10 to 15 Marmac Llc 6 Tank Barges 687 1994  
2001-1 RTI 400   1 Freight Barge 823 1994  
2002-1 MDL 400B Mary Delores Lobraico Trust 1 Freight Barge 823 1994  
2003-1 RCI 401B Spectrum One Inc 1 Freight Barge 823 1994  
2004-1 MM 1413B   1 Freight Barge 823 1994  
2006-1 to 8 OLY 9501B to 9508B Olympic Marine Company 8 Freight Barges 823 1995  
2006-9 JUDY 1B   1 Freight Barge 823 1995  
2009-1 to 10 M/G-T 1 to 10 U S Bank National Association 10 Freight Barges 823 1995  
2010-1 to 5 RF 901B to 905B J Russell Flowers Inc 5 Freight Barges 823 1995  
2011-1 WITTE 1803 Donjon Marine Company Inc 1 Freight Barge 687 1995  
2011-2 WITTE 1801 Donjon Marine Co., Inc 1 Freight Barge 687 1995  
2011-3 WITTE 1804 Donjon Marine Company Inc 1 Freight Barge 687 1995  
2011-4 THOMAS Hughes Barge Line Llc 1 Freight Barge 687 1995  
2013-1 to 10 SH 219 to 228 Marmac Corp. 10 Tank Barges 687 1995  
2013-11 to 20 WGN 9611 to 9620 Banc Of America Leasing & Capital 10 Freight Barges 687 1996  
2015-1 to 14 ART 954B to 967B American River Tptn. 14 Tank Barges 705 1996  
2016-1 to 3 TRL 122/144/145 Terral Joint Venture 3 Freight Barges 687 1996  
2017-1 to 10 M/G-T 11B to 20B Wasson Investment Corp 10 Freight Barges 705 1996  
2017-11 to 17 MEM 1861 to 1867 Wasson Investment Corp 7 Freight Barges 705 1996  
2017-18 to 25 MEM 1801 to 1808 Wasson Investment Corp 8 Freight Barges 687 1996  
2018-1 to 2 RM 1401B to 1402B Robert B Miller & Associates Inc 2 Freight Barges 823 1995  
2019-1 OLY 9601-B Olympic Marine Company 1 Freight Barge 823 1995  
2019-2 RTI 401-B   1 Freight Barge 823 1995  
2019-3 OLY 9602-B Olympic Marine Company 1 Freight Barge 823 1995  
2019-4 JAC 1-B Jacobs Associates Llc 1 Freight Barge 823 1995  
2019-5 OLY 9603-B Olympic Marine Company 1 Freight Barge 823 1995  
2019-6 JAC 2-B Jacobs Associates Llc 1 Freight Barge 823 1995  
2019-7 OLY 9604-B Olympic Marine Company 1 Freight Barge 823 1995  
2019-8 SUEQ 41-B Crestwood Equity Company 1 Freight Barge 823 1995  
2019-9 HARPO 1-B Tsjs Enterprises Llp 1 Freight Barge 823 1995  
2019-10 RWPJ 1961-B Morris Transportation Inc 1 Freight Barge 823 1995  
2020-1 to 6 MM 9601B to 9606B U.S. United Barge Line, Llc 6 Freight Barges 823 1996  
2021-7 to 10 BIG 9607 B to 9610 B Adams Big9607 Llc 4 Freight Barges 823 1996  
2022-1 to 90 ING 1910 to 1999 Ingram Barge Company 90 Freight Barges 764 1996  
2022-91 to 125 ING 2100 to 2134 Ingram Barge Company 35 Freight Barges 764 1996  
2022-126 to 150 ING 2200 to 2224 Ingram Barge Company 25 Freight Barges 764 1996  
2023-01 to 16 WGN 9601 to 9616 Banc Of America Leasing & Capital 16 Freight Barges 687 1996  
2024-1 to 2 TRS 142B to 143B Terral Riverservice Inc 2 Freight Barges 823 1996  
2025-1 to 4 BIG 301 to 304 Wilcoxes L L P 4 Freight Barges 823 1996  
