Large Tank Barges Built in the U.S. Before OPA 90 ~ Shipbuilding History

Large Tank Barges Built in the U.S. Before OPA 90

This table lists the 97 large tank barges built in U.S. shipyards before the passage of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), listed by shipbuilder and hull number. "Large" in this context means over 5,000 gross tons (GT).

Builder	Location		O/N	Name	Customer	GT	LOA	Delivered	ATB?	Tugboat	Notes
ADDSCO	Mobile AL	692	531048	IOS 3301	Ingram Ocean Systems	15,579	584	Mar 1971	ITB	Martha R. Ingram	broke in two 1972, rebuilt as Ocean 240, scrapped 1995
Avondale SY	New Orleans LA	1145	507495	Ocean 90	Interstate Ocean Transportation	6,400	400	Sep 1967			KTC 90 2003, sold foreign 2007 as Rhea (Nigeria)
Avondale SY	New Orleans LA	1178	511528	Hygrade 95	Hygrade Oil Transportation	6,293	390	Nov 1967			Energy 9801 2001, converted 2005 to dry bulk barge Connor
Avondale SY	New Orleans LA	1179	515042	Ocean 115	Interstate Ocean Transportation	6,430	390	June 1968			KTC 115 2003, sold foreign 2003 as Lambert's Spirit (Canada)
Avondale SY	New Orleans LA	1197	523233	Ocean 96	Interstate Ocean Transportation	6,000	400	Nov 1969			KTC 96 2003, sold foreign 2005 as Mnemosyne (Honduras)
Avondale SY	New Orleans LA	2265	556673	Ocean 155	Interstate Ocean Transportation	9,401	450	May 1974	ATB	Rebel	DH 2004 as DBL 155
Avondale SY	New Orleans LA	2274	562452	Ocean 190	Interstate Ocean Transportation	10,668	476	Mar 1975			DH 2002 as M 215, sold foreign 2008 as S 215 (Honduras)
Avondale SY	New Orleans LA	2275	565314	Ocean States	Interstate Ocean Transportation	10,668	476	June 1975	ATB	OSG Honour	DH 2002 as M 214, OSG 214 2007, laid up
Avondale SY	New Orleans LA	2317	606890	S.T. 112	Sheridan Towing	6,925	420	June 1979			Energy 11101 2001, laid up 2009
Avondale SY	New Orleans LA	2321	608351	S.T. 114	Sheridan Towing	6,925	420	July 1979			Energy 11102 2001
Avondale SY	New Orleans LA	2323	631333	Oxy 4101	Occidental Petroleum	17,126	628	Mar 1981	ITB	Oxy Trader	SMT Two 1999, scrapped 2010
Avondale SY	New Orleans LA	2325	635251	Oxy 4102	Occidental Petroleum	17,126	628	June 1981	ITB	Oxy Producer	wrecked 1981, barge used as forebody of Seabulk America, scrapped 2011
Avondale SY	New Orleans LA	2327	638766	Oxy 4103	Occidental Petroleum	17,126	628	Sep 1981	ITB	Oxy Grower	SMT One 1999, scrapped 2010
Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI	731	650771	Amoco Great Lakes	Amoco Oil	5,024	414	Sep 1982	ATB	Michigan	Great Lakes 1985
Bethlehem Steel	San Francisco CA	4125	570177	barge 450-1	Crowley Marine	5,690	400	Jan 1976			Molokai 1986, deck barge Martin Ray 2001
Bethlehem Steel	San Francisco CA	4126	570955	barge 450-2	Crowley Marine	8,123	400	Feb 1976			sold foreign 2002 (Honduras)
Bethlehem Steel	San Francisco CA	4127	571894	barge 450-3	Crowley Marine	8,123	400	Apr 1976			Osrv Responder 450-3, exempt from OPA 90
Bethlehem Steel	San Francisco CA	4128	573167	barge 450-4	Crowley Marine	8,123	400	May 1976			sold foreign 2002 (Honduras)
Bethlehem Steel	San Francisco CA	4129	574225	barge 450-5	Crowley Marine	8,123	400	June 1976			Deck barge Lanai 1986, sold foreign 2000 as Amara (Honduras)
Bethlehem Steel	San Francisco CA	4138	631688	barge 450-8	Crowley Marine	8,123	400	Feb 1981			Osrv Responder 450-8, exempt from OPA 90
Bethlehem Steel	San Francisco CA	4139	636557	barge 450-9	Crowley Marine	8,123	400	June 1981			laid up 2006
