Candies Shipbuilders

Houma LA

(formerly Houma Welders, Houma Marine Fabricators and Houma Fabricators de Hoop)

Houma Welders was established in the 1960s and became a major builder of tugs, towboats and supply boats. In 2001, it was acquired by the well known and highly regarded Dutch shipbuilder, Scheepswerf de Hoop, who invested in a number of facility improvements. In 2005, after de Hoop experienced some financial difficulties in its Dutch shipyards, it was acquired by Otto Candies. You can see it from the air on Google here.

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O/N Name Customer Type GT LOA Delivered Notes
Built by Houma Welders
298233 Earl Brown Wayne J Businelle fishing boat 43 42 1965
298512 Capt. Bubba Tony J Dupre fishing boat 43 42 1965
5 299474 Capt. Charlie fishing boat 43 42 1965
501734 T-J Allen OSV 43 42 1965 later Allied Elevator No.3, M & M 103
512927 Delta #4 T. & A. Wireline OSV 52 48 1968
Gulf Coast II fishing boat 158 85 1968 later Carol Ann, Lady Marie, Alexia A. IV, Stingray
19 523068 D F J II D F J Fishing fishing boat 24 43 1969
525980 Cardinal I OSV 67 50 1970 later Superior Purpose
21 Martha Theriot Nolty J Theriot tugboat 196 99 1966 later Martha, Achilles
22 504991 Rebecca Theriot Nolty J Theriot tugboat 196 93 1966 sank 1977, rebuilt as Cecilia B. Slatten, Miss Isabella
23 531647 John Candies Otto Candies towboat 71 51 1971 later Mr B
24 532582 Ferdie Candies Otto Candies towboat 71 51 1971 later HMS Eagle, D. V. Tanner
25 521672 Mitzi Alario tugboat 192 94 July 1969 later Dallas J. Adams
26 537733 Brett Candies Otto Candies tugboat 92 98 Mar 1972 later Sea Gull, Pegasus II, Fournier Boys, Robert J, American Challenger, James T. Quigg
27 542118 Sidney Candies Otto Candies tugboat 92 105 Aug 1972 later El Pato Grande, Tara Crosby
28 535457 James Longstreet passenger 65 94 1971
29 537649 Joe Johnstone freighter 65 94 1972
30 547618 Kelly Candies Otto Candies tugboat 90 98 June 1973 later Kelly, Captain Andrew, Gulf Wind II, Chesapeake, Sargasso Sea, Island Voyager
31 539099 C. C. Cenac, Jr. Cenac Towing towboat 83 55 1972 later Cody W, Joy Wepfer
35 551937 Gus Candies Otto Candies tugboat 90 100 Oct 1973 later Rio Bravo
552799 Laura C. J. D. Cayton towboat 392 94 1974 later W. O. Watson.
556958 Pinto Western Towing towboat 50 45 1974 later Kirby Trainer, Mr Seabee, Harbor Runner, Ron W, TLC Explorer
39 561273 Prudent Candies Otto Candies tugboat 90 98 Jan 1975 later Prudent, Miss Bobbie, OPI Miss Bobbie, Gulf Squall, Crosby Warrior
40 555761 Zeus Robert Dann Co. tugboat 98 99 Apr 1974
553908 Dan J. Hogan ACBL towboat 388 94 1973 later River Titan
560135 Wally Roller ACBL towboat 622 138 1974
564006 James E. Nivin ACBL towboat 622 138 1975 later Ronald L. Loughmiller
44 569149 Paul Candies Otto Candies tugboat 94 98 Nov 1975 later Rio Morichal, Mr. Gilbert
45 560012 Rene J. Cheramie Cheramie & Sons tugboat 158 96 Nov 1974 later Orleans
49 566610 Joseph Sause Sause Bros. tugboat 149 112 July 1975 later Joe Sause, Joseph Sause
50 561510 Sailfish Stapp Towing Co tugboat 88 48 1975 later Miss Amy
51 563354 Swordfish Stapp Towing Co tugboat 85 48 1975 later Miss Judy
