Dry Bulk Carriers Built in U.S. Shipyards

Only 12 dry bulk carriers have been built in U.S. shipyards, five with CDS for foreign trading, five without CDS for a proprietary trade and two for domestic trading.

Year Name Customer Builder O/N MA # MA Design GT DWT Price ($M) Notes
Bulkers Built with CDS for Foreign Trading
1973 Ultramar Ultramar NASSCO 382 550200 266 OB8-S-90a 39,827 82,200 32.5 scrapped 1996
1974 Ultrasea Ultramar NASSCO 383 555146 267 OB8-S-90a 39,827 82,200 32.5 scrapped 1996
1981 Pride of Texas Falcon Carriers Levingston SB 751 634621 338 C5-M-129a 23,500 36,000 40.0 Cynthia Fagan 2000, Mary Ann Hudson 2006, Texas Enterprise 2014
1982 Star of Texas Falcon Carriers Levingston SB 752 642934 339 C5-M-129a 23,500 36,000 40.0 Corregidora (Venezuela) 1997, scrapped 2014
1982 Spirit of Texas Falcon Carriers Levingston SB 753 340 C5-M-129a 23,500 36,000 40.0 scrapped 2003
Bulkers Built for Foreign Trading without CDS
1950 Punta Aramaya Bethlehem Steel Bethlehem SP 4485 261070 3,400 converted to drill ship Glomar Tasman Sea 1965, scrapped 1984
1951 Punta Morocoto Bethlehem Steel Bethlehem SP 4486 296365 3,400 converted to drill ship Glomar North Sea 1965, scrapped 1985
1952 Punta Cabrian Bethlehem Steel Bethlehem SP 4513 3,400 to Venezuela 1965 as Punta Cabana (T-17), sold 1970 as Carora, wrecked and abandoned 1979
1956 Punta Piedra Bethlehem Steel Bethlehem SP 4546 3,400 to Venezuela 1965 as Punta Piedras, sold 1968, scrapped 1980
1956 Punta Bailen Bethlehem Steel Bethlehem SP 4549 296035 3,400 converted to drill ship Glomar Sirte 1965, scrapped 1983
Bulkers Built for Domestic Trading
1983 Energy Independence Energy Transportation GD-Quincy 85 657540 23,500 36,000 60.0 Energy Enterprise 1996
1973 sugar Islander Pacific Gulf Marine Lockheed SB 139 547000 15,545 30,000 15.5 Judy Litrico 1996, Tina Litrico 2006, Tecumseh (Canada) 2011

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