Bethlehem Steel	Beaumont TX	4859	529918	Ocean 250'	Interstate Ocean Transportation	14,678	546	Dec 1970	ATB	OSG Intrepid	DH 2002 as M 254, OSG 254 2009
Bethlehem Steel	Beaumont TX	4864	537129	Ocean Cities	Interstate Ocean Transportation	16,928	546	Jan 1972	ATB	OSG Navigator	DH 2002 as M 252, OSG 252 2009
Bethlehem Steel	Beaumont TX	4865	532585	Chromalloy 1	Sabine Towing	16,021	546	May 1971	ATB	OSG Endurance	Ocean 244 1985, DH 2001 as M 244, OSG 244 2008
Bethlehem Steel	Beaumont TX	4866	534910	Ocean 255	Interstate Ocean Transportation	16,021	546	Aug 1971		Seafarer	Ocean Ruler, in collision 1994 and scrapped
Galveston SB	Galveston TX	46	528789	barge 102	Crowley Marine	7,970	430	Sep 1970			sold foreign 2005 as Demetra (Honduras)
Galveston SB	Galveston TX	53	536811	Ponciana	Martin Gas	5,013	370	Feb 1972	ATB	Texan	Independent tanks
Galveston SB	Galveston TX	110	552864	Poseidon	Martin Gas	6,744	397	Nov 1973	ATB	Orion	Independent tanks
Galveston SB	Galveston TX	116	560290	STL-3901	Hvide Shipping	18,671	586	Feb 1974		Seabulk Challenger	scrapped 1999
Galveston SB	Galveston TX	117	580101	SCC-3902	Hvide Shipping	18,671	586	Feb 1977		Seabulk Magnachem	scrapped 2008
Galveston SB	Galveston TX	122	596820	Plaquemine	Penn Maritime	10,889	449	July 1978	ATB	Sea Raven	Star 810 1990, DXE-1640 OS 1993, ATC 23, scrapped 2018
Galveston SB	Galveston TX	123	604601	Belcher 101	Belcher Towing	16,553	562	May 1979		Liberty	Coastal 101 1991, DH 1995 as Maritrans 300, M300, OSG 300, sold foreign 2009 as storage tanker Bamidele (Nigeria)
Galveston SB	Galveston TX	124	632920	Belcher 102	Belcher Towing	27,471	644	Mar 1981		Constitution	Energy Explorer 1984, Ocean 400 1989, DH as Maritrans 400, M400, OSG 400, sold foreign 2011 as storage tanker El Manati (Peru)
Galveston SB	Galveston TX	125	614210	Ocean 192	Interstate Ocean Transportation	9,800	460	Nov 1979	ATB	OSG Courageous	DH 1998 as Maritrans 192, M192 2003, OSG 192 2008
Galveston SB	Galveston TX	126	624039	Ocean 193	Interstate Ocean Transportation	12,376	519	July 1980	ATB	OSG Enterprise	Maritrans 209 1998, M209 2002, OSG 209 2008
Galveston SB	Galveston TX	127	636104	Ocean 210	Interstate Ocean Transportation	14,513	557	July 1981	ATB	OSG Independence	DH 2007 as M 242, OSG 242 2008
Galveston SB	Galveston TX	131	641082	MM-1	Marathon Oil	8,710	442	Oct 1981	ATB	Yankee	DBL 151 2000, scrapped 2012
Galveston SB	Galveston TX	132	644380	MM-2	Marathon Oil	8,710	442	Feb 1982	ATB	Rebel	DBL 152 2000, scrapped 2006
Galveston SB	Galveston TX	134	646669	Ocean 211	Interstate Ocean Transportation	14,513	557	May 1982	ATB	OSG Columbia	DH 2006 as M 243, OSG 243
General Dynamics	Quincy MA	55	630287	Bulkfleet Pennsylvania	Bulkfleet Marine	12,591	503	Feb 1981			Pennsylvania 1990, Everglades 2000
General Dynamics	Quincy MA	56	630288	Bulkfleet Texas	Bulkfleet Marine	12,591	503	Feb 1981			Texas 1990, sold foreign 2002 (Panama)
General Dynamics	Quincy MA	73	640014	Amoco Florida	Amoco Oil	11,245	444	Sep 1981	ATB	Osprey	Florida Bay 1985, DH 2008 as ATC 25
General Dynamics	Quincy MA	74	642492	Amoco Virginia	Amoco Oil	11,295	444	Oct 1982	ATB	Victory	Virginia Bay 1985, grain barge Iguana II 2007
General Dynamics	Quincy MA	75	643069	Amoco Georgia	Amoco Oil	8,974	404	Feb 1982	ATB	Paul T. Moran	Georgia Bay 1985, DH 2005 as Massachusetts
