Quality Shipyards
Houma LA
Most recent update: September 30, 2020.
Quality Equipment was established by Tidewater Marine in 1969 as a builder of tugs and supply boats and as a repair and maintenance facility for the Tidewater fleet. The name was changed to Quality Shipyards in 1980. In 2011 it dropped back to being just a repair yard, in 2013 it was sold to Leevac and in 2015 Leevac was sold to Gulf Island. Visit the company at gulfisland.com. The shipyard, which is now idle, is at 3201 Earhart Drive, on the south side of the GIWW, immediately to the west of the Prospect Boulevard bridge. See it from the air on Google here.
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| O/N | Name | Customer | Type | GT | LOA | Delivered | Notes | |
| Built by Quality Equipment | ||||||||
| 102 | 528453 | Gulf Star | Gulf Fleet Marine | tugboat | 102 | 86 | June 1970 | later Lucky D |
| 103 | 529323 | Gulf Stream | Gulf Fleet Marine | tugboat | 145 | 86 | Nov 1970 | later Demarco XII, Astoria, Halle Foss, Seabold |
| 104 | 530147 | Gulf Fleet No. 208 | Gulf of Suez Pet. Co. | barge | 1,271 | 208 | Jan 1971 | (Egypt) |
| 106 | 531112 | Luke No. 6 | Luke Construction | freight barge | 178 | 110 | 1971 | inactive |
| 108 | 535868 | Carlie M. Coppedge | tugboat | 199 | 102 | Nov 1971 | later Henry Sr. | |
| 109 | 537212 | Mary Sue Coppedge | tugboat | 199 | 102 | Feb 1972 | later Mary Catherine | |
| 110 | 538072 | Bill Tommie | West Africa Maritime | OSV | 184 | 104 | 1972 | (Nigeria) |
| 111 | 538445 | Luke Construction | freight barge | 178 | 110 | 1972 | later RK 20, inactive | |
| 112 | Comet | offshore Logistics | OSV | 199 | 1973 | scrapped 1991 | ||
| 113 | 550139 | Lightning | trawler | 1,025 | 158 | 1973 | later Arica | |
| 115 | 545463 | Gulf Queen II | Gulf Fleet Marine | AHT | 180 | 96 | June 1973 | later Ali Baba |
| 116 | 552118 | Gulf Pride | Gulf Fleet Marine | AHT | 180 | 96 | 1973 | later Tondar 4 (Iran) |
| 117 | 555055 | Gulf Fleet No. 8 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 196 | 75 | Mar 1974 | later Gulf Fleet No. 30, Sea Level No. 11, Cal Diver I |
| 118 | Gulf Fleet No. 9 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 186 | 75 | May 1974 | later Gulf Fleet No. 8, Echo (Sharjah), scrapped 1988 | |
| 121 | 558517 | Adriatic Seahorse | Liberty Shipping | AHTS | 197 | 165 | July 1974 | later Lucky D, Oceanida (S. Africa), sunk as target 2001 |
| 122 | 559895 | Aegean Seahorse | Liberty Shipping | AHTS | 197 | 165 | July 1974 | scrapped 1992 |
| 123 | 561108 | Ionian Seahorse | Liberty Shipping | AHTS | 388 | 167 | Nov 1974 | later Oak River (Dominica) |
| 124 | 561771 | Timor Seahorse | Liberty Shipping | AHTS | 297 | 165 | Dec 1974 | later Pacific Knight |
| 125 | 565279 | Gulf Ace II | Gulf Fleet Marine | AHT | 166 | 123 | June 1975 | later Crosby Marlin |
| 126 | 567793 | Gulf Breeze | Gulf Fleet Marine | AHT | 167 | 123 | 1975 | sank 1982 |
| 127 | 566650 | Gulf Fleet No. 12 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 198 | 168 | July 1975 | later Toota, GMMOS Toota, Seabulk Toota, Zoya (Dubai) |
| 128 | 569216 | Gulf Fleet No. 15 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 199 | 168 | Nov 1975 | later Adem 3, Valiant Falcon, Fardis 101, Atlas (Sharjah) |
| 129 | 569752 | Gulf Fleet No. 14 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 1,610 | 206 | Dec 1975 | later Alaska Victory |
| 130 | 570651 | Gulf Eagle | Gulf Fleet Marine | AHT | 192 | 111 | Feb 1976 | |
