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Metal Shark Alabama

Bayou La Batre AL

Most recent update: January 14, 2022.

Metal Shark Alabama is the former Horizon Shipbuilding, which was acquired by Metal Shark Boats in 2017 and was itself the successor to Owen-Short Marine. t has two yards, facing each other across the bayou, Horizon having bought the old Offshore Trawlers yard in 2013 and developed it for aluminum boatbuilding. In 2017, however, Horizon lost badly on a contract for New York City, had to file under Chapter XI and was bought by Metal Shark Boats. See the original yard from the air on Google here.

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O/N Name Customer Type GT LOA Built Notes
Built by Owen-Short Marine
US Navy utility barges 22 2 barges
US Navy utility barge 18
US Navy oil boom boats 33 2 boats
US Navy dive boat 33
US Navy patrol boats (PBR) 33 6 boats
USACE dam gates 52 12 dam gates
Atlantis Subs submarine tender 46
116 CG-643501 USCG buoy tender 130d 64 1996
117 CG-643502 USCG buoy tender 130d 64 1996
118 CG-643503 USCG buoy tender 130d 64 1997
119 1089344 CG-643504 USCG buoy tender 72 64 1998 cancelled, completed as Damit Janet II, Jungle Princess, Barefoot Princess
Built by Horizon Shipbuilding
US Navy towed target 2000 55 boats
35 Belle Amie Charter Connection dinner boat 550 135 2000 completed by Bollinger Larose, Where's John, Nautilus Belle Amie (Vanuatu)
41 Nigeria Neya II SLOK Nigeria crewboat 345 155 2002
42 Nigeria Zenna III SLOK Nigeria crewboat 345 155 2002
43 Nigeria Ibom SLOK Nigeria mooring vessel 1,560 200 2002
44 1106302 Belle Watling Dixie Towing tugboat 146 72 2001 later Signet Volunteer
45 Tanner USACE survey boat 48 2001
US Navy Paint Float 2003 4 boats
US Navy Towed Target 14 2003 85 boats
Port of Umm Qasr pilot boat 74 2005
US Navy Mini-ATC 36 2007 4 boats
93 1197735 Matthew Nicole Fore Trucking pushboat 38 40 2006
Washington Group barge 120 2007 4 boats
Washington Group Ringer barge 200 2008
C. & G. Boat Works bunker boat 94 88 2008 C&G hull 102
C. & G. Boat Works bunker boat 94 88 2008 C&G hull 103
101 Nigeria Chinyelugo Fymak Marine fast supply Vessel 489 175 24 Sep 2008
102 Nigeria Ugodie Fymak Marine fast supply Vessel 489 175 6 Mar 2009
103 Mexico Isla San Gabriel Grupo TMM fast supply Vessel 482 180 8 Aug 2009
104 Mexico Isla San Luis Grupo TMM fast supply Vessel 482 180 13 Oct 2009
105 1217952 John Grimsley #59 Florida Marine towboat 585 140 10 Oct 2009
106 1224024 Dennis J. Pasentine Florida Marine towboat 585 140 19 Mar 2010
107 1225582 Rusty Zeller Florida Marine towboat 585 140 19 Jul 2010
108 1235548 Louis Develle Florida Marine towboat 585 140 10 Nov 2011
109 1237744 Big D Florida Marine towboat 585 140 29 May 2012
110 Florida Marine towboat 585 140
111 Florida Marine towboat 585 140
112 1228200 FMT 100 DJP Marine oil skimmer 31 45 2010
112 1228201 FMT 102 DJP Marine oil skimmer 31 45 2010
112 1228202 FMT 104 DJP Marine oil skimmer 31 45 2010
112 1228203 FMT 106 DJP Marine oil skimmer 31 45 2010
112 1228211 FMT 108 DJP Marine oil skimmer 31 45 2010
112 1228212 FMT 110 DJP Marine oil skimmer 31 45 2010
112 1228213 FMT 112 DJP Marine oil skimmer 31 45 2010
112 1228214 FMT 114 DJP Marine oil skimmer 31 45 2010 later TAMUG 100
112 1228206 FMT 116 DJP Marine oil skimmer 31 45 2010
