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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |