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Ortis Bros., Louis G. Ortis, Albert Ortis

Krotz Springs LA

Most recent update: August 11, 2014.

Ortis Bros. Boat Co. operated from 1965 through 1973, while Louis G. Ortis Boat Co. and Albert Ortis Boatbuilding followed, operating in parallel, from 1973 through 1982. Their two yards were next to each other, just south of the railroad bridge, but there's nothing there today. See the site from the air on Google here.

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O/N Name Customer Type GT Delivered Notes
Built by Ortis Bros. Boat Co.
501668 Soloco the General towboat 30 1965 later BLR General
503791 Captain Kyle Tanner Fuel Services towboat 46 1966
506933 River Lady River Lady, Inc. towboat 61 1967 later Leesa H
7 510602 B. J. Renaud Louisiana DoT towboat 64 1967 later Jacke M
7 517870 Kenneth L D.L.O. Boat Co. towboat 64 1969 later Lil Blake
7 520415 GNOTS III GNOTS, Inc. towboat 87 1967 later Bobcat
523778 Terry Lynn Thibodeaux Marine towboat 97 1969 later Justice
11 528216 Claude J. Toups, Sr. Tony Toups Towing towboat 116 1970 later Caitlin
537014 Sonny Cook Elite Towing towboat 152 1972
548493 Kelly towboat 119 1973
Built by Louis G. Ortis Boat Co.
3 549187 Alfred A. Devall, II Devall Towing towboat 70 1973
553508 Bill P towboat 29 1973 later Captain Jimmy
6 554911 Michael S. Devall, Jr. Devall Towing towboat 35 1973 later Jeanne H
7 560610 Pasadena Express towboat 89 1974 deleted 2002
558589 Shannon towboat 31 1974
9 561254 Brandon J. Devall Devall Towing towboat 74 1974 later T. Claude Devall
10 561255 Charles Alfred Devall Towing towboat 83 1974
11 563173 Tony Toups Tony Toups Towing towboat 143 1975 later Big Bay
12 569010 Mormon Island towboat 150 1975 later Solana
565635 Coach Hillman towboat 92 1975 later Capt Woody
566396 Davy Lyle Davy Lyle Towing towboat 95 1975 later Delta Mallard
17 568295 Mary Ellen Archer-Daniels-Midland towboat 92 1975
17 570118 Karen Elizabeth towboat 97 1975 later Brianna Elizabeth
18 569305 Royal Street Schieffler Bros. towboat 75 1975 later Delta Pintail
570858 White Eagle Gulf Intercoastal Marine towboat 1976 later Holly Kay
20 572484 Janet Sims II Gulf Coast Pre-Stress towboat 113 1976 later Ricky Robinson
573899 Mary Jean WW Towing & Fueling towboat 94 1976 later Dixie Prince
23 578605 Tako Miss Lumar Marine towboat 98 1976 later Capt. Jim
579052 Lincoln Martin Sr. towboat 60 1976 later Miss Brandi
580422 Shana M Mid-Coast Barge Corp. towboat 84 1977 later Brown Water V
25 580539 Tako Bandit Lumar Marine towboat 77 1977 later Rachel Alexandra
27 583105 Mary Lee Rivero Emery Rivero towboat 113 1977 later Fatcat
28 581523 Andy L LL&D Towing towboat 49 1977 later Austin I
29 583636 Aurtesie G. Eymard Eymard Towing towboat 89 1977 later Pearl C. Eymard
30 584929 Winning Hand Tony Boats towboat 77 1977 later Gordon V, Sr.
