Vigor Ballard

Seattle WA

Kvichak Marine Industries was started by Keith Whittemore and Jim Meckley in 1981 and has become a leader in high-speed small craft for a variety of applications. Kvichak - pronounced Kweejack - was sold to Vigor Industrial in 2015. Visit the company at vigor.net.

Ballard
O/N Name Customer Type GT LOA Built Notes
Fishing Vessels
100 959083 Seaquill James D Nash trawler 18 32 1990
101 931899 Gus Dorwin L Malsbury trawler 14 32 1988 later Kaia Marie
101 944288 Miss Alison Douglas R Elwell trawler 14 32 1988
102 930803 Point Defiance Erik D Noste trawler 14 32 1988
102 942547 Sumo Chris Mc Dowell trawler 7 32 1988
102 945058 Mystery Girl Tam Tran trawler 17 32 1989
103 945249 Anna Marie Carl M. Larsen trawler 18 32 1989 later Legend
104 945352 Selma John D Little trawler 17 32 1989
105 946628 Shawn Marie Barry D Northcutt trawler 17 32 1989
106 944436 Holly Ann Keith B Findley trawler 18 34 1989
107 949966 Wooster Michael Jonrowe trawler 19 32 1989
108 958806 Vortex F/V Vortex Inc trawler 18 32 1990
109 960411 Elusive Elusive LLC trawler 18 32 1990 later Rachelle Denae
111 971243 Peril Strait Henry A Baumgart trawler 13 32 1991
112 974025 Red Hook Red Hook Inc trawler 18 32 1991 later Jesse N
113 981571 Vulcan Christopher T White trawler 18 32 1992 later Charisse Marie
114 984288 Christine Jane Wild Alaskan Seafoods trawler 21 32 1992
116 987304 Vicki K Outlaw Inc trawler 19 32 1993
117 990136 Bay Rose Jeffery P Kauffman trawler 19 32 1992 later Sea Horse
117 990900 Jimmyjeff II Stanvick Partnership trawler 18 32 1993
118 989804 Lady Kate Peter Bjazevich trawler 18 32 1993 later Odie II
119 990422 Highball Peter C Arnestad trawler 18 32 1993
120 991067 Chaloupe Misty Fjords Seafood trawler 19 32 1993 later Holly V
121 996873 Dues Payer II Peter T Thompson trawler 18 32 1993
122 999314 Centaur Seacoaster Charter LLC trawler 18 32 1994
123 1022005 Homeward Trefon Angasan Jr. trawler 18 32 1994
124 1029776 Surge Bay Murray Buys trawler 18 32 1995
125 1031655 Cool Change Harley Sellers trawler 18 32 1995
126a 1021039 Aleutian Pribilof #1 APICDA Vessels Inc trawler 19 35 1993
127a 1021040 Aleutian Pribilof #2 APICDA Vessels Inc trawler 18 35 1994 later Aleutian Vista
128a Aleutian Pribilof #3 APICDA Vessels Inc trawler 18 35 1994
129a Aleutian Pribilof #4 APICDA Vessels Inc trawler 18 35 1994
130a 1027755 Aleutian Pribilof #5 APICDA Vessels Inc trawler 18 35 1994 later Lacie Belle
131 1041554 Skillet Salt Creek Inc trawler 7 30 1995
132 1040804 Eclipse Kevin L Klepser trawler 22 34 1995
133 1039451 Greymist John Fulton trawler 17 32 1996
137 1041555 Frayed Knot David Pritchard trawler 19 32 1996
139 1039129 Anny Joy Jorn Kvinge trawler 17 32 1996
140 1041552 Phonebooth Salt Creek Inc trawler 7 30 1995
151 1047322 L & M A&P Holdings Lc trawler 11 36 1996
154 1047099 Frying Pan Salt Creek Inc trawler 10 34 1996
159 1051073 Cataract O.A.R.S. trawler 10 34 1996
213 1040087 Rainbow Chaser Balch Enterprises Ltd trawler 17 32 1996
218 1037420 Surrender Mark A Niver trawler 17 32 1996
165 1051287 Tanjent James C Riggle trawler 18 32 1997