| 131 | 571238 | Gulf Cajun | Gulf Fleet Marine | AHT | 192 | 111 | Mar 1976 | |
| 132 | 572263 | Margaret George | tugboat | 189 | 111 | Apr 1976 | later Nakoa | |
| 133 | Gulf Fleet No. 17 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 185 | June 1976 | later Venus del Golfo, Kirke I (Chile), Noon Wednesday | ||
| 134 | Kiska | tugboat | 946 | Nov 1976 | later Mermaid Explorer, Brahmaputra Dolphin (India) | |||
| 135 | 577632 | Captain Dann | Dann Towing | tugboat | 21 | 36 | Oct 1976 | later Evening Mist, Gizmo |
| 136 | 578912 | Gulf Fleet No. 18 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 192 | 171 | Jan 1977 | later Pacific Lion III |
| 137 | 580561 | Gulf Duke | Gulf Fleet Marine | AHT | 179 | 127 | Mar 1977 | later Crosby Courage |
| 138 | 581850 | Gulf Whale | Gulf Fleet Marine | AHT | 429 | 107 | Apr 1977 | later Express Explorer, Allie B |
| 139 | Gulf Fleet No. 19 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 295 | 166 | June 1977 | later Sea Challenger I (Panama) | |
| 140 | Gulf Fleet No. 20 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 295 | 166 | July 1977 | later Mariana, Souza Tide (Belize), scrapped 2014 | |
| 141 | 586435 | Gulf Fleet No. 21 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 295 | 166 | Sep 1977 | later MZ 106, Maritide 106, Maridive 106 (Egypt), scrapped 2012 |
| 142 | 587409 | Sybil Freeman | AHTS | 1,076 | 164 | Nov 1976 | later Sjovind (Russia) | |
| 143 | 588735 | Juanita Patrick | Daptco Marine | AHTS | 644 | 164 | Dec 1977 | later Southern River, Midnight River (BVI) |
| 144 | 590099 | Gulf Falcon | Gulf Fleet Marine | AHT | 177 | 107 | Feb 1978 | later Ocean Tower |
| 145 | 592063 | Gulf Hawk | Gulf Fleet Marine | AHT | 178 | 107 | Apr 1978 | later Colonel |
| 146 | 593596 | Gulf Fleet No. 29 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 293 | 166 | June 1978 | (Angola) |
| 147 | 595448 | Gulf Fleet No. 31 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 293 | 166 | 1978 | wrecked 1985 |
| 148 | 597511 | Aleutian Command | Gulf Fleet Marine | PSV | 453 | 171 | Sep 1978 | later Seabulk Hawaii, Seabulk Pennington (Nigeria) |
| 149 | 599383 | Alaskan Command | Gulf Fleet Marine | PSV | 453 | 171 | Nov 1978 | later Titan |
| 150 | 600517 | Marie de Felice | tugboat | 240 | 86 | Dec 1978 | later Stephanie Dann | |
| 152 | 603623 | Gulf Fleet No. 34 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHT | 286 | 164 | Mar 1979 | (Mexico) |
| 153 | 605725 | Miss Argentina | Eagle Marine | PSV | 285 | 164 | May 1979 | later Golden Lady, Ensco Monitor, Monitor Tide, scrapped 2012 |
| 154 | 608101 | Mr. Norbert | PSV | 272 | 170 | July 1979 | later Don Javier (Mexico) | |
| 155 | 610413 | Gulf Fleet No. 35 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 289 | 170 | Aug 1979 | grounded and CTL-1997 |
| 156 | 613096 | Gulf Fleet No. 36 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 289 | 170 | Oct 1979 | later Sea Diamond IX, Red Sea Diamond (Egypt) |
| 157 | Gulf Fleet No. 37 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 289 | 170 | Dec 1979 | later Tauro II (Mexico), scrapped 2011 | |
| 158 | Gulf Fleet No. 38 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 289 | 170 | Feb 1980 | later Satumo II, Pardee Tide, scrapped 2015 | |
| 159 | 620080 | Gulf Fleet No. 39 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 289 | 170 | Apr 1980 | scrapped 2010 |
| 160 | Gulf Fleet No. 40 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 315 | 170 | June 1980 | inactive | |