31 586904 Royal Chateau William Schieffler Towing towboat 65 1977 later The Delta
DD1 588219 AZ-DD-2 Azalea Fleet drydock 264 1977
32 588446 Captain Reg towboat 40 1977 later Mr. Gary
33 589065 Iron Butterfly Martin & Rieskind Towing towboat 81 1978 later Jenny W
588739 Tommy Crosby Crosby Marine Service towboat 39 1977 later Laura Anne
590798 Camilla S Rochester Dock towboat 107 1978 later Ruffian
36 595800 Foxy Lady Continuous Towing towboat 70 1978 later Maggie Rae
38 592216 Terry Matt Terry Matt Marine towboat 88 1978 later Lauren Marie
39 592870 Courtney Lynn Devall Devall Towing towboat 42 1978 later Miss Khylan
594652 Cajun I Cajun Towing towboat 52 1978 later C. R. Talen
41 600525 Caroline Thwing Richardson Construction towboat 66 1979 later Brown Water I
42 594307 Gulf Express Gulf Lake Marine towboat 126 1978 later Harlan Richardson
43 596898 Captain Leon L. & L. Oil Co. towboat 47 1978
45 597371 Miss Chantel Kenny Marine Towing towboat 111 1978 later Suland
599084 Big Al Alamo Barge Lines towboat 111 1978
599512 Capt. Murphy Arthur Smith Corp. towboat 97 1978 later Miss Darian
602586 Captain Dan Arthur Smith Corp. towboat 137 1979 later Joanne Marie
603315 Walter S Alamo Barge Lines towboat 113 1979
50 603342 No Name #1 Zito Towing towboat 129 1979 later Edith Pearl
51 604474 No Name #2 Zito Towing towboat 129 1979 later Ruby E
53 613613 Artie James St. Pierre & Sons towboat 129 1980 later Bluegrass
55 619705 Gulf Dispatcher Pontchartrain Materials towboat 129 1980 later Carl Joseph
56 605056 Genesis Gautier Marine towboat 103 1979
57 614577 Tony, Sr. Tony Industries towboat 137 1979 later North Wind
58 605784 Matador II Koch Service Co. towboat 57 1979 later Susan Morrison
606551 Mike Duffy M. & S. Towing towboat 109 1979 later Griffin C
608212 Les Limestone Harcon barge towboat 77 1979 later Liberty
60 615465 Cheyenne Indian Marine towboat 84 1980 later Michele Roberts
61 612327 Channel Fueler 10 Channel Fueling Service towboat 97 1979 later Jaime Devall
62 611732 Channel Fueler 9 Channel Fueling Service towboat 97 1979 later Egret
63 613173 Mr. Crosby Crosby Marine Service towboat 53 1979 later Mr. G
64 615684 Harriet Toups Toups Marine towboat 83 1979 later TAK I
65 622809 Claude J. Toups, Sr. Toups Towing towboat 83 1980 later River Docks I
66 606904 Matador IV Koch Service Co. towboat 57 1979 later Hunter A Settoon
612983 Martha B. Barrois Miller-Barrois Towing towboat 53 1979 later M/V Miss Addi
68 614286 Anne Marie J. F. Brennan Co. towboat 55 1979
69 610520 Marie B. Naquin C. & S. Towing towboat 133 1979 later Paige Gertrude
70 611668 Annette Pizani Lamans Towing towboat 96 1979 later CSS Palmetto State
71 612750 Betty Republic Towing towboat 92 1981 later Vicki Lynn
72 607830 Mrs R Richardson Construction towboat 57 1979 later Brown Water VI
73 615683 Larry J. Griffin Crosby & Griffin towboat 83 1979 later Discovery
76 609653 Shawnee Indian Marine towboat 110 1979
615166 Buck Reeves Reeves Enterprises towboat 131 1979 later Sue Ellen
618635 Alamo Sun Alamo Barge Lines towboat 131 1980 later Ava Hays
82 617386 Pony Express Canal Freight Lines towboat 111 1980 later Jeanne Mae
82 620456 Miss Vicky Kirby Inland towboat 64 1980 later Hondo
83 614581 Channel Fueler Channel Fueling Service towboat 57 1979 later Brant
84 627187 Augustine T. Barrois Barrois Bros. Towing towboat 97 1980 later Drew Devall
621020 Timmy Shane St. Pierre & Sons towboat 83 1980 later Mr Lester
86 620551 Cajun III Stagg Marine towboat 83 1980
87 621265 Sand Dollar Sand Dollar Marine towboat 137 1980 later Mr Farrel
