Rayco Shipbuilders
Bourg LA
Most recent update: January 19, 2018.
Rayco Shipbuilders & Repairers was started by Ray Acosta in 1966 and closed in 1985. The yard was on the GIWW, on Deroche Avenue, immediately opposite Main Iron Works: it is now used by Weeks Marine.
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O/N | Name | Customer | Type | GT | Built | Notes | ||
507045 | Raging Cajun | Martin Marietta Minerals | towboat | 54 | 1967 | later Trilby | ||
3 | 510883 | Sharon Gail | Sharon-Gail, Inc. | towboat | 95 | 1967 | ||
5 | 518372 | Mate | Marine Towing | towboat | 93 | 1968 | later Capt. Frank Stallings | |
6 | 523225 | C-3 | A & A Marine Equipment | towboat | 43 | 1969 | ||
7 | 523226 | C-4 | A & A Marine Equipment | towboat | 43 | 1969 | ||
8 | 523974 | Nolan | Martin Marietta Minerals | towboat | 93 | 1970 | later Constitution | |
9 | Corina | Callais & Loumiet Towing | towboat | 83 | 1970 | later Joey John | ||
10 | 526134 | Apollo | L L & G Construction | towboat | 46 | 1970 | later Uncle Moon | |
11 | 527969 | Norman C. Gautier | Gautier Harbor Service | towboat | 96 | 1970 | later Cajun Hustler | |
528663 | Capt. Anthony | Bertucci Construction | towboat | 96 | 1970 | later Miss Kayla | ||
14 | 529437 | C-7 | A & A Marine Equipment | towboat | 26 | 1970 | later Rhonda Lynn | |
15 | 530856 | American Wren | Sause Bros. | tugboat | 96 | 1971 | later Arapaho | |
16 | 531666 | Karche | Joseph K. Anticich | towboat | 106 | 1971 | ||
19 | 534914 | Capt. Mack | Bertucci Construction | towboat | 63 | 1971 | ||
20 | 536019 | Robert H. Brown | Ingram Barge Co. | towboat | 96 | 1971 | ||
21 | 539038 | Kerry | Marine Towing | towboat | 67 | 1972 | later Brown Canal | |
23 | 537970 | Mr. Darrell | Stephen J. Lapeyrouse | towboat | 52 | 1971 | later Miss Emily | |
24? | 540391 | Anita Domino | McKinney Towing | towboat | 102 | 1972 | later Timothy James Carl | |
25? | 542542 | Angeline | Illinois Barge Line | towboat | 102 | 1972 | ||
26 | 544695 | Hiawatha | Stepper Towing | towboat | 102 | 1972 | ||
27 | 545297 | H. G. DeWeese | Olympus Term. & Tpt. | towboat | 114 | 1973 | later Uncle John | |
28? | 546450 | Doc One | DeWeese Towing | towboat | 102 | 1973 | later Gold Star | |
29? | 548470 | Itasca | Twin City Barge & Towing | towboat | 116 | 1973 | ||
30? | 549416 | Pixie Rose | Agri-Trans Corp. | towboat | 114 | 1973 | ||
31 | 550220 | A. J. Morris | Ingram Barge Co. | towboat | 102 | 1973 | ||
32? | 551553 | Doc Two | DeWeese Towing | towboat | 153 | 1973 | later Scarlet Gem | |
33 | 552825 | Melissa G | Melissa G Towing | towboat | 103 | 1973 | later War Admiral | |
34? | 553040 | Capt. Frank | Illinois Barge Line | towboat | 85 | 1973 | later T. E. Ragsdale | |
35 | 554619 | Maerine D | James Marine Towing | towboat | 106 | 1974 | later Scott Quest | |
36 | 555706 | Mr. Lane | Lane Towing | towboat | 137 | 1974 | later Francis | |
37? | 561502 | Abbie C | PCS-Phosphates | tugboat | 240 | 1974 | later Beaufort Belle | |
38 | 558026 | Theresa Ann | V & J Marine Service | towboat | 69 | 1974 | ||
39 | 559879 | St. Paul | V & J Marine Service | towboat | 69 | 1974 | ||
40 | 562584 | Capt. Anthony | Bertucci Construction | towboat | 147 | 1974 | later Lady Midge | |
41 | 563295 | Frances A | Illinois Barge Line | towboat | 223 | 1975 | later Steve A. McKinney | |
42 | 566405 | Mr. Fern | Central Towing | towboat | 112 | 1975 | later Celeste McKinney | |
43 | 567431 | Jennifer | Stepper Towing | towboat | 112 | 1975 | ||
44 | 569642 | Ronald LeCompte | Wood Towing | towboat | 112 | 1976 | ||
45 | 569641 | Harold Ancar | Wood Towing | towboat | 131 | 1976 | ||
46 | 570985 | Chuckie Cheramie | Manny J. Cheramie | towboat | 116 | 1976 | later Basin Endeavor | |
