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

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