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Large Tank Barges Built in the U.S. Before OPA 90

Most recent update: April 12, 2020.

This table lists the 97 large tank barges built in U.S. shipyards before the passage of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), listed by shipbuilder and hull number. "Large" in this context means over 5,000 gross tons (GT).

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Builder Location O/N Name Customer GT LOA Delivered ATB? Tugboat Notes
ADDSCO Mobile AL 692 531048 IOS 3301 Ingram Ocean Systems 15,579 584 Mar 1971 ITB Martha R. Ingram broke in two 1972, rebuilt as Ocean 240, scrapped 1995
Avondale SY New Orleans LA 1145 507495 Ocean 90 Interstate Ocean Transportation 6,400 400 Sep 1967 KTC 90 2003, sold foreign 2007 as Rhea (Nigeria)
Avondale SY New Orleans LA 1178 511528 Hygrade 95 Hygrade Oil Transportation 6,293 390 Nov 1967 Energy 9801 2001, converted 2005 to dry bulk barge Connor
Avondale SY New Orleans LA 1179 515042 Ocean 115 Interstate Ocean Transportation 6,430 390 June 1968 KTC 115 2003, sold foreign 2003 as Lambert's Spirit (Canada)
Avondale SY New Orleans LA 1197 523233 Ocean 96 Interstate Ocean Transportation 6,000 400 Nov 1969 KTC 96 2003, sold foreign 2005 as Mnemosyne (Honduras)
Avondale SY New Orleans LA 2265 556673 Ocean 155 Interstate Ocean Transportation 9,401 450 May 1974 ATB Rebel DH 2004 as DBL 155
Avondale SY New Orleans LA 2274 562452 Ocean 190 Interstate Ocean Transportation 10,668 476 Mar 1975 DH 2002 as M 215, sold foreign 2008 as S 215 (Honduras)
Avondale SY New Orleans LA 2275 565314 Ocean States Interstate Ocean Transportation 10,668 476 June 1975 ATB OSG Honour DH 2002 as M 214, OSG 214 2007, laid up
Avondale SY New Orleans LA 2317 606890 S.T. 112 Sheridan Towing 6,925 420 June 1979 Energy 11101 2001, laid up 2009
Avondale SY New Orleans LA 2321 608351 S.T. 114 Sheridan Towing 6,925 420 July 1979 Energy 11102 2001
Avondale SY New Orleans LA 2323 631333 Oxy 4101 Occidental Petroleum 17,126 628 Mar 1981 ITB Oxy Trader SMT Two 1999, scrapped 2010
Avondale SY New Orleans LA 2325 635251 Oxy 4102 Occidental Petroleum 17,126 628 June 1981 ITB Oxy Producer wrecked 1981, barge used as forebody of Seabulk America, scrapped 2011
Avondale SY New Orleans LA 2327 638766 Oxy 4103 Occidental Petroleum 17,126 628 Sep 1981 ITB Oxy Grower SMT One 1999, scrapped 2010
Bay SB Sturgeon Bay WI 731 650771 Amoco Great Lakes Amoco Oil 5,024 414 Sep 1982 ATB Michigan Great Lakes 1985
Bethlehem Steel San Francisco CA 4125 570177 barge 450-1 Crowley Marine 5,690 400 Jan 1976 Molokai 1986, deck barge Martin Ray 2001
Bethlehem Steel San Francisco CA 4126 570955 barge 450-2 Crowley Marine 8,123 400 Feb 1976 sold foreign 2002 (Honduras)
Bethlehem Steel San Francisco CA 4127 571894 barge 450-3 Crowley Marine 8,123 400 Apr 1976 Osrv Responder 450-3, exempt from OPA 90
Bethlehem Steel San Francisco CA 4128 573167 barge 450-4 Crowley Marine 8,123 400 May 1976 sold foreign 2002 (Honduras)
Bethlehem Steel San Francisco CA 4129 574225 barge 450-5 Crowley Marine 8,123 400 June 1976 Deck barge Lanai 1986, sold foreign 2000 as Amara (Honduras)
Bethlehem Steel San Francisco CA 4138 631688 barge 450-8 Crowley Marine 8,123 400 Feb 1981 Osrv Responder 450-8, exempt from OPA 90