General Dynamics	Quincy MA	82	645759	Amoco South Carolina	Amoco Oil	11,321	444	Mar 1983			South Carolina Bay 1985, grain barge Iguana I 2007
Gretna Machine	Gretna LA	202	535880	B. No. 105	Bouchard Transportation	5,000	323	Oct 1971			sold foreign 2008 as Heyden Lamissa (St. Kitts)
Gretna Machine	Gretna LA	206	544907	B. No. 95	Bouchard Transportation	5,000	323	Dec 1972			scrapped 2007
Gretna Machine	Gretna LA	217	561792	B. No. 115	Bouchard Transportation	5,700	322	Dec 1974			retired 2002
Gretna Machine	Gretna LA	218	565632	NEPCO 142	NEPCO	8,500	446	May 1975			B. No. 135 1980, laid up 2004
Gretna Machine	Gretna LA	219	569522	B. No. 125	Bouchard Transportation	5,700	322	Dec 1975			destroyed by explosion 2003
Gretna Machine	Gretna LA	229	603622	B. No. 155	Bouchard Transportation	9,834	448	Apr 1979	ATB	Buster Bouchard	DH 2000 as B. No. 255
Gretna Machine	Gretna LA	230	614652	B. No. 165	Bouchard Transportation	9,834	448	Nov 1979	ATB	Marion C. Bouchard	DH 2000 as B. No. 265
Gretna Machine	Gretna LA	236	640436	B. No. 175	Bouchard Transportation	9,834	448	Sep 1981	ATB	Capt. Fred Bouchard	DH 2004 as B. No. 275
Gretna Machine	Gretna LA	237	646004	Exxon Barge 503	Exxon Shipping	9,185	446	June 1982			Exxon Bayway 1982, LMI 150 1988, RTC 503 1994, DH 2007
Gretna Machine	Gretna LA	244	911886	Eileen	Petroleum Tpt. Corp.	6,917	370	July 1987			DH 1992 as Iroquois, S/R Portland 2000, Portland 2013
Gretna Machine	Gretna LA	245	923249	B. No. 185	Bouchard Transportation	9,832	448	Dec 1987	ATB	Robert J. Bouchard	DH 2006 as B. No. 285
Gretna Machine	Gretna LA	248	955449	B. No. 195	Bouchard Transportation	9,829	448	Dec 1989	ATB	Bouchard Girls	DH 2007 as B. No. 295
Gulf Coast Fab.	Pearlington MS	154	699977	Weeks 702	Weeks Marine	9,514	380	Dec 1986	ATB	McKinley Sea	DH 1994 as DBL 134
Gulf Coast Fab.	Pearlington MS	200	965439	Alafia	Cargill	7,146	418	Dec 1990	ATB	Kelly	Independent tanks
Gulfport SB	Port Arthur TX	722	825966	Ocean 135	Interstate Ocean Transportation	6,773	350	May 1969			KTC 135, sold foreign 2004 as Alouette Spirit (Canada)
Gulfport SB	Port Arthur TX	723	524266	New York	Moran Towing	14,187	508	Jan 1970			Newark 2005, sold foreign 2008 as Ethan Matthew (Panama)
Gunderson Bros.	Portland OR	16105	516536	barge 101	Crowley Marine	5,498	300	Sep 1968			retired 2003
Gunderson Bros.	Portland OR	16884	524878	Agattu	Crowley Marine	6,621	383	Apr 1970			Deck barge Barge 400 1982
Gunderson Bros.	Portland OR	17295	533413	barge 103	Crowley Marine	8,088	430	June 1971			Deck barge Pacrim Express 2002
Gunderson Marine	Portland OR	15	631608	barge 450-6	Crowley Marine	8,086	400	Feb 1981			Osrv Responder 450-6, exempt from OPA 90
Gunderson Marine	Portland OR	16	633285	barge 450-7	Crowley Marine	8,900	400	Mar 1981			Osrv Responder 450-7, exempt from OPA 90
Gunderson Marine	Portland OR	17	636555	barge 450-10	Crowley Marine	8,914	400	July 1981			retired 2010
Gunderson Marine	Portland OR	21	642259	Z Big 1	Zidell Marine	8,914	400	Dec 1981			ZBig1 1992, carries urea and drilling brine, exempt from OPA 90
Gunderson Marine	Portland OR	26	647827	barge 450-11	Crowley Marine	8,922	400	June 1982			sold foreign 2009 as Sherman Tank (Canada)
Gunderson Marine	Portland OR	28	653666	barge 500-1	Crowley Marine	7,171	400	Jan 1983			Deck barge 2007 (Canada)
Gunderson Marine	Portland OR	29	654716	barge 500-2	Crowley Marine	7,171	400	Feb 1983			Osrv, exempt from OPA 90