622808 Miss Bern Kenny Marine Towing towboat 137 1980 later Michael D
624049 Miss Bert General Electric towboat 85 1980 later HR Otter
90 627224 Sand Piper Sand Dollar Marine towboat 137 1980 later Saint Crispin
91 628324 Matador X Matador Service Co. towboat 131 1980 later Al Middleton
92 625116 Baby Tom Mire Marine Services towboat 52 1980 later Captain Mac
93 618663 Webb Crosby Crosby Marine Service towboat 83 1980
94 624234 Uncle Nu Horace Savoie Towing towboat 97 1980
95 628797 Miss Sandy Delta Towing towboat 83 1980 later Delta Owl
96 630290 Jake Huffty Deloach Marine towboat 137 1980
97 625407 Susan Republic Towing towboat 131 1980 later Susan
98 629523 Sally Republic Towing towboat 131 1980 later Sonora
99 624878 Melissa Badeaux Badeaux Marine towboat 89 1980 later Tristen
100 625663 Cajun Power Cajun Towing towboat 83 1980 later Lynn R
103 625971 Jean D. Edwards barge Transport Co. towboat 81 1980 later Nicholas
105 623250 Mr. Chuck Chester Smith Boat Rentals towboat 131 1980 later Barbara B
106 622231 Gray Hawk Hawk Towing towboat 83 1980 later Lake Eagle
107 630572 Miss Norma JNT Fleet towboat 129 1981 later Jo Ann Edwards
108 641534 Sarah Reed towboat 137 1981
109 626166 Clarence G. G. & B. Marine towboat 83 1980 later Delta Parrot
110 624933 Vinton Crosby Crosby Marine Service towboat 57 1980
626510 Capt. Ben St. Pierre & Sons towboat 129 1980 later Skatcat
629287 Alamo Pride Alamo Barge Lines towboat 131 1980 later Pride
631535 Todd G Todd G LLC towboat 104 1981
113 628399 Judy Gail Cas-Bur Towing towboat 57 1980 later Molly G. Settoon
114 632992 Marion K. Jackson J. Jackson Towing towboat 129 1981 later IMT Emerald
115 634367 Mr Shep MBJ Corp. towboat 129 1981 later Penrose
116 631327 Claudia Foster Watson Marine towboat 131 1981 later Stacy Dianne
117 637713 Miss Joan towboat 82 1980 later Ms Frances
118 628798 Mama Tom Mire Marine Services towboat 98 1980 later Marie M. Morgan
119 629017 Channel Fueler 12 Channel Fueling Service towboat 97 1980 later Warren McKinney
120 631371 Brandy Falgout Watson Marine towboat 144 1981 later Louisiana Sun
121 631368 Matador VIII Koch Service Co. towboat 57 1981 later Cathy M. Settoon
122 629861 Channel Fueler 14 Channel Fueling Service towboat 104 1980 later Flicker
123 629862 Channel Fueler 15 Channel Fueling Service towboat 57 1980 later Canadian
124 632405 Jill Republic Towing towboat 131 1981 later Palo Duro
125 632638 Capt. Trace St. Pierre & Sons towboat 129 1981 later CSS Arkansas
126 641949 Alamo II towboat 67 1981
127 633411 Sand Storm Sand Dollar Marine towboat 96 1981 later Mark K
128 631486 Zammer Zammer Marine Towing towboat 138 1981 later Big Daddy
633854 Diamond Annie Diamond Tow, Inc. towboat 57 1981
634310 Gabe II Alberici Construction towboat 104 1981 later M/V Ken Tubbs
634736 Mister Mac towboat 144 1981 later Lil Mike Settoon
131 632941 Silver Hawk Hawk Towing towboat 57 1981 later Kurt Crosby
132 635888 Terah Unique Towing towboat 129 1981 later El Sol de Caribe
133 635282 Capt. Jimmy D LL&D Towing towboat 137 1981 later Louisiana Legend
134 636814 Capt. Frank L LL&D Towing towboat 137 1981 later Southern Star
135 636815 Capt. Carl L LL&D Towing towboat 96 1981 later Michelle Ann
139 639580 Janice Carol Capitol Towing towboat 131 1981
140 641329 John Clayton Capitol Towing towboat 131 1981
638556 Miss Hattie Kenny Marine Towing towboat 129 1981 later Tommy Andrew
143 637374 Big Sallee Deloach Marine towboat 129 1981 later Ted W. Ewing
144 641507 HDF I towboat 104 1981
145 642813 Miss Sindy JNT Fleet towboat 129 1981 later C. McVea Jr.