| 161 | 624695 | Gulf Fleet No. 41 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 289 | 170 | July 1980 | later Maridive 107 (Egypt) |
| 162 | 626164 | Gulf Fleet No. 42 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 289 | 170 | Sep 1980 | later Atlas Service, SPSL Victoria Service (Liberia) |
| 163 | 628254 | Gulf Fleet No. 43 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 289 | 170 | Nov 1980 | inactive |
| 164 | 629934 | Gulf Fleet No. 44 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 289 | 170 | Dec 1980 | later Argo Service, Hatrick, Comfort (Nigeria) |
| Built by Quality Shipyards | ||||||||
| 165 | 631604 | Gulf Fleet No. 45 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 315 | 170 | Feb 1981 | NLD |
| 166 | Gulf Condor | Gulf Fleet Marine | AHT | 193 | 112 | Mar 1981 | later Pacific Storm | |
| 167 | 634832 | Gulf Raven | Gulf Fleet Marine | AHT | 193 | 112 | Apr 1981 | later Mystic |
| 168 | 636293 | Marsea Seven | Marsea Marine | AHTS | 293 | 170 | June 1981 | later OMS Jefferson, Jefferson, Seabulk Connecticut, Nabat (Abu Dhabi), scrapped 2015 |
| 169 | 638644 | Marsea Eight | Marsea Marine | AHTS | 293 | 170 | July 1981 | later Latch Tide, scrapped 2009 |
| 170 | 640134 | Marsea Nine | Marsea Marine | AHTS | 305 | 170 | Sep 1981 | later Sheridan Tide, scrapped 2009 |
| 171 | 641480 | Marsea Ten | Marsea Marine | AHTS | 292 | 170 | Oct 1981 | later Teniente Olivieri |
| 172 | 643494 | Gulf Fleet No. 46 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 299 | 170 | Dec 1981 | later Dolphin Queen, Dolphin Princess (Dubai) |
| 173 | 644755 | Gulf Fleet No. 47 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 300 | 170 | Feb 1982 | later Vulcano (Mexico), scrapped 2009 |
| 174 | 645930 | Gulf Fleet No. 52 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 287 | 170 | Mar 1982 | scrapped 2008 |
| 175 | 646747 | Gulf Fleet No. 53 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 287 | 170 | Apr 1982 | later Whisky Star VI |
| 176 | 648340 | Gulf Fleet No. 54 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 496 | 187 | June 1982 | wrecked and scuttled 2011 |
| 177 | 649795 | Gulf Fleet No. 55 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 496 | 187 | Aug 1982 | later Oracle 1 (Nigeria) |
| 178 | 651794 | Gulf Fleet No. 105 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | PSV | 297 | 170 | Sep 1982 | later MZ 105, Maritide 105, Maridive 105 (Egypt) |
| 179 | 652260 | Gulf Fleet No. 104 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | PSV | 297 | 170 | Oct 1982 | later MZ 104 , Maritide 104, Maridive 104(Egypt), scrapped 2014 |
| 180 | 653321 | Gulf Fleet No. 59 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 497 | 187 | Dec 1982 | inactive |
| 181 | 654449 | Gulf Fleet No. 60 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | PSV | 497 | 187 | Feb 1983 | later Juno II, scrapped 2010 |
| 182 | 655594 | Gulf Fleet No. 61 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 287 | 170 | Mar 1983 | inactive |
| 183 | 656789 | Gulf Fleet No. 62 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 287 | 170 | Apr 1983 | scrapped 2002 |
| 184 | 658353 | Gulf Fleet No. 63 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 289 | 170 | June 1983 | later Hai Duong 06 (Vietnam) |
| 1185 | 660054 | Gulf Fleet No. 72 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 286 | 170 | July 1983 | |
| 1186 | 661252 | Gulf Fleet No. 73 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 287 | 170 | Sep 1983 | scrapped 2011 |
