West Gulf Marine, Galveston TX                                                                           Most recent update: June 11, 2010.

(formerly Kelso Marine and Galveston Shipbuilding)

Kelso Marine was established in 1965, but was acquired by Harry Fiegel and renamed Galveston Shipbuilding in 1976.  Galveston Shipbuilding was renamed West Gulf Marine in 1995 and acquired by First Wave Marine in 1998.  First Wave folded in 2001 but the yard was revived as West Gulf Marine.  There are several series of hull numbers in the table below and many duplications of hull numbers within each series: all very confusing.  The shipyard does not have a web site, but you can see it from the air on Google here.

Hull # Original Name Original Owner # Type GT Built Disposition
Built by Kelso Marine
      1 Tank Barge 1,441 1967 Now "Kirby 12800"
3 KMOO 3 R. H. Radcliff, Jr. 1 Deck Barge 380 1967 Active
  Lynn B Gantt G 1     1967 Active
  Mr. Glenn   1   505 1968 Active
  Chris W E. & B. Oilfield Services 1 Industrial Vessel 44 1968 Active
33 Barge 157 Kristra Investments 1 Deck Barge 588 Apr-69 Now "EM 1069"
37 Belcher Barge No. 19 Belcher Towing 1 Tank Barge 736 1969 Now "Crystal River"
38 Belcher Barge No. 20 Belcher Towing 1 Tank Barge 736 Jan-69 Now "Deck Barge 101"
39 Belcher Barge No. 21 Belcher Towing 1 Tank Barge 736 1969 Now "Miss Morgan"
46 Barge 102 Crowley Marine 1 Tank Barge 7,970 Sep-70 Now "Demetrea"
48 SEDCO-VI SEDCO 1 Deck Barge 2,895 Oct-70 Now "Brave"
  Brian T     1 Towboat    1970  
204 Iris R. Dufrene Boats 1 Towboat  183 1971 Now "Jesus Saves"
205 Brown Water IX Brown Water Towing 1 Towboat  53 1970 Active
53 Ponciana Odyssea Transportation 1 Tank Barge 5,589 Feb-72 Active
72 Stephen Marco of Iota 1 Tank Barge 1,049 1971 Active
99 Hannah 3601 Hannah Towing 1 Tank Barge 2,369 Oct-72 Active
107 Interstate 55 Interstate Ocean Tptn. 1 Tank Barge 3,113 Dec-72 Now "KTC 55"
108 Sun 800 Sun Shipbuilding 1 Derrick Barge 2,483 Sep-72 Now "Chesapeake 1000"
G.L. 141 Great Lakes Dredge 1 Deck Barge 1,434 1972 Active
208 Bill Spence   Tug Josephine, Inc. 1 Towboat  118 1973 Active
110 Poseidon Martin Gas Marine 1 Tank Barge 7,022 Nov-73 Active
111 OMR 1875   1 Tank Barge 1,431 1974 Now "Kirby 17002"
117 SCC-3902 Seabulk Towing 1 Tank Barge 18,671 Feb-77 Active
210 Seabulk Magnachem Seabulk Towing 1 Tug 1,360 Feb-77 Active
118 Pampa Penn Maritime 1 Tank Barge 4,925 May-76 Now "Gulfstream"
120 BAR-362 Brown & Root 1 Deck Barge 394 May-76 Now "Intermac 404"
Built by Galveston Shipbuilding
St. Kitts Crowley Marine 1 Deck Barge 1,372 1975 Now "Big K3"
106 SBB XIV Kristra Investments 1 Freight Barge 537 1977 Now "EM1159"
110 PT&S 286-1 Foss Marine 1 Tank Barge 3,202 1976 Now "Rock Barge 2"
111 PT&S 286-2 Foss Marine 1 Tank Barge 3,202 Dec-76 Now "Foss 286"
112 Foss 286-1 Foss Marine 1 Deck Barge 3,202 Apr-77 Now "Seatac 286"
113 PT&S 286-3 Foss Marine 1 Deck Barge 3,202 Apr-77 Now "Maukana"
114 DTB 40 Foss Marine 1 Deck Barge 3,202 Aug-77 Later "Malana", sold 2008