168 1054083 Norton Bay Norton Sound EDC trawler 29 39 1997
171 1071955 Packer Salt Creek Inc trawler 8 34 1998 later Mary Louisa
184 1188653 Determination Coastal Vill. Seafoods trawler 12 30 2006
1101 1252834 Paul C. Johnson Norton Sound EDC Fishing tender 93 66 2014
1801 1258256 Beast Mode Bristol Bay Reds trawler 21 36 7 May 2015
1802 1258441 Anasazi Elusive LLC trawler 23 39 18 May 2015
1803 1258544 Honey Badger Loki Enterprises trawler 21 36 24 Feb 2015
Oil Spill Vessels
211 978964 FRV-1 NRC oil recovery 13 32 1991
211 978965 FRV-2 NRC oil recovery 13 32 1991
211 978966 FRV-3 NRC oil recovery 13 32 1991
211 978967 FRV-4 NRC oil recovery 13 32 1991
211 978968 FRV-5 NRC oil recovery 13 32 1991
211 978969 FRV-6 NRC oil recovery 13 32 1991
211 978970 FRV-7 NRC oil recovery 13 32 1991
211 978971 FRV-8 NRC oil recovery 13 32 1991
211 978972 FRV-9 NRC oil recovery 13 32 1991
212 993174 Scoter MSRC oil recovery 14 32 1993
213 998272 Clean Sweep Clean Seas oil recovery 10 32 1993
281 994543 BHSS-101 NRC oil recovery 15 30 1993 later Sea Ram
281 994544 BHSS-102 NRC oil recovery 15 30 1993
281 994545 BHSS-103 NRC oil recovery 15 30 1993 later Seaboar
281 994546 BHSS-104 NRC oil recovery 15 30 1993
281 994547 BHSS-105 NRC oil recovery 15 30 1993
281 994548 BHSS-106 NRC oil recovery 15 30 1993
281 994549 BHSS-107 NRC oil recovery 15 30 1993
281 994550 BHSS-108 NRC oil recovery 15 30 1993
281 99455 BHSS-109 NRC oil recovery 15 30 1993
281 994551 BHSS-110 NRC oil recovery 15 30 1993
281 994552 BHSS-111 NRC oil recovery 15 30 1993
281 994553 BHSS-112 NRC oil recovery 15 30 1993
223 1045193 Coot MSRC oil recovery 12 36 1996
224 1045192 Teal MSRC oil recovery 12 36 1996
239 1066036 249-1 Alaska Clean Seas oil recovery 13 38 1997
240 1066038 249-2 Alaska Clean Seas oil recovery 13 38 1997
241 1058629 Avocet MSRC oil recovery 12 36 1997
243 1066039 249-3 Alaska Clean Seas oil recovery 13 38 1997
244 1066040 249-4 Alaska Clean Seas oil recovery 13 38 1997
245 1064244 CGA-57 Clean Gulf Associates oil recovery 20 37 1997 later CVX-57
259 1066041 249-5 Alaska Clean Seas oil recovery 13 38 1998
260 1066042 249-6 Alaska Clean Seas oil recovery 13 38 1998 later TKBG-2496
261 1066043 249-7 Alaska Clean Seas oil recovery 13 38 1998
262 1066044 249-8 Alaska Clean Seas oil recovery 13 38 1998
263 1066045 249-9 Alaska Clean Seas oil recovery 13 38 1998
264 1066046 249-10 Alaska Clean Seas oil recovery 16 40 1998
265 1072359 249-3 CISPRI Partners oil recovery 13 38 1998
266 1072360 249-4 CISPRI Partners oil recovery 13 38 1998
272 1069015 Widgeon MSRC oil recovery 11 35 1998
279 1090825 NRC Response 1 NRC oil recovery 13 32 1999
280 1090828 NRC Response 2 NRC oil recovery 13 32 1999
281 1080908 Grebe MSRC oil recovery 14 35 1999
283 1095879 Orb 1 Amak Towing oil recovery 13 38 2000
284 1095886 Orb 2 Amak Towing oil recovery 13 38 2000
285 1096430 Loon MSRC oil recovery 14 35 2000
286 1096431 Orb 3 Amak Towing oil recovery 13 38 2000
287 1096432 Orb 4 Amak Towing oil recovery 14 38 2000
288 1096433 Orb 5 NRC oil recovery 13 38 2000