112 1228207 FMT 118 DJP Marine oil skimmer 31 45 2010 later TAMUG 200
113 1225575 Capt. W. D. Nunley Florida Marine towboat 436 120 3 Nov 2010
114 1229999 Capt. Kirby Dupuis Florida Marine towboat 436 120 22 Feb 2011
115 1231202 M/V Brees Florida Marine towboat 436 120 12 Aug 2011
116 1238778 Dale Artigue Florida Marine towboat 436 120 30 Oct 2012
117 1246833 Cynthia II Florida Marine towboat 585 120 17 Sep 2013
118 1249486 Capt. Philip Box Florida Marine towboat 585 120 16 May 2014
121 General Irwin USACE towboat 58 Feb 2012
124 George G. Grugett USACE towboat 114 29 Aug 2013
127 1242009 Eugenie J. Huger canal barge towboat 127 74 30 Oct 2012
128 1242010 Susan J. Gundlach canal barge towboat 127 74 7 Nov 2012
129 1251200 Frank Golemi canal barge towboat 127 74 25 Feb 2014
130 1251402 Jane Merrick canal barge towboat 127 74 26 Jun 2014
131 1247681 Brent Ice Florida Marine towboat 442 120 28 Jan 2014 later Tampa
132 1249487 Gianna Hull Florida Marine towboat 442 120 25 Sep 2014 later Martinsville
133-172 Damen Shipyards crewboat 41 40 Damen 1204 fast crew/supply boats to be built for stock
173 1254241 John Cox Florida Marine towboat 236 80 10 Nov 2014
174 1256433 Chip Stiebing Florida Marine towboat 236 80 31 Mar 2015
175 1256007 Michael Akiu #86 Florida Marine towboat 236 80 26 Jun 2015
177 Dan Reeves USACE towboat 95 16 Mar 2016
178 1262146 Andrew Antrainer Florida Marine towboat 447 116 1 Feb 2016
179 1268354 Marty Cullinan Florida Marine towboat 447 116 14 Jul 2016
180 1272385 A. B. York Florida Marine towboat 447 116 12 Jan 2017
182 1262260 Chippewa Chippewa LLC towboat 212 74 17 Sep 2015
183 1265746 Jerry Torok A.C.B.L. towboat 212 76 2 Dec 2015
184 1266535 Nick Lonneman A.C.B.L. towboat 212 76 11 Jan 2016 later Susannah V. Griffin
185 1271742 Capt. Brian A. McAllister McAllister Towing salvage tugboat 198 100 2 Aug 2017
186 1271749 Rosemary McAllister McAllister Towing salvage tugboat 198 100 5 Jun 2018 completed by Eastern SB
187 1289585 Ava McAllister McAllister Towing salvage tugboat 198 100 20 Jun 2019 completed by Eastern SB
188 1289659 Capt. Jim McAllister McAllister Towing salvage tugboat 198 100 26 Nov 2019 completed by Eastern SB
189 1274920 Victoria Pasentine Florida Marine towboat 447 116 6 Apr 2017
200 1275672 Lunch Box HNY Ferry Fleet ferry 90 85 1 Apr 2017
201 1276050 Urban Journey HNY Ferry Fleet ferry 90 85 4 Apr 2017
202 1276049 Friendship Express HNY Ferry Fleet ferry 90 85 7 Apr 2017
203 1277003 Connector HNY Ferry Fleet ferry 90 85 12 May 2017
204 1278039 Opportunity HNY Ferry Fleet ferry 90 85 5 Jun 2017
205 1278041 Flyer HNY Ferry Fleet ferry 90 85 22 Jun 2017
206 1278040 McShiny HNY Ferry Fleet ferry 90 85 20 Jul 2017
207 1278037 Starlight HNY Ferry Fleet ferry 90 85 16 Aug 2017
208 1278036 Spring Mallard HNY Ferry Fleet ferry 90 85 6 Jul 2017
209 1278985 Atlantic Compass HNY Ferry Fleet ferry 90 85 11 Sep 2017
Built by MetalShark Alabama
214 1293327 H-214 HNY Ferry Fleet ferry 90 85 19 May 2020
215 1296862 H-215 HNY Ferry Fleet ferry 90 85 25 Oct 2020
100 1301301 Stephanie Pasentine Florida Marine towboat 469 116 4 May 2020
101 1304371 Amy Pasentine Florida Marine towboat 469 116 12 Aug 2020
102 1309468 Gianna Hull Florida Marine towboat 469 116 26 May 2021

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