47 | 573052 | St. Jude | Stepper Towing | towboat | 116 | 1976 | later Custom | |
48 | 571758 | Mary Burke | Eagle Marine Industries | towboat | 170 | 1976 | later Jackie Sue | |
49? | 575327 | Nancy Allen | Eagle Marine Industries | towboat | 170 | 1976 | ||
50 | 577755 | Fuel Leader | John W. Stone | towboat | 119 | 1976 | ||
52 | 578502 | Escambia | Hollywood Marine | towboat | 138 | 1976 | ||
53 | 581103 | Norma Reeves | Reeves Marine Service | towboat | 84 | 1977 | later Creole Spirit | |
54 | 586238 | Herndon R | Tenn-Tom Towing | towboat | 147 | 1977 | ||
582612 | Gibby III | Compass Towing | towboat | 170 | 1977 | later Margaret | ||
57 | 588836 | Virginia | Sela Towing | towboat | 82 | 1977 | ||
58 | 590031 | Orba | Orba Corp. | towboat | 72 | 1977 | later J. R. Nicholls | |
59 | 589995 | Pic | Tenn-Tom Towing | tugboat | 110 | 1978 | ||
60 | 590975 | Audrey Heckman | Catenary Coal | towboat | 101 | 1978 | ||
61 | 593843 | Margaret C. Barker | barker Marine | tugboat | 99 | 1978 | later Bruce J. Briemeck, Dory Barker, Buchanan 15, Dory | |
62 | 594908 | Creole Lisa | Hollywood Marine | tugboat | 72 | 1978 | later David L. Curole | |
63 | 598841 | Jane S | Bright Equipment | tugboat | 98 | 1978 | later Capt. Mark, Douglas B. Mackie, Shirley Joy, James William, HMS Liberty | |
64 | 600327 | Creole Janice | Hollywood Marine | tugboat | 72 | 1978 | later Delta Pelican | |
65 | 601230 | L. B. Edgin | Ingram Barge Co. | towboat | 181 | 1979 | ||
66 | 602928 | Barbara | Sela Towing | towboat | 82 | 1979 | ||
67 | 609007 | Bayou Babe | Weeks Marine | tugboat | 86 | 1979 | later Virginia | |
68? | 611088 | White Angel | Wisconsin Barge Line | towboat | 110 | 1979 | ||
69 | 616340 | Bayou Bull | Odyssea Vessels | tugboat | 93 | 1980 | later Crosby Leader | |
71 | 614064 | Crystal Lady | Ritchie Towing | towboat | 134 | 1979 | later South Wind | |
614295 | T. Scott | Louisiana Bateau | tugboat | 69 | 1979 | later Delta Teal | ||
74 | 623959 | Shelley | Overseas Fleeting | towboat | 138 | 1980 | ||
626198 | Robert | Plimsoll Marine | towboat | 82 | 1980 | |||
76 | 625680 | Sea Coast | Dann Marine | tugboat | 94 | 1980 | ||
77 | 628317 | Harvey Renegade | Guidry Bros. Towing | towboat | 140 | 1980 | later Crosby Renegade | |
78 | 629630 | Abby-C | Compass Towing | towboat | 165 | 1980 | later Miss Ashley Christine | |
79 | 633999 | Judy Alario | Alario Towing | tugboat | 82 | 1981 | later Miss Laurie | |
80 | 629989 | Barbara Ann | Bertucci Construction | towboat | 128 | 1980 | later Aaron Vizier | |
81 | 632777 | Baroid 111 | Dresser Industries | towboat | 123 | 1981 | ||
82 | 635747 | Chronicle | Velvet Marine Systems | towboat | 168 | 1981 | later Capt. Ronnie Payne | |
83 | 636149 | Miss Barbara | Francoeur Marine | tugboat | 98 | 1981 | later Sea Eagle | |
84? | 638560 | Mr. Joshua | Salvor, Inc. | towboat | 101 | 1981 | later Valerie B | |
85 | 638713 | Brooke | Tenn-Tom Towing | towboat | 146 | 1981 | ||
86 | 640909 | Stacey Grace | Inland Push Boat Service | towboat | 91 | 1981 | later Provider | |
87 | 642125 | Olga G. Stone | John W. Stone | towboat | 129 | 1981 | ||
88 | 643266 | Loridia Dufrene | Cheramie Marine | towboat | 203 | 1981 | later Johnny Sr | |
89 | 645230 | Quenames | Waterways Towing | tugboat | 85 | 1982 | ||
90 | 646543 | McCormack Boys | Great Lakes Dredge | tugboat | 85 | 1982 | ||
91? | 648881 | Moose | Stepper Towing | towboat | 113 | 1982 | ||
92? | 657662 | Joe Cain | Scott Paper | towboat | 261 | 1983 | ||
93? | 659664 | Thomas B. McCabe | Scott Paper | towboat | 221 | 1983 | later Ashleigh | |
94 | 665626 | Franklin Reinauer | Reinauer Transportation | tugboat | 197 | 1984 | ||
97 | 693109 | T. H. Kelly | Scott Paper | towboat | 236 | 1985 |