Bethlehem Steel San Francisco CA 4139 636557 barge 450-9 Crowley Marine 8,123 400 June 1981 laid up 2006
Bethlehem Steel Beaumont TX 4859 529918 Ocean 250' Interstate Ocean Transportation 14,678 546 Dec 1970 ATB OSG Intrepid DH 2002 as M 254, OSG 254 2009
Bethlehem Steel Beaumont TX 4864 537129 Ocean Cities Interstate Ocean Transportation 16,928 546 Jan 1972 ATB OSG Navigator DH 2002 as M 252, OSG 252 2009
Bethlehem Steel Beaumont TX 4865 532585 Chromalloy 1 Sabine Towing 16,021 546 May 1971 ATB OSG Endurance Ocean 244 1985, DH 2001 as M 244, OSG 244 2008
Bethlehem Steel Beaumont TX 4866 534910 Ocean 255 Interstate Ocean Transportation 16,021 546 Aug 1971 Seafarer Ocean Ruler, in collision 1994 and scrapped
Galveston SB Galveston TX 46 528789 barge 102 Crowley Marine 7,970 430 Sep 1970 sold foreign 2005 as Demetra (Honduras)
Galveston SB Galveston TX 53 536811 Ponciana Martin Gas 5,013 370 Feb 1972 ATB Texan Independent tanks
Galveston SB Galveston TX 110 552864 Poseidon Martin Gas 6,744 397 Nov 1973 ATB Orion Independent tanks
Galveston SB Galveston TX 116 560290 STL-3901 Hvide Shipping 18,671 586 Feb 1974 Seabulk Challenger scrapped 1999
Galveston SB Galveston TX 117 580101 SCC-3902 Hvide Shipping 18,671 586 Feb 1977 Seabulk Magnachem scrapped 2008
Galveston SB Galveston TX 122 596820 Plaquemine Penn Maritime 10,889 449 July 1978 ATB Sea Raven Star 810 1990, DXE-1640 OS 1993, ATC 23, scrapped 2018
Galveston SB Galveston TX 123 604601 Belcher 101 Belcher Towing 16,553 562 May 1979 Liberty Coastal 101 1991, DH 1995 as Maritrans 300, M300, OSG 300, sold foreign 2009 as storage tanker Bamidele (Nigeria)
Galveston SB Galveston TX 124 632920 Belcher 102 Belcher Towing 27,471 644 Mar 1981 Constitution Energy Explorer 1984, Ocean 400 1989, DH as Maritrans 400, M400, OSG 400, sold foreign 2011 as storage tanker El Manati (Peru)
Galveston SB Galveston TX 125 614210 Ocean 192 Interstate Ocean Transportation 9,800 460 Nov 1979 ATB OSG Courageous DH 1998 as Maritrans 192, M192 2003, OSG 192 2008
Galveston SB Galveston TX 126 624039 Ocean 193 Interstate Ocean Transportation 12,376 519 July 1980 ATB OSG Enterprise Maritrans 209 1998, M209 2002, OSG 209 2008
Galveston SB Galveston TX 127 636104 Ocean 210 Interstate Ocean Transportation 14,513 557 July 1981 ATB OSG Independence DH 2007 as M 242, OSG 242 2008
Galveston SB Galveston TX 131 641082 MM-1 Marathon Oil 8,710 442 Oct 1981 ATB Yankee DBL 151 2000, scrapped 2012
Galveston SB Galveston TX 132 644380 MM-2 Marathon Oil 8,710 442 Feb 1982 ATB Rebel DBL 152 2000, scrapped 2006
Galveston SB Galveston TX 134 646669 Ocean 211 Interstate Ocean Transportation 14,513 557 May 1982 ATB OSG Columbia DH 2006 as M 243, OSG 243
General Dynamics Quincy MA 55 630287 Bulkfleet Pennsylvania Bulkfleet Marine 12,591 503 Feb 1981 Pennsylvania 1990, Everglades 2000
General Dynamics Quincy MA 56 630288 Bulkfleet Texas Bulkfleet Marine 12,591 503 Feb 1981 Texas 1990, sold foreign 2002 (Panama)
General Dynamics Quincy MA 73 640014 Amoco Florida Amoco Oil 11,245 444 Sep 1981 ATB Osprey Florida Bay 1985, DH 2008 as ATC 25
General Dynamics Quincy MA 74 642492 Amoco Virginia Amoco Oil 11,295 444 Oct 1982 ATB Victory Virginia Bay 1985, grain barge Iguana II 2007
General Dynamics Quincy MA 75 643069 Amoco Georgia Amoco Oil 8,974 404 Feb 1982 ATB Paul T. Moran Georgia Bay 1985, DH 2005 as Massachusetts