52 568531 Bluefish Stapp Towing Co tugboat 85 48 1975
570554 R. H. O'Neill ACBL towboat 608 138 1976
572994 Sonny Ivey ACBL towboat 608 138 1976
60 578090 Henry Sause Sause Bros. tugboat 148 107 Jan 1977
Built by Houma Marine Fabricators
61 603298 Clipper Acapulco Hamilton, Inc. PSV 274 170 Mar 1979 later Gulfstream II, Ensco Transport, Transport Tide, Tobago Transport
62 607642 Clipper Eden Isle Hamilton, Inc. PSV 274 177 June 1979 later Gulfstream I, Ensco Cruiser, Cruiser Tide, Bricourt (Nigeria)
63 Clipper Cat Island Hamilton, Inc. PSV 194 150 Oct 1979 later Jacqueline R, Ataman, Olskiy Rybak, Sajany, Juros Vilkas (Russia)
64 616435 Clipper Grand Cayman Hamilton, Inc. PSV 531 157 Jan 1980 later Taylor Tide
65 620473 Clipper Cap Haitien Hamilton, Inc. PSV 193 157 Apr 1980 later Ensco Tender, Tender Tide, Paladin Shadow, Danah Explorer
66 624326 Clipper San Andres Hamilton, Inc. PSV 193 157a July 1980 later Mister Big (Argentina), wrecked and scrapped 2012
67 631319 GP-37 Pipelines, Inc. Pipelayer 1,472 188 Mar 1981 later Warrier Chief
68 632330 Cameron Seahorse Tidewater Marine PSV 197 145 Feb 1981 later Sili (Bermuda)
69 635750 Mobile Seahorse Tidewater Marine PSV 197 146 May 1981 later Southern Seahorse, Lula (N. Mariana I.)
70 638867 Tampa Seahorse Tidewater Marine PSV 197 146 July 1981
71 641140 Sabine Seahorse Tidewater Marine PSV 197 150 Oct 1981 later Mystery Shadow
72 643978 C/Titan Crusader Marine PSV 292 170 Jan 1982 later Charles River, Prince Edward (Nigeria)
73 646555 C/Trojan Crusader Marine PSV 292 170 Apr 1982 later Edwin Link, Seward Johnson II, Atlantic Explorer (Bermuda)
74 648354 C/Centurion Crusader Marine PSV 292 170 June 1982 later GMMOS Horizon, Shell Star, Shell Star, Seabulk Star
75 650987 C/Crusader Crusader Marine PSV 277 170 Aug 1982 later Miss Lilly
76 965885 Candy Supplier Candy Fleet Corp PSV 277 170 1990 ordered as C/Gladiator, Dolina (Russia)
77 965884 Candy Clipper Candy Fleet Corp PSV 277 170 1990 ordered as C/Olympian, f/v Windmill Point
85 Esperanza Panama Canal tugboat 286 1985
86 Oro Maya Bernado tugboat 1985
87 Chagres Panama Canal tugboat 286 1987
88 Guia Panama Canal tugboat 286 95 1987
89 Lider Panama Canal tugboat 286 95 1987
90 931211 Evans-Wadhams-Walcott Lake Champlain Transportation ferry 267 188 1989
91 Dolphin Panama Canal tugboat 286 1988
92 944638 Kinnakeet North Carolina DoT ferry 280 140 1989
93 Victoria Panama Canal tugboat 286 95 1990 later D. P. McAuliffe
94 Gamboa Panama Canal tugboat 286 101 1990
95 Unidad Panama Canal tugboat 286 95 1990
96 F. O. Barge 105 Panama Canal tank barge 1990
97 Line barge Panama Canal barge 1990
98 974292 Robert J. Eymard C. & E. Boat Rental PSV 88 124 May 1991 later Int'l Raider, Gis-Raider
99 977466 Oaklawn Seacor Marine PSV 84 120 Aug 1991 later Int'l Clipper, Clipper, K Marine X
100 986611 Vermont Lake Champlain Transportation ferry 267 187 Sep 1992
101 Misfah 9 Saudi Aramco tugboat 292 98 Apr 1995
102 Takreer 4 Saudi Aramco tank barge 548 165 Apr 1995
103 1023327 Crown Casino Roberts River Rides Casino 1,528 219 Nov 1994
104 1026746 Mississippi Belle II Roberts River Rides Casino 75 157 Nov 1994 later Philadelphia Belle
