Universal Iron Works
Houma LA
Most recent update: June 23, 2021.
Universal Iron Works was started in the 1950s by Ronnie Trosclair, in a location on Bayou Terrebonne. It prospered and expanded in 1975 by adding a second yard at 3201 Earhart Drive, on the south side of the GIWW, immediately to the west of the Prospect Boulevard bridge. This address is the same as that used by Quality Equipment - later Quality Shipyards - which built boats there from 1969 through 2011. Universal and Quality apparently shared this facility between 1969 and 1982. How did that work?
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O/N | Name | Customer | Type | GT | LOA | Built | Notes | |
276368 | Peggy | John W. Whitty, Jr. | tugboat | 62 | 58 | 1957 | built at Golden Meadow a, Capt. Mark, Capt. Allen, Capt. Mark, laid up 2014 | |
280793 | Samson | Mary R. Towing Co. | tugboat | 57 | 59 | 1960 | Creole Bayou, out of service 2014 | |
282120 | Enterprise | Enterprise Towing Co | tugboat | 57 | 52 | 1960 | ||
282273 | Geronimo | Gracien Cheramie | tugboat | 67 | 55 | 1960 | later Dwayne G, Tommy Crosby, to Guyana flag | |
282356 | Kenneth L | LeBoeuf Boat Rentals | tugboat | 70 | 59 | 1960 | ||
282670 | Roncal | Ronald J. Ortego | tugboat | 43 | 48 | 1960 | later Blanche Marie, inactive 2020 | |
283090 | Janiece | Leonard Chitty | tugboat | 56 | 52 | 1960 | later Stephanie Chouest, inactive 2016 | |
283739 | Five B's | Bertheney N. Barrois | tugboat | 65 | 56 | 1960 | to Venezuela flag 1992 | |
286896 | Gad | Numa J. Guidry | tugboat | 45 | 49 | 1961 | later Cody Cenac, M.T.V. Cenac, Endurance, Cody C, Randi Girl, laid up 2020 | |
288314 | Jason L | LeBoeuf Boat Rentals | tugboat | 83 | 60 | 1962 | inactive 2014 | |
288919 | Uncle Bill | William J. Cenac, Jr. | tugboat | 71 | 58 | 1962 | later Linda Fisher, NLD 2019 | |
289558 | Uncle Bud | Irvin J. LeBouef | tugboat | 71 | 58 | 1962 | later Houma, Watergate, Houma, Shaun B, Nautilus, Leslie, to Trinidad flag ~1990 | |
291526 | Herb S | Herb S Inc | towboat | 71 | 59 | 1963 | to Venezuela flag 1991 | |
291657 | J-3 | Jack Polk | tugboat | 37 | 48 | 1963 | NLD 1992 | |
292953 | Mattie-S | Mattie-S Inc. | passenger | 88 | 61 | 1963 | later La Jean-Pierre, NLD 2008 | |
295277 | Cullen S | Cullen S Inc | OSV | 97 | 84 | 1964 | to St Vincent flag 1995 | |
50 | 295509 | Devon | Twenty Grand Marine Service | tugboat | 40 | 47 | 1964 | later Miss Vanessa, J D Stapp, inactive 2014 |
296217 | Durham | Luguaris, Inc. | Push | 61 | 52 | 1964 | ||
296912 | A J Dupre | Alexander Dupre Towing Co. | tugboat | 42 | 48 | 1964 | later Mr Petch, River Lady | |
55 | 297237 | Florence S | Florence S. Inc. | OSV | 97 | 84 | 1964 | NLD 1994, abandoned in Lafitte LA |
297723 | Miss Margie | Wiltz Leblanc & Son Boat Rental | OSV | 97 | 84 | 1966 | NLD 1984 | |
298236 | Glenn Sue | Guidry & Gisclair, Inc. | OSV | 99 | 96 | 1965 | to Haiti flag as freighter, Venezuelan flag | |
298567 | Capt Val | Western Diesel Services, Inc. | towboat | 54 | 48 | 1965 | later Bruce Gibson | |
57 | 298993 | Carolina | Sanford Brothers Boats Inc. | tugboat | 190 | 79 | 1965 | later Challenger, sank 1987 |
