Halter Chalmette ~ Shipbuilding History

Halter Chalmette

Chalmette LA

Most recent update: November 25, 2014.

Halter Chalmette was established in 1976 to be an aluminum boat builder, positioned to pick up the commercial work generated by Bell-Halter (subsequently Textron Marine). It was one of the shipyards that constituted Halter Marine Services when that company was acquired by Trinity Industries. Trinity closed it in 1983, by which time the Equitable yard was established as the aluminum boat builder in the group. The shipyard was located at 5501 Paris Road, in Chalmette, in a facility that it shared with Blue Streak Industries, which was also owned by Harold Halter. See it from the air on Google here.

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HMI #	O/N	Name	Customer	Type	GT	Built	Notes
	565889	Atlantic II		crewboat	57	1975	later Harbor Commuter XII, Constitution, L. J. Kelly
500		Gold Tide	Tidewater Balboa Ltd.	crewboat	80	1975	Panamanian register
501		Jaramac 50	Oceanic Contractors	crewboat		1975	Panamanian register
507	572790	American Enterprise	George Engine Co.	crewboat	93	1976	later Faye, Lucille, Apollo
	574635	Ada		crewboat	56	1976
558		Express Service	Seahunters Ltd	crewboat	53	1980	Panamanian register
	575339			yacht	36	1976	later DeLuca's Showtime
		Kukulkan (P-1051)	Guatemalan Navy	patrol boat	110	1976
		127	Saudi Navy	patrol boat	26	1976
		128	Saudi Navy	patrol boat	26	1976
		129	Saudi Navy	patrol boat	26	1976
		130	Saudi Navy	patrol boat	26	1977
		131	Saudi Navy	patrol boat	26	1977
		132	Saudi Navy	patrol boat	26	1977
		133	Saudi Navy	patrol boat	26	1977
		134	Saudi Navy	patrol boat	26	1977
		135	Saudi Navy	patrol boat	26	1977
		136	Saudi Navy	patrol boat	26	1977
		137	Saudi Navy	patrol boat	26	1977
		138	Saudi Navy	patrol boat	26	1977
613	587211	Shoshoni	Paul Candies	crewboat	93	1975	later Austin Tide (Belize)
614	587885	Pawnee	Paul Candies	crewboat	93	1975	later David Tide (Vanuatu)
651	591369	Fairweather	Westours	passenger	73	1978	later Glacier Queen II, deleted 2011
	600808	Caribe Time	Transportation Svcs of St John	passenger	80	1978
698		MATSS Rima	Mar. & Transptn Svcs	crewboat	49	1978	Panamanian register, Atco Rima, Starss LII
699		MATSS Maha	Mar. & Transptn Svcs	crewboat	49	1978	Panamanian register, Atco Maha, Fair Bee
703		PB-1	Billiton Metals	crewboat	63	1978	(Indonesia)
704		PB-2	Billiton Metals	crewboat	63	1978	(Indonesia)
705		PB-3	Billiton Metals	crewboat	63	1978	(Indonesia)
	601827	Bell Halter SES	Bell Halter Inc	Exp SES	87	1978	later SES-110BH, Dorado (WSES-1), SES-200 (Jaeger), IX-515. Sold by Navy 2010.
787		Gulf Pilot 1		Pilot	68	1978	later Lamnalco 19
788		Gulf Pilot 2		Pilot	68	1978	later Lamnalco 20
819	607911	Perry B	Associated Marine Tpt.	crewboat	98	1979	later Asie VII
843	607385	Sally Tide	Tidewater Marine	crewboat	92	1979	later Karen Tide (Belize)
844	610447	Mary Tide	Tidewater Marine	crewboat	92	1979
845	612064	Darlene Tide	Tidewater Marine	crewboat	92	1979	later Millie Ann
846	612578	Recon III		crewboat	33	1979	later Seahorse
888	617827	Richard Hill	P. T. Bailey Inc.	crewboat	96	1979	later Harbor Commuter XIV, Shuttle IV, Robert Livingston, American Pride, wrecked 2007 and scrapped
889	617828	Steve Partain	P. T. Bailey Inc.	crewboat	96	1979	later Thunderstar, Rising Star, Wando (Italy)
890	617247	Hurricane Express	offshore Express	crewboat	98	1980
934	618181	Tornado Express	offshore Express	crewboat	98	1980
935	619118	Typhoon Express	offshore Express	crewboat	98	1980
947		El Alat 9	Saudi Arabian Oil	pilot boat	120	1980	later Sea Panther (UAE)
957	631360	Speed Command	Command Marine	crewboat	90	1981	SES, Margaret Jill, Captain Sotiris
958	636203	Swift Command	Command Marine	crewboat	386	1982	laid up 1994, sold as Speed Tide (UK)
959	641188	Sprint Command	Command Marine	crewboat	386	1982	to USCG 1993 as Shearwater (WSES-3), laid up 1994, sold as Shearwater
960	648507	Stride Command	Command Marine	crewboat	386	1983	to USCG 1993 as Sea Hawk (WSES-2), laid up 1994, sold as Glory Afrique (Nigeria)
961	623585	Lee Lemoine	Bruce Boat Rentals	crewboat	98	1980	later Pecuk (Indonesia)
963	630174	Fred Durio	Bruce Boat Rentals	crewboat	98	1980	later Seeker, American Way, Candy Lady, Fairfield Express, Rudy J (Colombia)
		Capela	Jackson Bermuda	crewboat	98	1981
		Atalaia	Jackson Bermuda	crewboat	98	1981
987	635150	Craig	J. P. M. Ltd.	crewboat	98	1981	later Dot Marie, Zaida
988	635149	Shawn	J. P. M. Ltd.	crewboat	98	1981	later Delores, Jackie, Bright and Morning Star
1026	642954	Yanzun		crewboat	96	1981	later NMS-101
1034	987256	65UB841	US Navy	utility boat	71	1984	later Brittany S, Poppee's Dream, Arctic Express, Brave Arrow
1045	643916	Patricia Ann	Superior Boats	passenger	96	1981	later Jay Michael, Junie Bop, Keifer Mead
1046	643744	Chip V	Midstream Fuel	crewboat	96	1981	later Sheree Lynn (Colombia)
1048	643917	Pamela Ann	Command Marine	passenger	96	1982	later Amanda Lynn, Seabulk Iberia, Julienne Marie
1058		Pan Marine 1		crewboat	96	1984	later Allied II, Inter Seas I
1073		Asie Satu	Asie crewboats	crewboat	90	1932	later Eureka I
1074		Asie Dua	Asie crewboats	crewboat	90	1985	later Eureka II
1075		Amirah	Eastern Capital	crewboat	96	1984	later Seaspan I
1081	675621	Chip VI	Midstream Fuel	crewboat	111	1984	later Al Mojil XXIII, Inchcape 11
1087		Wei	Customs Engineering	crewboat	94	1982	later Ario (Indonesia), MATSS Leila, Inchcape 5
1088		Bai	Customs Engineering	crewboat	106	1982	later Bimo (Indonesia), MATSS Salwa, Inchcape 6, Allied 1, Seabulk Bulthanin, Gesit, Zakher Express, Adriatic Storm, Gesit
1091		Asie IV	Asie crewboats	crewboat	94	1984	later Eureka III
1092		Asie V	Asie crewboats	crewboat	94	1985	later Laser II
1120		Asie VI	Asie crewboats	crewboat	111	1985	later Sea Vixen, Fraih 30, Ocean Sword, Sea Colins (Comoros)