289 1096434 Orb 6 NRC oil recovery 14 38 2000
290 1096435 Orb 7 mak Towing oil recovery 13 38 2000
291 1096436 Orb 8 Amak Towing oil recovery 14 38 2000
288 1098062 Orb 7 NRC oil recovery 13 38 2000
289 1098063 Orb 8 NRC oil recovery 14 38 2000
296 1113825 249-11 Alaska Clean Seas oil recovery 18 40 2001
297 1113824 249-12 Alaska Clean Seas oil recovery 18 40 2000
298 1114163 Mallard MSRC oil recovery 14 35 2001
213 1165774 249-7 CISPRI Partners oil recovery 13 38 2004
214 1165775 249-8 CISPRI Partners oil recovery 13 38 2004
215 1167032 Orb-1 Amak Towing freight barge 7 52 2005
218 1170779 Orb-2 Amak Towing freight barge 7 52 2005
Peregrine Clean Sound Corp. oil recovery 2005
SE Alaska Pet. Res. Org. oil barge 2005
SE Alaska Pet. Res. Org. oil barge 2005
MSRC oil recovery 2006
GPC sectional barge 24 2007
GPC sectional barge 24 2007
GPC sectional barge 24 2007
GPC sectional barge 24 2007
229 1197811 Arctic Barge 1 ASRC oil recovery 14 44 2007
230 1197813 Arctic Barge 2 ASRC oil recovery 14 44 2007
231 1197441 Arctic Barge 3 ASRC oil recovery 30 46 2007
232 1197815 Arctic Barge 4 ASRC oil recovery 14 44 2007
233 1197956 Arctic Responder 1 ASRC oil recovery 16 34 2007
234 1197957 Arctic Responder 2 ASRC oil recovery 16 34 2007
235 1197955 Arctic Responder 3 ASRC oil recovery 16 34 2007
236 1197954 Arctic Responder 4 ASRC oil recovery 16 34 2007
237 1197953 Arctic Responder 5 ASRC oil recovery 16 34 2007
238 1197952 Arctic Responder 6 ASRC oil recovery 16 34 2007
32 boats Various oil recovery 30 2010
Enviro Safety & Health oil recovery 30 May 1910
302 1231399 Gen III KMI Leasing oil recovery 27 57 2010
Portugal Porto de Sines oil recovery 30 Jan 1911
311 1233782 Nanuayaaq I Superior Energy oil recovery 32 39 2011
312 1233274 Nanuayaaq II Superior Energy oil recovery 32 39 2011
Russia 15 boats Argus Ltd. oil recovery 30 Sep 1911
266 C20663BC Western Canada MRC work boat 27 57 Nov 1912 (Canada)
280 C21974ON Timothy P. Keegan work boat 27 57 Sep 1913 (Canada)
233 838555 Pacific Chinook work boat 27 57 Oct 1914 (Canada)
216 1253412 RI Elastec, Inc. oil recovery 6 31 17 Jun 2015
Patrol and Pilot Vessels
326 1113137 Kvichak Defender #3 KMI Leasing patrol boat 42 54 2000
335 1235906 Chinook Columbia River Pilots pilot boat 84 72 2000
338 1154554 Kvichak Defender #4 KMI Leasing patrol boat 42 54 2001
339 1154556 Kvichak Surveyor #1 KMI Leasing patrol boat 45 64 2001
340 1138963 Sabine Bank Pilot Sabine Pilot Service pilot boat 74 71 2003
345 1169727 Swordfish California Fish & Game patrol boat 42 54 2001
349 1137461 Kvichak Defender #1 KMI Leasing patrol boat 31 54 2002
350 1137462 Kvichak Defender #2 KMI Leasing patrol boat 31 54 2002 later Resolution
351 1148977 Steelhead California Fish & Game patrol boat 42 54 2003
352 1148984 Coho California Fish & Game patrol boat 42 54 2003
Fire Boat No. 1 Los Angeles County fireboat 39 2004
Fire Boat No. 3 Los Angeles County fireboat 39 2004
Fire Boat No. 5 Los Angeles County fireboat 39 2004
355 1154428 Camai State of Alaska patrol boat 52 69 2004
358 1165206 Georgia Savannah Bar Pilots pilot boat 108 75 2004
