Newcastle Shipyards
Palatka FL
Most recent update: March 27, 2020.
This yard was started by Dick Keith in 1977, originally as Palatka Shipbuilders and later as Keith Marine. In 2007 Keith Marine entered into an agreement with Newcastle Shipyards, an affiliate of Newcastle Yachts, to operate the facility jointly and recently renamed the whole operation Newcastle Shipyards Commercial. In addition, a new yard, called J&M Metal Works, has recently been opened at the extreme north end of Bulkhead Road, in Green Cove Springs. See the shipyard from the air on Google here.
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| O/N | Name | Customer | Type | GT | LOA | Delivered | Notes | |
| Built by Palatka Shipbuilders | ||||||||
| 1 | 599703 | Jan Bet | trawler | 140 | 68 | 1978 | later Larkin | |
| 2 | 613875 | Miss Bettina | trawler | 143 | 73 | 1979 | later Capt Peabody, Blue Harbor | |
| 4 | 630336 | Margaret Holley | Karen Sue, Inc. | trawler | 96 | 72 | 1980 | |
| 6 | tugboat | 1980 | ||||||
| 7 | 635901 | La Jaibita | Gold Coast Shell | trawler | 12 | 29 | 1981 | |
| 8 | 649244 | W. P. Scott | Mobro Marine | tugboat | 54 | 40 | 1982 | |
| 9 | 669452 | Leightstar | Howard Leight | yacht | 207 | 117 | 1984 | |
| 11 | 673387 | Debbie Sue | Karen Sue, Inc. | trawler | 154 | 73 | 1984 | |
| 12 | 663840 | Heather Lynn | Heather Lynn | trawler | 174 | 76 | 1983 | |
| 13 | 910685 | Entrepreneur | Big Sky Marine | dinner cruise boat | 98 | 106 | 1987 | later Abigail K, Entrepreneur II, Miss Conduct (UK) |
| 14 | Nina | Royal Caribbean Cruises | cruise tender | 1987 | ||||
| 15 | 694182 | Christina | recreational | 79 | 60 | 1985 | later Miller High Life, Sarah Song, H2O Therapy, Fair Tide | |
| 16 | Coco Cutter I | Royal Caribbean Cruises | cruise tender | 131 | 1990 | |||
| 17 | Coco Cutter II | Royal Caribbean Cruises | cruise tender | 131 | 1990 | |||
| 19 | 925155 | Ariel | Venture Cruises | passenger | 96 | 64 | 1988 | |
| 20 | 943989 | Betsy Ann | Betsy Ann Riverboat | dinner cruise boat | 65 | 65 | 1989 | |
| 21 | 938122 | Venezia | dinner cruise boat | 50 | 62 | 1988 | later The Boston Gondola | |
| 24 | 950640 | Pride of Oregon | Maxson Manor | passenger | 66 | 65 | 1989 | |
| Built by Keith Marine | ||||||||
| 27 | 988888 | Contico of Cayman | Contico Charters | yacht | 292 | 122 | Apr 1993 | later Fortuna, Blue Star, Contico |
| 28 | La Santa Maria | Royal Caribbean Cruises | cruise tender | 120 | Sep 1991 | |||
| 30 | 991324 | Nekton Pilot | NP Leasing | SWATH dive boat | 96 | 75 | Oct 1994 | |
| 31 | Ship-2-Shore | Royal Caribbean Cruises | cruise tender | 119 | 1995 | |||
| 141 | 1073261 | Princesa | Princesa Partners | gambling casino | 97 | 170 | Aug 1998 | later Emerald Princess II |
| 142 | 1081832 | Caprice | Sun Dream Yacht Charters | dinner cruise boat | 76 | 95 | May 1999 | |
| 143 | Pinta | Royal Caribbean Cruises | cruise tender | 1999 | ||||
| 144 | 1093859 | Polly-L | Amelia Research & Recovery | treasure recovery boat | 131 | 71 | Mar 2000 | |
| 145 | 1102705 | Sir Winston | Winston Knauss | dinner cruise boat | 97 | 95 | 2000 | later Cabernet Sauvignon Commodore |
| 146 | Sir Winston | Winston Knauss | dinner cruise boat | 97 | 95 | Oct 2000 | later Galaxy Commodore | |
| 147 | 1124961 | Sir Winston | Winston Knauss | dinner cruise boat | 97 | 95 | Mar 2002 | later Kanan, Aqua Azul |
| 148 | 1131739 | Endless Dreams | Dream Cruises | dinner cruise boat | 96 | 117 | Oct 2002 | |
| 149 | 1149123 | Scorcey | Elliott, Ralph D., III | trawler Yacht | 74 | 62 | Mar 2003 | |
| 150 | 1157109 | Sir Winston | Winston Knauss | dinner cruise boat | 98 | 98 | Feb 2004 | later The Grand Floridian, South Beach Lady |
| 151 | 1165270 | California Spirit | Star & Crescent Boat Co. | charter yacht | 99 | 138 | Jan 2004 | |
| 152 | 1177694 | Sir Winston | Winston Knauss | dinner cruise boat | 98 | 95 | Sep 2005 | |
| 153 | 1189123 | Sir Winston | Winston Knauss | dinner cruise boat | 98 | 98 | Aug 2006 | later The Floridian Princess |
| Built by Newcastle Shipyards Commercial | ||||||||
| 1001 | 1189725 | True North | True North Charters | yacht | 246 | 120 | 2007 | |
| 1002 | Export | Harbour Island | PYC-5500 | mega-yacht | 910 | 180 | 2011 | later Sovereign (CYM) |
| 1003 | 1250021 | Cortina | Cortina Marine | yacht | 296 | 95 | 2008 | later Madcap |
| 1004 | Export | Safira | Tyneside Yachts | mega-yacht | 425 | 129 | 2012 | (CYM) |
| 1005 | Export | Carson | Carson Maritime | mega-yacht | 497 | 127 | 2015 | (CYM) |
| 1006 | Export | Ulucitcan | Sagitta Yachts | yacht | 640 | 2018 | completed in Genoa | |
| 1016 | 1258040 | MB 2010 | Mobro Marine | barge | 863 | 173 | 2015 | |
| 1018 | 1262979 | MB 149 | Mobro Marine | freight barge | 317 | 120 | 2015 | |
| 1020 | 1267258 | MB 303 | Mobro Marine | freight barge | 516 | 160 | 2016 | |
| Built by J & M Metal Works | ||||||||
| 101 | 1257393 | Sir Winston | Winston Knauss | dinner cruise boat | 99 | 93 | 2014 | completed as Grand Floridian |
| 102 | 1276513 | Sir Winston | Winston Knauss | dinner cruise boat | 98 | 93 | 2017 | |
| 103 | 1284252 | Sea Island Explorer | Sea Island Enterprises | tour boat | 85 | 65 | 2018 | |