59 | 298912 | Santa Gertrudis | Luguaris, Inc. | tugboat | 108 | 69 | 1965 | later Bearcat |
60 | 500031 | Three M 1 | Three-M No 1, Inc. | OSV | 95 | 93 | 1965 | later Paul S, St. Innocent (Honduran flag) |
500284 | Alan C | C & G Marine Service Inc | OSV | 95 | 93 | 1965 | NLD 1983 | |
62 | 500825 | Three M 2 | Three-M No II, Inc. | OSV | 95 | 93 | 1965 | later Ocean Explorer, Tortuga Diver, dive boat Bahamas Master (Bahamas flag) |
63 | 501065 | Mary C | C & G Transportation Inc. | OSV | 95 | 93 | 1965 | NLD 1983 |
64 | 299403 | Red Shindi | Tidewater Marine Services | tugboat | 108 | 69 | 1965 | later Marine S, Terri L. Brusco |
65 | 501532 | Charbray | Tidewater Marine Services | tugboat | 108 | 69 | 1965 | to Venezuelan flag 1970 as Rio Caroni, scuttled 2001 |
501895 | Ocean Queen | Ocean Queen Inc. | OSV | 95 | 93 | 1965 | NLD 1996 | |
68 | 502159 | Macao | Montco Inc. | OSV | 95 | 93 | 1965 | later Abdon J Callais, Mr B, to Venezuela flag 1993 |
502286 | Moonmaid | Moonmaid Marine Inc. | OSV | 95 | 93 | 1966 | later Sham B, Bay Lady, NLD 1997 | |
502888 | El Leon Grande | Twenty Grand Marine Service | tugboat | 122 | 77 | 1966 | later Rio Motatan (Venezuelan flag), sank 2000 | |
502953 | Gilbert C | Gilbert Cheramie | OSV | 95 | 93 | 1966 | later Seth (Venezuelan flag) | |
503292 | El Venado Grande | Twenty Grand Marine Service | tugboat | 122 | 77 | 1966 | later Rio Yaracuy (Venezuelan flag), Tammy (Panama flag) | |
504063 | Maracaibo | Dotco Inc. | OSV | 95 | 93 | 1966 | later Lady Erica, BCS Mariner, to French flag, Sea Bull (Trinidad flag) | |
504608 | Houma Offshore Boat Rentals Inc | OSV | 95 | 93 | 1966 | later Lady Joyce, NLD 1984 | ||
75 | 505240 | El Mulo Grande | Twenty Grand Marine Service | tugboat | 167 | 88 | 1966 | later Susan W, Hispaniola (Dominican flag) |
76 | 505143 | Nan | Tugboat Nan, Inc. | tugboat | 93 | 69 | 1966 | later Tatum Ann |
505702 | Capt Ace | Maurice Viator | OSV | 95 | 93 | 1966 | to Trinidad/Tobago flag 1998 | |
506443 | Maco | Dotco Inc. | OSV | 95 | 93 | 1966 | later Lady Tonya, Major Joe, to Venezuela flag 1996 | |
506468 | Norma G | C & G Marine Services Inc | OSV | 95 | 93 | 1966 | NLD 1982 | |
506854 | Dolores C | C & C Boat Rentals | OSV | 95 | 93 | 1967 | later C-Truc 2, Line Runner, NLD 1987 | |
82 | 507102 | Genina | W.B. Kornegay | OSV | 95 | 93 | 1967 | later Jamaica, Summer of George |
84 | 509028 | Brown Swiss | Twenty Grand Marine Service | tugboat | 50 | 47 | 1967 | later Big John |
510070 | El Sello Grande | Twenty Grand Marine Service | tugboat | 148 | 95 | 1967 | later Iraj (Iranian flag) | |
87 | 515186 | Expediter | Olin Revere Realty Co. | towboat | 77 | 56 | 1968 | later Expeditor, Expediter, laid up 2012 |
517715 | Ralph N | Blue Water International Inc | OSV | 95 | 93 | 1968 | later Michael C, to Panama flag 1986 | |
518545 | Ocean Clipper | Bayou Boat Rentals inc. | OSV | 95 | 93 | 1969 | later Clipper, BCS Clipper, Clipper, St. Jude | |
520458 | Ward N | Blue Water Interrnational II Inc | Crew | 89 | 62 | 1969 | later Rounder, NLD 1982, but seen as Magic at Miami 1997 | |
90 | 524008 | El Burro Grande | Twenty Grand Marine Service | tugboat | 183 | 110 | 1969 | later Allie B, Crosby Eagle, laid up 2015 |