359 1162965 Thresher California Fish & Game patrol boat 23 54 2004
360 1162962 Marlin California Fish & Game patrol boat 23 54 2004
Patrol 2 Seattle Police police boat 2005
363 1166698 Swift Virginia Pilots pilot boat 26 49 2005
364 1167597 Glynn Brunswick Pilots pilot boat 40 48 2004
365 1169195 Brunswick Brunswick Pilots pilot boat 40 48 2005
384 1235905 Columbia Columbia River Pilots pilot boat 99 75 Apr 2008
389 1225398 Yellow Rose Houston Pilots pilot boat 99 75 May 2010
P.O. Edward Byrne New York Police Response Boat C 44 June 2010
Export Aquila Dutch Pilotage Org. pilot boat 75 July 1910 (Netherlands)
Export Draco Dutch Pilotage Org. pilot boat 75 July 1910 (Netherlands)
Export Orion Dutch Pilotage Org. pilot boat 75 July 1910 (Netherlands)
Defender V KMI Leasing patrol boat 57 2010
Seattle City Light pushboat 26 Apr 1911
New York Police Response Boat C 44 July 1912
Patrol 9 Seattle Police Response Boat C 44 Apr 1912
399 1241050 Samuel A. Church Crescent River Pilots pilot boat 33 52 June 1912
400 1243250 River Pilot Crescent River Pilots pilot boat 33 52 Sep 1912
371 1243278 Vigilant Kvichak Marine unclassified 27 45 Nov 1912
New York Police Response Boat C 44 Mar 1913
Patrol 28 Boston Police patrol boat 28 May 1913
LA Co. Sheriff's Dept. Response Boat C 44 Aug 1913
376 1249787 Georgia Savannah Pilots pilot boat 65 74 Sep 1913
377 1246158 Bering SW Alaska Pilots pilot boat 35 53 July 1913
386 1251741 Astoria Columbia River Pilots pilot boat 99 75 Mar 1914
363 838590 Lelu West Coast Launch Svce. Crew/Pilot boat 15 36 Nov 1914 (Canada)
363 838591 Kitson West Coast Launch Svce. Crew/Pilot boat 15 36 Nov 1914 (Canada)
363 838607 Tymac Spray Tymac Launch Service Crew/Pilot boat 15 36 Nov 1914 (Canada)
363 838608 Tymac Storm Tymac Launch Service Crew/Pilot boat 15 36 Nov 1914 (Canada)
Oman Port of Duqm pilot boat 62 Mar 1916
Oman Port of Duqm pilot boat 62 Mar 1916
New York Police Response Boat C 44 May 1916
Sentinel CA-Dept. of Water Res. research 60 Dec 1916
201 1268306 Sound Guardian King County WA research 34 45 July 1916
New York Police Response Boat C 44 May 1917
Passenger Vessels
401 1025644 Sylvan Spirit Decatur NW Comm. ferry 59 57 1994
402 1086152 Ocean Quest Sea Sport Cruises Inc excursion boat 47 64 1999
403 1086654 Ocean Explorer Sea Sport Cruises Inc excursion boat 21 54 1999
405 1105920 Ocean Odyssey Sea Sport Cruises Inc excursion boat 47 64 2001
406 1103996 Holokai Atlantis Submarines excursion boat 19 54 2000
407 1112573 Aqualink Long Beach Transit ferry 47 64 2001
410 1149508 Ocean Voyager Sea Sport Cruises Inc excursion boat 47 64 2003
411 1149645 Maui Magic Maui Classic Charters excursion boat 20 54 2003
Trident Seafoods skiff 2004
Leclercq Marine 2004
414 1169035 Christopher Harbor Breeze Corp excursion boat 99 64 2005
415 1165868 Michael A Michael A Miller ferry 23 35 2005
416 1191528 Taino Dancer El Conquistador Ptnshp. excursion boat 75 66 2006
417 1191530 Yunque Princess El Conquistador Ptnshp. excursion boat 75 66 2006
418 1213097 Gemini Bay Area Water Transit ferry 90 116 Oct 2008 hull by Nichols Bros.