| 1187 | 663218 | Gulf Fleet No. 71 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 719 | Nov 1983 | later Gulf Wave IV (Dubai) | |
| 1188 | 666287 | Gulf Fleet No. 74 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 719 | Mar 1984 | later Morgan (Nigeria) | |
| 1189 | 669018 | Gulf Fleet No. 69 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 465 | Oct 1984 | later Butler Freedom (Nigeria) | |
| 1190 | 674564 | Gulf Fleet No. 70 | Gulf Fleet Eqpmt. | AHTS | 465 | Oct 1984 | scrapped 2011 | |
| 1191 | 682579 | Gulf Service | Tidewater Marine | AHTS | 490 | May 1985 | scrapped 2015 | |
| 1193 | 685579 | Mary Lou | towboat | 514 | 1985 | |||
| 1194 | 685578 | Jenny S | towboat | 514 | 1985 | later Amy C, Pamela H | ||
| 1195 | 685580 | Kentucky Merchant | Arrow Transportation | towboat | 514 | 1985 | later Jane A. Mulzer | |
| 1196 | 685581 | Tennessee Merchant | Arrow Transportation | towboat | 514 | 1985 | ||
| 1197 | Super America | Ashland Oil | towboat | 730 | 137 | 1987 | ||
| 1198 | 918951 | Paul G. Blazer | Ashland Oil | towboat | 730 | 137 | 1987 | |
| 1199 | 916834 | Valvoline | Ashland Oil | towboat | 730 | 137 | 1987 | |
| 1200 | 945241 | Cajun Man | Cajun Man's Cruises | passenger | 10 | 30 | 1989 | |
| 1208 | Peter Clayson | Tidewater Marine | OSV | 521 | June 1993 | |||
| 1211 | 1032219 | Emerald Queen | Puyallup Tribe | passenger | 1,586 | 224 | 1995 | |
| 1212 | 1031395 | 305-068 | Louisiana DoT | ferry | 316 | 130 | 30 May 1997 | inactive |
| 1213a | Mr. Terrell | Quality Shipyards | drydock | 13 Oct 1997 | ||||
| 1214 | 1045761 | Sea Drift | Marquette Transportation | towboat | 155 | 74 | 1996 | |
| 1215 | 1049181 | Corpus Christi | Marquette Transportation | towboat | 155 | 74 | 1996 | |
| 1216 | 1052078 | John Paul Eckstein | Marquette Transportation | towboat | 1,053 | 170 | 27 Apr 1997 | |
| 1217 | 1064025 | Robert D. Byrd | MEMCO | towboat | 1,053 | 170 | 25 Apr 1998 | later Patricia Gail |
| 1218 | 1057593 | 305-069 | Louisiana DoT | ferry | 306 | 116 | 15 Nov 1997 | inactive |
| 1219 | 1072256 | Chas. M. Parsonage | MEMCO | towboat | 1,062 | 170 | 14 Apr 1998 | later Christopher M. Parsonage |
| 1220 | 1078466 | Joy Anne Keller | MEMCO | towboat | 1,091 | 170 | 1999 | later Michael G. Morris |
| 1221 | 1088138 | Arnold W. Mulzer | Mulzer Crushed Stone | towboat | 604 | 128 | 1 Aug 1999 | |
| 1222 | 1079857 | Jason Luhr | Luhr Bros. | towboat | 169 | 76 | 1999 | |
| 1223 | 1083044 | Kacie Luhr | Luhr Bros. | towboat | 169 | 76 | 1999 | |
| 1224 | 1078568 | Arthur Andrew | Associates Leasing | freight barge | 526 | 140 | 1999 | later D Fogt, JBC004 |
| 1225 | 1090737 | Terraferre 301 | Bean Excavation | split Hopper barge | 1,665 | 227 | Feb 2000 | NLD |
| 1226 | 1090738 | Terraferre 302 | Bean Excavation | split Hopper barge | 1,665 | 227 | Feb 2000 | NLD |
| 1227 | 1094525 | Kay A. Eckstein | Marquette Transportation | towboat | 1,095 | 170 | Apr 2000 | |
| 1228 | 1097861 | Ray A. Eckstein | Marquette Transportation | towboat | 1,095 | 170 | July 2000 | |
| 1229a | Gro Tide | Tidewater Marine | crewboat | 130 | Dec 2000 | (Vanuatu) | ||
| 1230a | 1104492 | Bradley Allen | Associates Leasing | freight barge | 526 | 140 | 2000 | later A E Kishel, JBC005 |
| 1231 | 1120860 | Miss Jane Tide | Tidewater Marine | PSV | 3,183 | 233 | Feb 2002 | |
| 1232 | 1124746 | Damon B. Bankston | Tidewater Marine | PSV | 3,183 | 233 | July 2002 | |
| 1233 | 1133384 | Paul W. Murrill | Tidewater Marine | PSV | 3,183 | 233 | Nov 2002 | later Ocean Valor |