115 Foss 286-2 Foss Marine 1 Tank Barge 3,202 Feb-78 Now "Kivalina"
116 Foss 286-3 Foss Marine 1 Deck Barge 3,202 Jun-78 Now "Noatak"
ADWI 8   1 Drilling Barge 8777 1978 Now "Parker Drilling 8-B"
118 SF-1851   1 Deck Barge 3,202 Sep-79 Now "GL 170"
120 Foss 248-P1 Foss Marine 1 Deck Barge 2.060 Aug-80 Now "MSRC 320"
122 Plaquemine Penn Maritime 1 Tank Barge 10,889 Jul-78 Now "ATC 23"
123 Foss 248-P2 Foss Marine 1 Tank Barge 2,060 Jan-81 Active
123 Belcher 101 Belcher Towing 1 Tank Barge 16,553 May-79 Now "Bamidele"
124 Belcher 102 Belcher Towing 1 Tank Barge 27,471 Mar-81 Now "M400"
125 Ocean 192 Interstate Ocean Tptn. 1 Tank Barge 11,796 Nov-79 Now "M192"
126 Ocean 193 Interstate Ocean Tptn. 1 Tank Barge 10,549 Jul-80 Now "M209"
127 Ocean 210 Interstate Ocean Tptn. 1 Tank Barge 11,951 Jul-81 Now "OSG 243"
128 PT&S-31400-1 Foss Marine 1 Tank Barge 2,060 Jun-80 Now "Foss 248-P3"
129 PT&S 31400-2 Foss Marine 1 Tank Barge 2,060 Nov-80  
130              
131 MM-1 Marathon Oil 1 Tank Barge 8,710 Oct-81 Now "DBL 151"
132 MM-2 Marathon Oil 1 Tank Barge 8,710 Feb-82 Now "DBL 152"
133 Sea Hauler 101   1 Deck Barge 2,068 Aug-81 Now "I.G. Al Jawza'a"
134 Ocean 211 Interstate Ocean Tptn. 1 Tank Barge 11,012 May-82 Now "OSG 244"
135 Sea Commerce I   1 Deck Barge 2,064 Dec-81 Now "Chamula"
136              
137 Virginia Moran Towing 1 Tank Barge 13,239 Oct-82 Active
138 ZB-250 Zidell Marine 1 Tank Barge 1,942 Feb-88 Now "DT-250"
203 Twin Venture F W Marine 1 Towboat 31 1990 Now "Miss Eliza"
Built by the old West Gulf Marine
William J Piling, Inc 1 Deck Barge 349 1995 Active
  Mjm 1-B East Side River Tptn 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
 1 Gls 1-B O & M Company Llc 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
 2 Csv 9605-B Olympic Marine 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
 3 Paz 9606-B Olympic Marine 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
 4 Smb 9607-B Olympic Marine 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
 5 Mdr 9608-B Olympic Marine 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
 6 Gjg 9609-B Olympic Marine 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
 7 Srf 9610-B Octagon Investment 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
  Hah 1-B Steven E Hiler 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
  Cmm 2-B East Side River Tptn 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
10 Jmf 9613-B Songbird Company 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
11 Mgc 9614-B Octagon Investment 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
12 Mrc 9615-B Octagon Investment 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
13 Jef 9616-B Octagon Investment 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
11 Jal 9651 Olympic Marine 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
12 Lcl 9652 Olympic Marine 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
13 Mrl 9653 Olympic Marine 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