91 | 523102 | Red Angus | Twenty Grand Marine Service | towboat | 50 | 47 | 1969 | later Katie Lee, Brenda Ann, laid up 2020 |
526013 | Leopold T | Dotco Inc. | OSV | 95 | 93 | 1970 | later Royal Alliance, Sonnie C, OCS Dallas, NLD 2005 | |
93 | 526619 | Red Dane | Twenty Grand Marine Service | towboat | 50 | 47 | 1970 | later Marine Ruby, sunk 2006, raised but probably not returned to service |
94 | 527355 | Kyloe | Twenty Grand Marine Service | towboat | 50 | 47 | 1970 | later Marine Pearl, laid up 2010 |
95 | 528051 | Kerry | Twenty Grand Marine Service | tugboat | 93 | 60 | 1970 | later Ora Lee, Capricorn II, Cory Michael |
96 | 528724 | Sussex | Twenty Grand Marine Service | tugboat | 93 | 60 | 1970 | to BVI flag 1999 |
97 | 531770 | Big Al | C & G International Inc. | OSV | 95 | 93 | 1971 | to Honduran flag 1987 |
98 | 533163 | Fairview | Fairview Marine Service Inc | OSV | 97 | 93 | 1971 | later Whiskey Charlie, Aries, Aries crewboat 1 (Venezuelan flag) |
103 | 537794 | Dominic T | Theriot Brothers Marine Service | OSV | 97 | 93 | 1972 | later Miss Noris II, 100NS9301 ("UR 93"), Seattle Marine Educator, Charles A. Kane, Surveyor |
540016 | Miss Adreianne | Callais and Callais Boat Rentals | OSV | 76 | 94 | 1972 | later Miss Adrienne, Mr. Roy, M/V Roy, NLD 2001 | |
105 | 542293 | Mr. Wiltz | Wiltz Corp. | OSV | 96 | 93 | 1972 | later K-G, A'Ukai, Traveler, Hana Moku, Ocean Cat |
106 | 543064 | Miss Shirley | Bect Offshore Service | OSV | 97 | 93 | 1972 | later Sea Lion V, Lady Patience, to Panama flag |
107 | 543973 | Capt H A McCall | Cameron crewboats Inc | OSV | 76 | 94 | 1972 | later John Parrish |
108 | 544947 | Ron Marc | Callais and Gisclair Inc. | OSV | 76 | 94 | 1972 | later Lizzie Beth, Imeri (Belize flag) |
109 | 545734 | Victoria Callais | Triangle Marine Inc | OSV | 76 | 94 | 1973 | to Bahamas flag as salvage vessel 1993 |
546424 | Itco X | Itco X Inc. | OSV | 76 | 94 | 1973 | to Panama flag as Mark One, Peggy C, Ocean Princess 1, Seabulk Seahorse, Atoosa (Iran flag) | |
547180 | Dorine Eymard | Eymard Towing | OSV | 76 | 94 | 1973 | later Wayne M, Fidalgo, inactive 2019 | |
112 | 547927 | offshore Surveyor | Survey Boats Inc | survey | 76 | 94 | 1973 | later Cal Diver IV, Mr. Joe, Mr. Jay, Green Knight |
114 | 550322 | Lorraine G | A & A Boats, Inc | OSV | 76 | 94 | 1973 | to Bahamas Flag ~1992 |
116 | 552294 | Cliff Eserman | Bect Offshore Service | OSV | 76 | 94 | 1973 | later Shan-Dav, David Adams, Reliable, NLD 2013 |
117 | 552646 | Joyce C | C & C Boat Rentals | OSV | 76 | 94 | 1973 | to Nicaragua flag 1995 |
118 | 553458 | Linda R | C & C Boat Rentals | OSV | 76 | 94 | 1973 | later Martech Bettye, Ocean Inspector II, Lee Adams, to St. Vincent flag 2010 |
119 | 554593 | Gladys McCall | Gladys McCall Inc. | OSV | 98 | 105 | 1974 | to Antarctic flag (a) |
120 | 556502 | Lil John | W & HL Corp. | OSV | 99 | 105 | 1974 | later American Liberty, to Panama flag |
121 | 557290 | Mitchell T | Theriot Bros. Inc. | OSV | 76 | 94 | 1974 | later Ben Ross, Jambon Supplier II, Seaops I, Sir Gawain |
122 | 558281 | Nicole Martin | American Equipment Leasing | OSV | 99 | 104 | 1974 | later BB II, Int'l Contender, Contender, NLD 2016 |