| 1234 | 1134805 | Ken C. Tamblyn | Tidewater Marine | PSV | 3,183 | 233 | Mar 2003 | later Ocean Guardian |
| 1235 | 1137444 | Broussard Tide | Tidewater Marine | PSV | 1,235 | 203 | May 2003 | |
| 1236 | 1140537 | Solar Tide II | Tidewater Marine | PSV | 1,235 | 203 | July 2003 | |
| 1237 | 1145390 | Lester Pollack | Tidewater Marine | PSV | 1,235 | 203 | Jan 2004 | |
| 1238 | 1179375 | Hebert Tide | Tidewater Marine | PSV | 1,235 | 203 | Mar 2006 | |
| 1239 | 1149691 | St Joseph | Eckstein Marine | towboat | 155 | 74 | Nov 2003 | |
| 1240 | 1149690 | Sainte Marie | Eckstein Marine | towboat | 155 | 74 | Dec 2003 | |
| 1242 | 1163463 | Plaquemines Pride | Plaquemines Parish | ferry | 932 | 205 | Nov 2004 | |
| 1243 | 1164181 | Randy Eckstein | Eckstein Marine | towboat | 155 | 74 | Nov 2004 | |
| 1244 | 1164182 | Father Seelos | Eckstein Marine | towboat | 155 | 74 | Dec 2004 | |
| 1245 | 1166679 | Argo | Horizon Maritime | towboat | 159 | 76 | Apr 2005 | later Cy |
| 1246 | 1166689 | Gemini | Horizon Maritime | towboat | 159 | 76 | May 2005 | later Cathy |
| 1247 | 1174665 | Iroquois | USACE | towboat | 199 | 90 | Dec 2005 | |
| 1248 | 1202283 | Lawson | USACE | towboat | 199 | 90 | 31 Aug 2007 | |
| 1249 | 1174266 | EMS Express | Eckstein Marine | towboat | 155 | 74 | June 2005 | |
| 1250 | 1174264 | Redeemer | Eckstein Marine | towboat | 155 | 74 | Nov 2005 | |
| 1251 | 1179648 | Stephen Austin Golding | Golding Barge Line | towboat | 215 | 89 | Dec 2005 | later Austin Golding |
| 1252 | 1181445 | John Reid Golding | Golding Barge Line | towboat | 241 | 89 | Apr 2006 | |
| 1253 | 1183828 | Boyd Golding | Golding Barge Line | towboat | 155 | 74 | June 2006 | |
| 1254 | 1187391 | Pat Taylor | Tidewater Marine | PSV | 1,235 | 203 | 23 Aug 2006 | |
| 1255 | 1187573 | Ave Maria | Eckstein Marine | towboat | 155 | 74 | 23 Jun 2006 | |
| 1256 | 1199146 | City of Ottawa | USACE | towboat | 178 | 74 | 15 Jun 2007 | |
| 1257 | 1189439 | Robert G. Stone, Jr. | Kirby Marine | towboat | 303 | 85 | 24 Oct 2006 | |
| 1258 | 1192583 | Archie Wilson | Kirby Marine | towboat | 303 | 85 | 19 Jan 2007 | |
| 1259 | 1195775 | Henry J. Soudelier, III | Kirby Marine | towboat | 303 | 85 | 4 Apr 2007 | |
| 1260 | 1195776 | Carole L. Brent | Kirby Marine | towboat | 303 | 85 | 30 May 2007 | |
| 1261 | 1199294 | James H. Hunter | Hunter Marine | towboat | 445 | 119 | 20 Sep 2007 | |
| 1262 | 1192584 | Saviour | Eckstein Marine | towboat | 155 | 74 | 26 Mar 2007 | |
| 1263 | 1199250 | Nathan Golding | Golding Barge Line | towboat | 155 | 74 | 17 Jul 2007 | |
| 1264 | 1202865 | Barthel Tide | Tidewater Marine | PSV | 1,313 | 203 | 19 Oct 2007 | |
| 1265 | 1207050 | Dalfrey Tide | Tidewater Marine | PSV | 1,313 | 203 | 10 Jan 2008 | |
| 1266 | 1206682 | AEP Mariner | AEP River Operations | towboat | 774 | 157 | 1 Feb 2008 | |
| 1267 | 1209481 | Chuck Zebula | AEP River Operations | towboat | 774 | 157 | 29 May 2008 | |
| 1268 | 1214534 | Buckeye State | AEP River Operations | towboat | 774 | 157 | 29 Oct 2008 | |
| 1269 | 1217050 | Mountain State | AEP River Operations | towboat | 774 | 157 | 12 May 2009 | |
| 1270 | 1219248 | Hoosier State | AEP River Operations | towboat | 774 | 157 | 2 Nov 2009 | |
| 1271 | 1223124 | Terrel Tide | Tidewater Marine | PSV | 2,326 | 246 | 14 Dec 2009 | |
| 1272 | 1224996 | Leboeuf Tide | Tidewater Marine | PSV | 2,326 | 246 | 31 Mar 2010 | |
| 1273 | 1235173 | Cindy Brown Tide | Tidewater Marine | PSV | 2,435 | 246 | 2 Nov 2011 | |