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Balehi Marine

Lacombe LA

Most recent update: April 25, 2016.

Balehi Marine was founded in 1975 by David P. Levy, a graduate of the US Naval Academy who had worked at Equitable Equipment for 30 years. The company was unusual in that Levy, although the owner, filled the position of VP Engineering. In addition, although small, they built boats in steel, aluminum and fiberglass: this apparently gave them the flexibility to survive the downturn of the 1980s but they closed in 1992. The yard even had an unusual location, way up Lacombe Bayou, north of Slidell, miles from a navigable waterway. See the site from the air on Google here.

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O/N Name Customer Type GT LOA Built Notes
1 573204 Michelle Bourg RLB Boat Co. towboat 78 46 1976 later Heather Lynne, Swamp Eagle, Delta Dove, Bayou Power
2 580886 Clearwater Eagle Quest Marine fishing boat 185 92 1977 later Skagit Eagle
3 578192 Shannon Bourg RLB Boat Co. towboat 78 46 1976 later Lois J, Captain Fuji
7 586978 Susan Bourg RLB Boat Co. towboat 78 46 1977 later Capt. Webster, Miss Diana
13 596326 Sidney Bourg RLB Boat Co. towboat 85 53 1978 later Palomino
14 597281 Mary Bourg RLB Boat Co. towboat 85 53 1978 later Compass Point
16 604219 Miss Melowae Kurt Crosby, Inc. towboat 55 46 1979 later Mr. Farrell, to Nigeria 2005
17 606195 Allison Marie Thompson Towing towboat 55 46 1979 later Robert Henry, Kimberly Ann, Janet E
18 603126 Lady June E.B.B. Co. crewboat 154 95 1979 later f/v Diligence
19 606708 Lady Blackie E.B.B. Co. crewboat 154 95 1979 later f/v, sank in Alaska 2007
625320 Sarah Bourg RLB Boat Co. towboat 78 46 1980 later Ginger C, Hampshire
23 623194 R. L. Bourg, Jr. RLB Boat Co. towboat 115 60 1980 later Dixie Voyager, Cameron Blair
24 612966 Lois Pawg Pawg Marine towboat 85 53 1979 later Gabriel
25 615187 Delores Pawg Pawg Marine towboat 85 53 1979 later Belle Watling, Victor J. Curole
617962 Percheron Clydesdale Corp. towboat 85 53 1980 later f/v St. Peter Nguyen, Four Princesses, Lady Lavang
27 620428 Kathy Pawg Pawg Marine towboat 85 53 1980
28 621264 Mefas Adventurer Mefas Corporation passenger 99 79 1980 NLD
29 638135 Seelos Don Mulco, Inc. towboat 86 53 1981 later Mustang, Danielle
637903 Charlotte T Thompson Marine towboat 86 53 1981 later Edith
32 627497 Elizabeth Bourg RLB Boat Co. towboat 78 46 1980 later Melanie
34 625224 Ellen Monteiro Seabreeze Towing towboat 78 46 1980 later Aqua Eagle, Delta Dorado
35 626770 Capt. C. R. Monteiro Aries Boat Co. towboat 78 46 1980 later Emerald Eagle, Delta Tuna, Logan
36 634640 Romen I Romen Marine towboat 78 46 1981 NLD
37 628726 Captain Ron L Vulcan Materials towboat 85 53 1980
38 641470 Pocono Scott Chotin, Inc. towboat 262 96 1981 later Kenneth E. New, L. C. Williams
39 643918 Pebble Beach Scott Chotin, Inc. towboat 262 96 1981
40 630819 Rebecca Monteiro Seabreeze Towing towboat 85 53 1981 later Swift Eagle, Delta Eagle
41 631835 Margaret B. Monteiro Aries Boat Co. towboat 85 53 1981 later CSS Chicora
42 638616 Lane Thomas Thomas & Thomas towboat 154 60 1981 later Nueces
43 641607 Bailey Thomas Thomas & Thomas towboat 154 60 1981 later Compass Watch, Miss Jennifer Ann, Sandra J. Banta
44 647616 David Neville Ra-Bo Co. towboat 184 92 1982 later Dixie Trader, Lincoln L
45 642983 Chris L Lomasney Boat Co. towboat 69 46 1981 later Karla G, M/V Monskie
46 648694 Nonnie Thomas & Thomas towboat 154 60 1982 later Neches
47 689156 Torah Parker Drilling passenger 29 51 1985
48 645057 RLB 1 Mobro Marine barge 199 120 1982 NLD
56 689157 Lake Charles Conoco Shipping tugboat 193 76 1985
57 971260 Choctaw Conoco Shipping tugboat 141 76 1991
60 673487 Shannon James T. L. James, Inc. tugboat 32 42 1984 later Pelican State
61 673488 Staci James T. L. James, Inc. tugboat 32 42 1984 later Bay State, Little Brutus
62 678984 Miss Jean T. L. James, Inc. tugboat 32 42 1985 later First State
63 684588 Shai James T. L. James, Inc. tugboat 24 39 1985
1050984 Buxton, Jr. North Carolina DoT tugboat 28 40 1984
1059097 Dare North Carolina DoT tugboat 13 35 1984
1030359 BT-195 barge 33 40 1985 later G.L. 160
1030360 BT-196 barge 33 40 1985 later G.L. 161
Pelican Martin Marietta utility boat 1985
76 975801 Jeanne James T. L. James, Inc. tugboat 40 48 1991 later Diane B
77 975800 Sally James T. L. James, Inc. tugboat 40 48 1991 later Michael T
78 980761 Jennifer Bean Bean Dredging tugboat 31 42 1992 later North Star State

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