419 1213095 Pisces Bay Area Water Transit ferry 90 116 Feb 2009 hull by Nichols Bros.
420 1215086 Scorpio Bay Area Water Transit ferry 90 116 Nov 2009 hull by Nichols Bros.
421 1215087 Taurus Bay Area Water Transit ferry 90 116 Mar 1910 hull by Nichols Bros.
422 1231817 Aqualink II Long Beach Transit ferry 58 64 June 1911
423 1242969 Tecopa Chemehuevi Transit ferry 96 60 Dec 1912
Puget Sound Energy ferry 32 2013
Puget Sound Energy ferry 38 2013
541-01 1275311 Hydrus Bay Area Water Transit ferry 94 135 21 Feb 2017
541-02 1277145 Cetus Bay Area Water Transit ferry 94 135 17 Aug 2017
541-03 1282716 Argo Bay Area Water Transit ferry 94 135 1 May 2018
541-04 1290482 Carina Bay Area Water Transit ferry 94 135 25 Jan 2019
U.S. Government Contracts
US Navy oil recovery Boats 28 1994-98 48 boats
US Navy Boom Skiffs 18 1998 6 boats
Irvington USACE survey boat 2003
Moritz USACE survey boat 2003
US Navy oil recovery Boats 28 2003 4 boats
US Navy oil recovery Boats 30 2004 5 boats
US Navy Support Boats 2005 2 boats
US Navy Support Boats 2006 2 boats
US Navy oil recovery Boats 30 2006 8 boats
LCM-1953-1962 US Navy utility boat 40 2006 10 boats
LCM-1963-1966 US Navy utility boat 40 2007 4 boats
LCM-1967-1973 US Navy utility boat 40 2008 7 boats
LCM-1974-1977 US Navy utility boat 40 2010 4 boats
LCM-1977-1984 US Navy utility boat 40 2011 17 boats
Bay Hydro II NOAA survey boat 54 Sep 2008
John A. B. Dillard, Jr. USACE Debris Removal boat 87d 87 Mar 1910
CG45 601-774 USCG Response Boats - Medium 45 2008-15 87 of 174 boats
USCG Transportable Port Security Boats 33 2012-15 59 of up to 80 boats
BEB US Army bridge erection boats 33 2012 3 boats
US Navy Rapid Response Skimmers 30 May 1913 15 boats
US Navy skimmer 2017 1 boat
USCG Motor Surf Boats for EAGLE 33 2018 3 boats
CG45 J1-J2 USCG Response Boats - Medium 45 2018 2 boats for Jordan
CG45 B1-B6 USCG Response Boats - Medium 45 2018 6 boats for Bahrain
US Army Maneuver Support Vessel - Light 2019 1 boat
US Army Maneuver Support Vessel - Light 2021-22 4 boats
US Army Maneuver Support Vessel - Light 2024 8 boats
US Army Maneuver Support Vessel - Light 2025 8 boats
US Army Maneuver Support Vessel - Light 2026 8 boats
US Army Maneuver Support Vessel - Light 2027 8 boats
Hovercraft
601 1219944 Arctic Hawk Crowley Marine hovercraft 17 39 2003
602 1190205 Suna X Aleutians East Borough hovercraft 92 88 2006

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