14 Cag 9654 Songbird Company 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
14 Cmr 101-B Cmr Barge Llc 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
  Tckm 1-B Tckm Llc 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
20 Cmr 102 Cmr Barge Llc 1 Freight Barge 823 1997 Active
21 SAM 1 Songbird Company 1 Freight Barge 823 1997 Active
22 DJF 3 Songbird Company 1 Freight Barge 823 1997 Active
24 Psf 4 Octagon Investment 1 Freight Barge 823 1997 Active
25 Rti 450 Richard F Huskey 1 Freight Barge 823 1997 Active
26 Tckm 2 Tckm Llc 1 Freight Barge 823 1997 Active
27 Sc 101 Songbird Company 1 Freight Barge 823 1997 Active
28              
29 Sc 102 Songbird Company 1 Freight Barge 823 1997 Active
30 Sc 103 Songbird Company 1 Freight Barge 823 1997 Active
31              
 32 Sc 104 Songbird Company 1 Freight Barge 823 1997 Active
33              
 34 Jenny 1-B Bealke River Transport 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
35-37              
  Jmar 1 Robert E Mclachlin 1 Freight Barge 802 1997 Active
  Jls 2 O & M Company Llc 1 Freight Barge 802 1997 Active
  Clc 87 Kalibash Transportation 1 Freight Barge 802 1997 Active
 38 Dgl 1-B Olympic Marine 1 Freight Barge 823 1996 Active
 39-48 Cm 17-B to 26-B Cin Mar Marine 10 Freight Barges 823 1996 Active
 49-53 Bt 101 B to 105 B Bakery Trading Co 5 Freight Barges 823 1997 Active
 54-55 Pml 1406B to 1407B Pml Inc 2 Freight Barges 823 1997 Active
 56-57 MDL 401 B to 402 B Lobraico Trust 2 Freight Barges 823 1997 Active
 58-67 Rm 1460 to 1469 Robert B Miller 10 Freight Barges 802 1997 Active
 66-69 R301 to 304 S.M.I. Trust Number 015 4 Freight Barges 687 1997 Active
 70-71 Pb 112B to 113B Pitt-Cox Barges Inc 2 Freight Barges 823 1997 Active
 72-73 Cm 101B to 102B Cox Marine Corporation 2 Freight Barges 823 1997 Active
 74-76 TAF 900 to 902 Touax Leasing 3 Freight Barges 802 1997 Active
77 Gbw 97 George B Westall Trustee 1 Freight Barge 802 1997 Active
78 Rm 1474 Robert B Miller 1 Freight Barge 802 1997 Active
79-92 NACM 98101 to 98114 Wells Fargo Bank 14 Tank Barges 705 1998 Active
 95 Dbl 17 K-Sea Tptn 1 Tank Barge 1,499 1998 Active
 96 502 Coastal Tug & Barge 1 Tank Barge 1,499 1998 Active
 97-98 Dbl 18 to 19 K-Sea Tptn 2 Tank Barges 1,499 1998 Active
99 Smitty 18  Highland Marine 1 Tank Barge 1,599 1998 Active
Built by First Wave Marine
101-103              
104 Gretchen II Piling, Inc. 1 Deck Barge 343 1998 Active
105-107              
108-111 EIDC 12 to 15 Equipment Finance 4 Tank Barges 973 1999 Active
112-116 CBC 220 to 224 Canal Barge Co. 5 Tank Barges 1,088 1999 Active
117-120 CBC 110 to 113 Canal Barge Co. 4 Tank Barges 735 1999 Active
Built by the new West Gulf Marine (300-ft Tank Barges)
101-104              
 105-114 CTCO 333 to 342 Cenac Towing 10 300' Tank Barges 1,619 1999 Active
115-120 Kirby 29007 to 29012 Kirby Marine 6 300' Tank Barges 1,619 2001 Active
121-122 CTCO 343 to 344 Cenac Towing 2 300' Tank Barges 1,619 2001 Active
123-128 Kirby 28019 to 28024 Kirby Marine 6 300' Tank Barges 1,619 2002 Active
129-132