123 | 559510 | Tracy Martin | Martin Offshore Boats Inc. | OSV | 99 | 104 | 1974 | later Audrey C, Shane C, Carly S |
124 | 562590 | Nan II | Tugboat Nan, Inc. | tugboat | 154 | 90 | 1974 | later King's Charger, Walter J Oubre, American Pride, Betty R. Gambarella, Elizabeth C |
125 | 561744 | Brandi Eymard | Eymard Towing | towboat | 103 | 57 | 1974 | Latr Creole Julie, Theresa B |
126 | 563520 | Richard B | Louisiana Tugs Inc. | tugboat | 137 | 81 | 1975 | later Rosario P |
127 | 563572 | Howard Eymard | Eymard Towing | towboat | 103 | 57 | 1975 | later Tina Bordelon, Janet Dyess, Capt Jessie Rushing, Laura Banta, Fourth Quarter |
128 | 564995 | Blake T | Theriot Bros. Inc. | OSV | 76 | 94 | 1975 | later Rhett Max, Jambon Supplier I, Supplier I, NLD 2012 |
131 | 567091 | Marine Surveyor | Survey Boats Inc. | survey | 98 | 104 | 1975 | to Honduras flag 1992 |
132 | 569814 | Nan III | Tugboat Nan III Inc | tugboat | 125 | 81 | 1975 | later Big Brute, Sea Hawk, Sound Eagle, Delta Trooper , Lucinda Smith |
134 | 568573 | Riverside | Triangle Marine Inc | OSV | 98 | 104 | 1975 | later Gulf Marine II, Katie Grace, to St. Vincent flag 2020 |
135 | 587490 | Capt Bud | Quality Shipyards | towboat | 11 | 25 | 1976 | |
136 | 570518 | Philip Alan McCall | Philip Alan McCall Inc. | OSV | 98 | 104 | 1976 | later Gulf Marine III, Miss Kaleigh, NLD 2007 |
137 | 569682 | Emelie C | G & B Marine Trans. Inc. | OSV | 99 | 104 | 1975 | later Epic Endeavor, Endeavor, Mr Dino |
138 | 571403 | Celeste | G & B Marine Trans. Inc. | OSV | 99 | 104 | 1976 | later Quinn River, NLD 2006 |
139 | 572841 | Miss Jane | J-W Operating Co. | OSV | 99 | 105 | 1976 | later M/V Tristen, Tristen, Int'l Mission, Croatian, Amber Anne |
575006 | Madam Queen | Floatation Marine Services Inc | OSV | 99 | 104 | 1976 | later Richland, to Congo flag 1995 | |
142 | 576513 | Skippin' Sue | Skippin Sue Inc. | OSV | 99 | 105 | 1976 | |
577543 | Donnie Dirk | Callais Offshore Inc | OSV | 98 | 104 | 1976 | NLD 1995, to Venezuelan flag | |
144 | 578179 | Katrina G | Gisclair Marine Service | OSV | 76 | 94 | 1976 | later Richard B, Q.B., NLD 2012 |
145 | 578813 | Luckland | Moonmaid Marine Inc. | OSV | 98 | 104 | 1976 | later Sea Witch, Two Brothers |
146 | 580242 | Lucky Queen | Floatation Marine Services Inc | OSV | 99 | 104 | 1977 | later Magnolia, NLD 1996 |
579411 | Kip 1 | Kip Plaisance Offshore Inc. | OSV | 97 | 87 | 1977 | later Chris B, Marlin, Abou Ali (Egyptian flag), to Palau flag 2014 | |
147 | 586452 | Melena Theriot | Theriot Offshore Marine Inc. | supply | 190 | 155 | 1977 | later Snow River, Savannah River, NLD 2015 |
148 | 582365 | Atlantic Surveyor | Survey Boats Inc. | survey | 98 | 104 | 1977 | |
149 | 587507 | Joyce McCall | McCall's Boat Rentals Inc. | OSV | 98 | 113 | 1977 | later Joyce McCall, Jimbo, GIS-Leonce |
150 | 591621 | Emeline Theriot | Theriot Cargo Boats Inc. | supply | 190 | 1555 | 1978 | later Columbia River, Miami River, Medomak River (Peruvian flag) |
151 | 589062 | Mister Gil | G & B Marine Trans. Inc. | OSV | 94 | 111 | 1977 | later Henry T |
152 | 590074 | Mr Thomas | G & B Marine Trans. Inc. | OSV | 94 | 111 | 1978 | for auction 2004, no further information |