146 643702 Meaghan Beth Bud's Boat Rental towboat 81 1981 later Miss Lois
147 643911 Petro Pete Touchard Marine towboat 68 1982 later Harbor Captain
148 643631 Mr. Rusty Mr. Rusty, Inc. towboat 81 1981 later Mr Camden
150 656017 Capt. Dean Dean Towing towboat 192 1983 later Bubba Gates
151 646153 Bengal Brave Bengal Marine towboat 94 1982 later Miss Amanda
152 647615 Lucille Brooks Capitol Towing towboat 144 1982
153 648743 Columbia Dresser Industries towboat 129 1982
Built by Albert Ortis Boatbuilding
563426 OU-311 Williams Construction towboat 92 1975
15 569765 Toro Toro Marine towboat 94 1975 later Stevie Ann
16 570843 Creole Mama Hollywood Marine towboat 104 1976
17 574886 Scotty Eymard Eymard Towing towboat 74 1976 later Mr. Joe
18 577294 Betsy Ross TRS Boat Co. towboat 111 1976
20 580267 Sophie Rose Machovec's Marine Supply towboat 110 1977 later George J. Harrison
21 584078 Robert W. Steele Wisconsin Barge Line towboat 110 1977 later Ben R. Johnson
22 587883 Gene Barnett Point Landing, Inc. towboat 146 1977 later Wendy C
23 590241 Roslyn Eckstein Eckstein Towing towboat 111 1978 later Andrew J
25 596468 Randy Eckstein Eckstein Towing towboat 146 1978 later Kristin Alexis
27 600831 Lance B. Crochet Crochet Boat Co. towboat 124 1978 later Troy Jacob
28 603786 Louis Ekinia Point Landing, Inc. towboat 146 1979 later Rose M
29 605366 Kathryn Eckstein Eckstein Towing towboat 143 1979 later Miss Roslyn
30 609371 Ray A Eckstein Towing towboat 160 1979 later Lauren Elizabeth
31 611055 The Duke Sun Belt Towing towboat 132 1979
32 614387 National Know-How National Marine Service towboat 162 1979 later Glenn F. Zeringue
33 614147 Alfred Mora Mid-Coast Barge Corp. towboat 100 1979 later Touchstone Energy
35 615383 Kathy DeTrafford Sadhen, Inc. towboat 102 1979 later Captain Chad
36 617324 A. A. Mora Mid-Coast Barge Corp. towboat 77 1980 later M/V Dixie
619667 Miss Rosie Two L Towing towboat 162 1980 later Dale Robbins
621096 Lady Myrna St. Mary's Towing towboat 162 1980 later Danni Sue
38 623859 National Leader National Marine Service towboat 162 1980 later Burns Johnson Jr.
40 624582 National Mission National Marine Service towboat 162 1980 later Del Wilkins
41 625777 National Navigator National Marine Service towboat 162 1980 later Martin J. Pellegrin
42 628784 Caroline Neher towboat 162 1980 later Kendall Alyse
43 642933 Fuel Hustler Petroleum Products towboat 95 1980 later Bill
44 631130 Harry Brindell Federal Barge Lines towboat 162 1981
45 629795 Spooky Sunbelt Marine towboat 124 1980 later Glenna M
46 632942 National IV National tugboats towboat 178 1981 later Agamemnon
47 634990 Miss Jane Sadhen, Inc. towboat 162 1981 later Seth D
48 637538 Morgan 5 Morgan Marine Service towboat 162 1982 later Sabinal
49 638714 Capt. H. Colle Colle Towing towboat 124 1981 later Trey Paul
50 638074 Charles D II D. & G. Boat Rentals towboat 162 1981 later Gene Huffty
51 637607 Lady Judy St. Mary's Towing towboat 83 1981 later Miss Kayci
52 642846 Tracey Gambarella G. & B. Marine towboat 83 1981 later Delta Robin
53 643777 Joyce Loupe L. & T. Marine towboat 162 1982 later Tommy
10 644001 Amdray-1 barge 293 1981 later Bulk 6
11 645660 Chabert I barge 293 1982 later MOP-11
14 647390 American Mobro Marine towboat 182 1982

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