General Dynamics Quincy MA 82 645759 Amoco South Carolina Amoco Oil 11,321 444 Mar 1983 South Carolina Bay 1985, grain barge Iguana I 2007
Gretna Machine Gretna LA 202 535880 B. No. 105 Bouchard Transportation 5,000 323 Oct 1971 sold foreign 2008 as Heyden Lamissa (St. Kitts)
Gretna Machine Gretna LA 206 544907 B. No. 95 Bouchard Transportation 5,000 323 Dec 1972 scrapped 2007
Gretna Machine Gretna LA 217 561792 B. No. 115 Bouchard Transportation 5,700 322 Dec 1974 retired 2002
Gretna Machine Gretna LA 218 565632 NEPCO 142 NEPCO 8,500 446 May 1975 B. No. 135 1980, laid up 2004
Gretna Machine Gretna LA 219 569522 B. No. 125 Bouchard Transportation 5,700 322 Dec 1975 destroyed by explosion 2003
Gretna Machine Gretna LA 229 603622 B. No. 155 Bouchard Transportation 9,834 448 Apr 1979 ATB Buster Bouchard DH 2000 as B. No. 255
Gretna Machine Gretna LA 230 614652 B. No. 165 Bouchard Transportation 9,834 448 Nov 1979 ATB Marion C. Bouchard DH 2000 as B. No. 265
Gretna Machine Gretna LA 236 640436 B. No. 175 Bouchard Transportation 9,834 448 Sep 1981 ATB Capt. Fred Bouchard DH 2004 as B. No. 275
Gretna Machine Gretna LA 237 646004 Exxon Barge 503 Exxon Shipping 9,185 446 June 1982 Exxon Bayway 1982, LMI 150 1988, RTC 503 1994, DH 2007
Gretna Machine Gretna LA 244 911886 Eileen Petroleum Tpt. Corp. 6,917 370 July 1987 DH 1992 as Iroquois, S/R Portland 2000, Portland 2013
Gretna Machine Gretna LA 245 923249 B. No. 185 Bouchard Transportation 9,832 448 Dec 1987 ATB Robert J. Bouchard DH 2006 as B. No. 285
Gretna Machine Gretna LA 248 955449 B. No. 195 Bouchard Transportation 9,829 448 Dec 1989 ATB Bouchard Girls DH 2007 as B. No. 295
Gulf Coast Fab. Pearlington MS 154 699977 Weeks 702 Weeks Marine 9,514 380 Dec 1986 ATB McKinley Sea DH 1994 as DBL 134
Gulf Coast Fab. Pearlington MS 200 965439 Alafia Cargill 7,146 418 Dec 1990 ATB Kelly Independent tanks
Gulfport SB Port Arthur TX 722 825966 Ocean 135 Interstate Ocean Transportation 6,773 350 May 1969 KTC 135, sold foreign 2004 as Alouette Spirit (Canada)
Gulfport SB Port Arthur TX 723 524266 New York Moran Towing 14,187 508 Jan 1970 Newark 2005, sold foreign 2008 as Ethan Matthew (Panama)
Gunderson Bros. Portland OR 16105 516536 barge 101 Crowley Marine 5,498 300 Sep 1968 retired 2003
Gunderson Bros. Portland OR 16884 524878 Agattu Crowley Marine 6,621 383 Apr 1970 Deck barge Barge 400 1982
Gunderson Bros. Portland OR 17295 533413 barge 103 Crowley Marine 8,088 430 June 1971 Deck barge Pacrim Express 2002
Gunderson Marine Portland OR 15 631608 barge 450-6 Crowley Marine 8,086 400 Feb 1981 Osrv Responder 450-6, exempt from OPA 90
Gunderson Marine Portland OR 16 633285 barge 450-7 Crowley Marine 8,900 400 Mar 1981 Osrv Responder 450-7, exempt from OPA 90
Gunderson Marine Portland OR 17 636555 barge 450-10 Crowley Marine 8,914 400 July 1981 retired 2010
Gunderson Marine Portland OR 21 642259 Z Big 1 Zidell Marine 8,914 400 Dec 1981 ZBig1 1992, carries urea and drilling brine, exempt from OPA 90
Gunderson Marine Portland OR 26 647827 barge 450-11 Crowley Marine 8,922 400 June 1982 sold foreign 2009 as Sherman Tank (Canada)
Gunderson Marine Portland OR 28 653666 barge 500-1 Crowley Marine 7,171 400 Jan 1983 Deck barge 2007 (Canada)
Gunderson Marine Portland OR 29 654716 barge 500-2 Crowley Marine 7,171 400 Feb 1983 Osrv, exempt from OPA 90