2025-5 LTD 305 Wilmington Trust Co, Trustee 1 Freight Barge 823 1996  
2025-6 BIG 306 B Burbrink L L P 1 Freight Barge 823 1996  
2025-7 to 14 LTD 307 to 314 Wilmington Trust Co, Trustee 8 Freight Barges 823 1996  
2025-15 RTI 402 B   1 Freight Barge 823 1996  
2025-16 LTD 401 to 410 Wilmington Trust Co, Trustee 10 Freight Barges 823 1996  
2026-1 to 40 LTD 201 to 240 Wilmington Trust Co Trustee 40 Freight Barges 802 1997  
2026-41 to 100 LTD 101 to 160 Wilmington Trust Co Trustee 60 Freight Barges 823 1997  
2028-1 to 2 BIG 9711 B to 9712 B Ceres Consulting Llc 2 Freight Barges 823 1996  
2029-1 to 12 CPD 9701 to 9712 Cpd Barge Company 12 Freight Barges 802 1997  
2030-1 to 50 PVHC 1B to 50B Conagra Trust No 97-1 50 Freight Barges 823 1997  
2030-51 to 100 PVBL 51B to 100B Conagra Trust No 97-1 50 Freight Barges 823 1997  
2031-1 to 25 JIMBO-411 to 435 Siemens Financial Inc 25 Freight Barges 823 1997  
2031-26 to 50 JIMBO-316 to 340 Siemens Financial Inc 25 Freight Barges 823 1997  
2031-51 to 75 LTD 341 to 365 Chase Equipment Leasing Inc 25 Freight Barges 823 1997  
2031-76 to 87 LTD 424 to 435 Chase Equipment Leasing Inc 12 Freight Barges 823 1997  
2032-1 to 4 TRS 446B5 to 449B5 Terral Riverservice Inc 4 Freight Barges 823 1997  
2032-5 TRL 423B5 Terral Joint Venture 1 Freight Barge 823 1997  
2034-1 to 14 WGN 9801 to 9814 Heller Financial Leasing Inc 14 Freight Barges 705 1998  
2035-1 to 5 RM 1403B to 1407B Cypress Tree Llp 5 Freight Barges 823 1997  
2035-6 to 7 TAF 903B to 904B Robert B Miller & Associates Inc 2 Freight Barges 823 1998  
2035-8 to 10 RM 1408B to 1410B Robert B Miller & Associates Inc 3 Freight Barges 823 1998  
2036-1 to 18 SH 235 to 252 Marmac Corp. 18 Tank Barges 687 1998  
2038-1 to 6 CPD 9801 to 9806 Cpd Barge Company 6 Freight Barges 823 1998  
2039-1 to 32 T13704B to 13735B Ingram Barge Company 32 Freight Barges 764 1998  
2040-1 to 17 ING 2183 to 2199 Ingram Barge Company 17 Freight Barges 764 1998  
2041-1 to 60 ING 2283 to 2342 Ingram Barge Company 60 Freight Barges 764 1998  
2042-1 to 40 ING 2257 to 2296 Ingram Barge Company 40 Freight Barges 764 1998  
2043-1 to 2 M/G-T 40B to 41B Wasson Investment Corp 2 Freight Barges 764 1998  
2044 to 2051 MST 773B to 780B U.S. United Barge Line, Llc 8 Freight Barges 764 1998  
2052-1 to 4 FJP 190B/200/210/220 The St Paul Barge Line Inc 4 Freight Barges 764 1998  
2053-1 to 3 KIRBY 27700 to 27702 Kirby Inland Marine Lp 3 Tank Barges 1,632 1999  
2057-1 to 10 MEM 2377 to 2386 Gatx Third Aircraft Corporation 10 Freight Barges 764 1998  
2058-1 to 2 AT 3006/3008 Accumarine Transportation Lp 2 Tank Barges 1,619 1999  
2059-1 to 6 CTCO 212 to 217 Cenac Towing 6 Tank Barges 687 1999  