Gunderson Marine	Portland OR	30	656069	barge 500-3	Crowley Marine	7,171	400	May 1983			Deck barge American Trader 2007
Halter Marine	Moss Point MS	296	535146	Port Manatee No. 23	Belcher Towing	5,285	354	June 1971			Belcher Port Manatee 1990, Coastal 23 1995, Pennsylvania 2005, sold foreign 2008 as Exiderdome 1 (Panama)
Ingalls IW	Decatur AL	1788	540401	Interstate 70	Interstate Ocean Transportation	5,248	350	June 1972			S/R Newburgh 1993, DBL 70 2000, sold foreign 2011
Levingston SB	Orange TX	700	538231	IOS 3302	Ingram Ocean Systems	16,678	583	Dec 1972	ITB	Carole G. Ingram	Ocean 280, scrapped 1996
McDermott	Amelia LA	277	698512	Bridgeport	Moran Towing	8,019	419	June 1986			converted 2008 to coal barge
Misener Industries	Tampa FL	138	627888	El Coqui		5,193	363	Oct 1980		Penn No. 2	Hatteras, scrapped 2009
MODEC Louisiana	Larose LA	108	653463	Energy Ammonia	Energy Transportation	7,659	403	Dec 1982			Tanker, converted 2003 to tank barge DBL 105
SBA SY	Jennings LA	217	545087	Peck Slip		5,869	350	Dec 1972			Domar-118 1980, ST-90 1989, Energy 9501, Barge 9501, retired 2004
SBA SY	Jennings LA	226	563364	Interstate 71	Interstate Ocean Transportation	4,719	363	Sep 1976			sold foreign 2009 as Asphalt Contender (Panama)
SBA SY	Jennings LA	229	574128	Interstate 72	Interstate Ocean Transportation	5,467	380	June 1976			MSRC 620, exempt from OPA 90
SBA SY	Jennings LA	232	576625	S.T. 85	Sheridan Towing	5,323	360	Sep 1976			Energy 8701 2001, sold foreign 2009 (Nigeria)
SBA SY	Jennings LA	235	587329	Morania 400	Morania Shipping	5,651	398	Oct 1977			Penn 400, sold foreign 2009
SBA SY	Jennings LA	239	603306	Morania 410	Morania Shipping	6,376	401	Mar 1979	ATB	Dolphin	Penn 410, DH 2007, Op-Gen 01
SBA SY	Jennings LA	240	630040	Apex Houston	Apex Oil	5,449	405	Feb 1981		Amberjack	Morania 450, Biscayne, retired 2011
SBA SY	Jennings LA	244	643281	Sonat 81	Sonat Marine	4,576	352	Dec 1981			Ocean 81, KTC 81, SCT-81, RTC 81, KTC 80, retired 2012
Todd Shipyards	Galveston TX	58	617547	Cibro Norfolk	Cibro	7,515	377	Feb 1980			B. No. 130, retired 2004
Todd Shipyards	Galveston TX	60	624472	Cibro Savannah	Cibro	8,151	400	July 1980			B. No. 140, retired 2005
Todd Shipyards	Houston TX	566	529271	Corpus Christi Sun	Sun Oil	8,460	388	Nov 1970		Justine McAllister	Morania 430 1985, Mobil 120 1988, M 120 1992, RTC 120 1995, DH 2005
Todd Shipyards	Houston TX	588	548824	Texaco 807	Texaco Marine	9,359	460	June 1973			Star 807 1990, Morania 460 1990, Penn 460 1991, sold foreign 2007
Todd Shipyards	Houston TX	589	550927	Texaco 808	Texaco Marine	9,359	460	Sep 1973			Star 808 1990, Tide Mar 460 1990, osrv Mineral Creek 1991, retired 2004
Todd Shipyards	Houston TX	605	568553	Cibro Albany	Cibro	6,869	356	Sep 1975			Exxon Albany 1979, B. No. 120 1980, retired 2004
Todd Shipyards	Houston TX	608	571538	Cibro New York	Cibro	9,463	360	Mar 1976		Christine McAllister	Exxon New York 1979, Exxon Barge 502 1987, RTC 502, DH a
Todd Shipyards	Houston TX	621	597477	Cibro Philadelphia	Cibro	9,844	425	Sep 1978			B. No. 160, retired 2004
Todd Shipyards	Houston TX	626	623034	Florida	Moran Towing	7,244	379	June 1980			retired 2005
Todd Shipyards	Houston TX	627	630729	Texas	Moran Towing	7,244	379	Feb 1981			retired 2006
Wiley Mfg.	Port Deposit MD	1009	569269	Texaco 809	Texaco Marine	5,738	369	Nov 1975	ATB	Tarpon	later Star 809 1990, Potomac 1990, DH 2006