105
106 1035210 Gorgona Panama Canal tugboat 286 95 Oct 1995
107 1040254 Paddy Cenac Cenac Towing towboat 124 70 Feb 1996 later Paddy
108 1042157 Dustin Cenac Cenac Towing towboat 124 70 Aug 1996 later Dustin
109 1046028 Gregory Cenac Cenac Towing towboat 124 70 Sep 1996 completed by Cenac, Gregory
110 1046750 Amanda Cenac Cenac Towing towboat 124 70 Aug 1996 completed by Cenac, Amanda
111 1049433 Tee Cenac Cenac Towing towboat 124 70 Nov 1996 later Tee
112 1049430 Jack Guidry Cenac Cenac Towing towboat 124 70 May 1997 completed by Cenac, Jack Guidry
113 1057801 Galaxie Seacor Marine seismic 1,154 213 Nov 1997 later Seabulk Galaxie
114 1065310 C/Centurion Co-Mar Offshore PSV 824 174 Sep 1998 later Seabulk Carmen
115 1080907 Henri Cenac Cenac Towing towboat 124 70 Mar 1999 later Henri
116 1087086 Isidore Cenac Cenac Towing towboat 124 70 June 1999 completed by Cenac, Isidore
117 1091160 Ursula Cenac Cenac Towing towboat 124 68 Dec 1999 completed by Cenac, Ursula
118 1095430 Kitty Cenac Cenac Towing towboat 124 68 Mar 2000 completed by Cenac, Kitty
119 1107373 Victoria Cenac Cenac Towing towboat 124 56 Dec 2000 completed by Cenac, Victoria
120 1118925 Quentin Cenac Cenac Towing towboat 124 70 July 2000 later Quentin
Built by Houma Fabricators de Hoop
121 1106760 Harvey Intruder Guidry Bros. tugboat 198 120 June 2001
122 1120750 Harvey Thunder Guidry Bros. tugboat 197 120 July 2002
129 1164327 Philomene P. Perera Settoon Towing tugboat 56 50 2004
130 1134088 Amy Candies Otto Candies PSV 1,129 171 Jan 2003
131 1137867 Milissa Candies Otto Candies PSV 1,700 196? May 2003 (Mexico)
132 1154429 Keri Candies Otto Candies PSV 1,189 171 Aug 2003
133 1151824 Mary Frances Candies Otto Candies PSV 1,237 190 Feb 2004
136 1171021 Emily Candies Otto Candies PSV 1,925 242 Dec 2004 later Odyssea Squire
137 1179244 Celia Candies Otto Candies PSV 1,925 242 Dec 2004 later Odyssea Knight
138 1165438 Christine Cenac Cenac Towing towboat 136 77 Nov 2004 later Christine
139 1171264 Jackie Cenac Cenac Towing towboat 136 77 Apr 2005 later Jackie
140 1171260 Marie Cenac Cenac Towing towboat 136 77 Apr 2005 later Marie
141 1176072 Diane Cenac Cenac Towing towboat 136 77 July 2005 later Diane
142
Built by Candies Shipbuilding
143 1184773 Chloe Candies Otto Candies IMR 4,057 257 3 Nov 2006
145 1209608 Claire Candies Otto Candies PSV 3,336 261 20 Jun 2008
146 1195644 Olivia Candies Otto Candies PSV 1,227 188 5 Oct 2007
147 1214483 Nicki Candies Otto Candies PSV 3,336 261 19 Feb 2009
148 1219737 Peyton Candies Otto Candies PSV 3,336 262 27 Jul 2010 hull built by VT Halter
149 1219617 Kelly Ann Candies Otto Candies PSV 3,336 262 19 Mar 2012
150 1219732 Joshua Candies Otto Candies PSV 3,336 262 19 Nov 2010 hull built by VT Halter
151 1242288 Tucker Candies Otto Candies PSV 3,365 278 14 May 2013
152 1242012 Wyatt Candies Otto Candies DSV 4,770 288 14 Feb 2013
153 1242328 Gracie Candies Otto Candies PSV 3,563 275 31 Dec 2013
154 1248972 Agnes Candies Otto Candies PSV 3,563 275 18 Nov 2014
155 1250857 Paul Candies Otto Candies PSV 5,743 307 18 May 2018

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