2061-1 to 20 AGS 720 to 739 Riverboat Chartering Co L C 20 Freight Barges 745 1999  
2063-1 to 20 CH 9956 to 9975 Jay Hall Jr Trust Dated 6/16/97 20 Freight Barges 764 1999  
2064-1 to 5 CHB 9951 to 9955 Jay Hall Jr Trust Dated 6/16/97 5 Freight Barges 764 1999  
2065-1 AT 3010 Accumarine Transportation Lp 1 Tank Barge 1,619 1999  
2066-1 FMT 3012  Florida Marine Transporters 1 Tank Barge 1,619 1999  
2070-1 to 2 CTCO 3015/3017 Teppco Marine Services Llc 2 Tank Barges 1,619 1999  
2071-1 to 3 ART 968B to 970B American River Tptn. 3 Tank Barges 705 1999  
2072-1 to 2 FMT 3003/3005 Trinity Marine Leasing Inc 2 Tank Barges 1,619 1999  
2075-1 to 6 FJP 230B to 280B The St Paul Barge Line Inc 6 Freight Barges 764 1999  
2076-1 to 4 MTC 381 to 384 Marquette Transportation Company Llc 4 Freight Barges 745 1999  
2077-1 to 10 MTC 371B to 380B Marquette Transportation Company Llc 10 Freight Barges 764 1999  
2078-1 CTCO 3019 Teppco Marine Services Llc 1 Tank Barge 1,619 2000  
2079-1 FMT 3005 Florida Marine Tptn. 1 Tank Barge 1,619 2000  
2080-1 to 3 FMT 3007.3009/3011 Trinity Marine Leasing Inc 3 Tank Barges 1,619 2000  
2081-1 PTC 501 to 510 Parker Towing Company Inc 10 Freight Barges 705 2000  
2082-1 IMT 101 to 106 Illinois Marine Towing Inc 6 Freight Barges 687 2000  
2084-1 to 4 IMT 201B to 204B Illinois Marine Towing Inc 4 Freight Barges 705 2000  
2085-1 to 5 CM 401 to 405 Cin Mar Marine Investments 5 Freight Barges 802 2000  
2085-6 MDL 500 Mary Delores Lobraico Trust 1 Freight Barge 802 2000  
2085-7 GAB 100   1 Freight Barge 802 2000  
2086-1 to 4 FMT 3013 to 3019 J Russell Flowers Inc 4 Tank Barges 1,619 2000  
2087-1 to 10 TRL 327R5 to 361R5 Terral Joint Venture 10 Freight Barges 764 2000  
2090-1 to 8 FMT 3042 to 3056 J Russell Flowers Inc 8 Tank Barges 1,619 2000  
2091-1 to 3 FMT 3021/23/25 J Russell Flowers Inc 3 Tank Barges 1,619 2001  
2092-1 FMT 3040 Jar Assets Inc 1 Tank Barge 1,619 2000  
2093-1 to 2 FMT 3058/60 J Russell Flowers Inc 2 Tank Barges 1,619 2001  
2094-1 to 2 FMT 3027/29 J Russell Flowers Inc 2 Tank Barges 1,619 2001  
2095-1 FMT 3031 J Russell Flowers Inc 1 Tank Barge 1,619 2001  
2096-1 to 2 FMT 3032/33 J Russell Flowers Inc 2 Tank Barges 1,619 2001  
2097-1 to 3 FMT 3062/64/66 Florida Marine Tptn. 3 Tank Barges 1,619 2001  
2098-1 to 3 FMT 3068/70/72 J Russell Flowers Inc 3 Tank Barges 1,619 2001  
2099-1 to 2 FMT 3073/74 J Russell Flowers Inc 2 Tank Barges 1,619 2001  
2100-1 to 2 FMT 3076/78 J Russell Flowers Inc 2 Tank Barges 1,619 2001  
2101-1 to 2 FMT 3039/41 J Russell Flowers Inc 2 Tank Barges 1,619 2001  
2103-1 to 3 FMT 3043/45/47 Fmt Industries Llc 3 Tank Barges 1,619 2002  
2104-1 to 2 FMT 3080/82 Fmt Industries Llc 2 Tank Barges 1,619 2002  
2105-1 FMT 3084 Fmt Industries Llc 1 Tank Barge 1,619 2002