Gunderson Marine Portland OR 30 656069 barge 500-3 Crowley Marine 7,171 400 May 1983 Deck barge American Trader 2007
Halter Marine Moss Point MS 296 535146 Port Manatee No. 23 Belcher Towing 5,285 354 June 1971 Belcher Port Manatee 1990, Coastal 23 1995, Pennsylvania 2005, sold foreign 2008 as Exiderdome 1 (Panama)
Ingalls IW Decatur AL 1788 540401 Interstate 70 Interstate Ocean Transportation 5,248 350 June 1972 S/R Newburgh 1993, DBL 70 2000, sold foreign 2011
Levingston SB Orange TX 700 538231 IOS 3302 Ingram Ocean Systems 16,678 583 Dec 1972 ITB Carole G. Ingram Ocean 280, scrapped 1996
McDermott Amelia LA 277 698512 Bridgeport Moran Towing 8,019 419 June 1986 converted 2008 to coal barge
Misener Industries Tampa FL 138 627888 El Coqui 5,193 363 Oct 1980 Penn No. 2 Hatteras, scrapped 2009
MODEC Louisiana Larose LA 108 653463 Energy Ammonia Energy Transportation 7,659 403 Dec 1982 Tanker, converted 2003 to tank barge DBL 105
SBA SY Jennings LA 217 545087 Peck Slip 5,869 350 Dec 1972 Domar-118 1980, ST-90 1989, Energy 9501, Barge 9501, retired 2004
SBA SY Jennings LA 226 563364 Interstate 71 Interstate Ocean Transportation 4,719 363 Sep 1976 sold foreign 2009 as Asphalt Contender (Panama)
SBA SY Jennings LA 229 574128 Interstate 72 Interstate Ocean Transportation 5,467 380 June 1976 MSRC 620, exempt from OPA 90
SBA SY Jennings LA 232 576625 S.T. 85 Sheridan Towing 5,323 360 Sep 1976 Energy 8701 2001, sold foreign 2009 (Nigeria)
SBA SY Jennings LA 235 587329 Morania 400 Morania Shipping 5,651 398 Oct 1977 Penn 400, sold foreign 2009
SBA SY Jennings LA 239 603306 Morania 410 Morania Shipping 6,376 401 Mar 1979 ATB Dolphin Penn 410, DH 2007, Op-Gen 01
SBA SY Jennings LA 240 630040 Apex Houston Apex Oil 5,449 405 Feb 1981 Amberjack Morania 450, Biscayne, retired 2011
SBA SY Jennings LA 244 643281 Sonat 81 Sonat Marine 4,576 352 Dec 1981 Ocean 81, KTC 81, SCT-81, RTC 81, KTC 80, retired 2012
Todd Shipyards Galveston TX 58 617547 Cibro Norfolk Cibro 7,515 377 Feb 1980 B. No. 130, retired 2004
Todd Shipyards Galveston TX 60 624472 Cibro Savannah Cibro 8,151 400 July 1980 B. No. 140, retired 2005
Todd Shipyards Houston TX 566 529271 Corpus Christi Sun Sun Oil 8,460 388 Nov 1970 Justine McAllister Morania 430 1985, Mobil 120 1988, M 120 1992, RTC 120 1995, DH 2005
Todd Shipyards Houston TX 588 548824 Texaco 807 Texaco Marine 9,359 460 June 1973 Star 807 1990, Morania 460 1990, Penn 460 1991, sold foreign 2007
Todd Shipyards Houston TX 589 550927 Texaco 808 Texaco Marine 9,359 460 Sep 1973 Star 808 1990, Tide Mar 460 1990, osrv Mineral Creek 1991, retired 2004
Todd Shipyards Houston TX 605 568553 Cibro Albany Cibro 6,869 356 Sep 1975 Exxon Albany 1979, B. No. 120 1980, retired 2004
Todd Shipyards Houston TX 608 571538 Cibro New York Cibro 9,463 360 Mar 1976 Christine McAllister Exxon New York 1979, Exxon Barge 502 1987, RTC 502, DH a
Todd Shipyards Houston TX 621 597477 Cibro Philadelphia Cibro 9,844 425 Sep 1978 B. No. 160, retired 2004
Todd Shipyards Houston TX 626 623034 Florida Moran Towing 7,244 379 June 1980 retired 2005
Todd Shipyards Houston TX 627 630729 Texas Moran Towing 7,244 379 Feb 1981 retired 2006
Wiley Mfg. Port Deposit MD 1009 569269 Texaco 809 Texaco Marine 5,738 369 Nov 1975 ATB Tarpon later Star 809 1990, Potomac 1990, DH 2006

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