153 | 593339 | Ms Jane | A & A Boats, Inc | OSV | 88 | 111 | 1978 | inactive 2007 |
154 | 595572 | Russ | A & A Boats, Inc | OSV | 88 | 111 | 1978 | later Tony G, inactive, sold online 2015 |
155 | 604486 | Leopold Theriot | Theriot Bros. Boat Rental | supply | 190 | 155 | 1979 | later Wind River, Rain River, UM Marine I, Top Fenders 1,now African Princess 1 (Togo flag) |
156 | 597352 | Lil Al | A M C Boats Inc. | OSV | 88 | 111 | 1978 | later Cajun I, Mia Maloy, Twister III (Panamanian flag) |
157 | 598829 | Chad G | Guilbeau Marine Inc | OSV | 88 | 111 | 1978 | later Explorer, Jambon Explorer (Nigerian flag) |
158 | 601829 | Global Surveyor | Survey Boats Inc. | survey | 97 | 112 | 1979 | later Global Diver 122, Sea Leopard, scrapped 2012 |
159 | 606709 | Brian Paul | Gilco Supply Boats | OSV | 94 | 114 | 1979 | later Mr. Phil |
160 | 616274 | Scott Theriot | Nolty J Theriot | supply | 193 | 155 | 1980 | later Sea Level No. 21, Four Point Pony, Mr Sonny, Citation, RMS Citation |
161 | 608662 | Maloy G. | Phil Guilbeau Offshore Inc. | OSV | 88 | 111 | 1979 | to Panamanian flag ~2005 |
162 | 610658 | Cecelia C | Gilco Supply Boats | OSV | 94 | 114 | 1979 | later Chris R |
164 | 617891 | El Topografo | Survey Boats Inc. | survey | 94 | 111 | 1980 | later Joe Thornton, Max Cheramie, Nikola |
165 | 624763 | Miss Celeste | J-W Operating Co. | OSV | 99 | 11 | 1980 | later Davenport, to Honduran flag 1997 |
168 | 619211 | Marc C | A M C Marine Service Inc. | OSV | 92 | 111 | 1980 | inactive 2020 |
169 | 613100 | Todd | Guilbeau Offshore | OSV | 89 | 111 | 1979 | later Ms Taylor |
170 | 620862 | Noonie G. | Guileau Marine Inc | OSV | 92 | 111 | 1980 | as cargo vessel |
171 | 623308 | Alicia Sue | Alicia Sue Inc. | OSV | 99 | 104 | 1980 | to Dominican flag 2012 |
172 | 627510 | Universal Surveyor | Survey Boats Inc. | survey | 94 | 111 | 1980 | later M/V Sunshine or JTI Sunshine (Nigerian flag) |
173 | 626665 | Senator | Apollo Marine Transportation | tugboat | 99 | 70 | 1980 | later Anna M Boudreaux, Rebel Eagle, Delta Magic, Miss Chrissy, Bayou Bull, Evangeline Rose, laid up 2020 |
174 | 630052 | Adrienne Callais | Callais & Callais Boat Rentals Inc. | OSV | 97 | 105 | 1980 | NLD 2002 |
175 | 630995 | Lance | Callais & Callais Boat Rentals Inc. | OSV | 97 | 105 | 1981 | later St. Marys Express, to Belize flag, Venezuelan |
176 | 632056 | Victoria Callais | Callais & Callais Boat Rentals Inc. | OSV | 97 | 105 | 1981 | later Miss Josie, inactive |
177 | OSV | 97 | 112 | 1981 | later Atco Sariya, Seamax Sariya (Panamanian flag), Omeed | |||
178 | 637873 | Geodetic Surveyor | Survey Boats Inc | survey | 95 | 111 | 1981 | NLD 2000 |
179 | 641321 | Louis J | J-W Marine Co. | OSV | 99 | 104 | 1981 | later Avoca, Int'l Pride, GIS Pride, Pride |
181 | 651382 | Dosgris | Quality Shipyards | barge | 807 | 130 | 1982 | later Mr. Leroy |
184 | 646846 | L'Arpenteur | Survey Boats Inc | survey | 99 | 112 | 1982 | wrecked and sank in Gulf of Mexico 2005 |
186 | 651716 | Pouldeau | Quality Shipyards | barge | 807 | 130 | 1982 | later Poule d'Eau, Mr. Norris |
192 | 653322 | Medeia | Survey Boats Inc | survey | 129 | 105 | 1982 |