Equitable Shipyards Inc

  • Keel-laying ceremonies for the first 2,000- dwt breakbulk vessel in a series of three vessels for American Atlantic Shipping, Inc., was held recently by Equitable Shipyards, Inc. at its Madisonville La., shipyard.

    The principals attending the keel-laying ceremonies were Paul Hancock, vice president, American Atlantic Shipping, Inc.; A.P.

    Chester, chairman of the board and president, American Atlantic Shipping, Inc.; Richard Blum, Maritime Administration Construction Representative; Norman Hodge, plant manager, Equitable Shipyards, Inc., Madisonville; C.M. Keeney, president and chief executive officer of Equitable Shipyards, Inc.; J.F. Williams, vice presidentsales, Equitable, and Bruce Carroll, contract administrator, Equitable.

    Equitable was awarded the contract on May 6, 1977, by American Atlantic Shipping, Inc. to construct three identical 2,000-dwt breakbulk vessels under Maritime Subsidy Board U.S. Department of Commerce Contract MA/MSB-399, MA Design Cl-M-122a.

    Equitable is a wholly owned subsidiary of Trinity Industries, Inc., a Dallas, Texasbased manufacturer of industrial, marine and structural metal products. The Equitable shipyards are the world's largest builder of lighter aboard ship (LASH) and SEABEE barges, and builds tugboats, crewboats, towboats, supply vessels, and other floating marine equipment for the offshore oil industry.

  • Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O. Box 8001, New Orleans, La. 70182, has shipped the last two new, 95-foot tugs in a series of five vessels to the Indonesian Government. The vessels were loaded onboard the Letitia Lykes Clipper Ship which departed the port of New Orleans en route to Singapore via Philadelp

  • ceremonies for the third 2,000- dwt breakbulk vessel in a series of three vessels for American Atlantic Shipping, Inc. were held recently by Equitable Shipyards, Inc., at its Madisonville, La., shipyard. The principals attending the keel-laying ceremonies as identified in the photo above were

  • Marine history was again made in the Port of New Orleans recently when the two new 95-foot oceangoing tugs built by Equitable Shipyards, Inc. of New Orleans, La., were loaded aboard the clipper ship Dolly Turman. It is believed that the tugs Selat Laut and Selat Makassar are the largest of their

  • Equitable Shipyards, Inc. has launched the first of 39 coal-carrying hopper barges for the Indiana Michigan Power Company, Ft. Wayne, Inc., signifying the rebirth of the shipyard which had closed since 1985. The 195-foot by 35-foot by 12-foot barge is the first of 15 of its size, which will be

  • Trinity Marine Group, which is owned by Trinity Industries, Inc. The four shipbuilding companies are: Halter Marine, Inc.; Moss Point Marine, Inc.; Equitable Shipyards, Inc.; and Gretna Machine and Iron Works, Inc. Mr. Mizell, who joined Halter Marine Services, Inc., in 1972, served as its vice president

  • Equitable Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, La., has delivered a third new steel oceangoing, deck cargo barge to McDonough Marine Service, New Orleans, for operation in offshore oil and gas fields. All three barges in the new fleet for McDonough have overall dimensions of 240 feet by 72 feet by 16 feet

  • Equitable Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, La., recently launched the first of two ferries being built for the State of Louisiana, Department of Highways. The ferryboat New Roads is the first of two ferries to be built by Equitable Shipyards, Inc. for the State of Louisiana, Department of Highways.

  • A new 95-foot oceangoing tug, the Selat Siberut, built by Equitable Shipyards, Inc. of New Orleans, La., recently was loaded aboard the cargo ship Louise Lykes. The tug was built by Equitable Shipyards for the Government of Indonesia, and will be offloaded by the Lykes ship at Singapore, after approxim

  • Trinity's proven monohulled designs that have successfully operated in sea and weather conditions worldwide. The ferries, now under construction at Equitable Shipyards, Inc. in New Orleans, La., are both scheduled to be delivered in the summer of 1989 and begin passenger service shortly thereafter

  • Equitable Shipyards, Inc. of New Orleans, La., has delivered the first of five 95-foot twinscrew tugboats, the Selat Siberut, to the Indonesian Government. The vessel has overall dimensions of 95 feet by 29 feet with a 13-foot depth. The vessel is built to American Bureau of Shipping Class "Maltese

  • four shipbuilding companies in the group. In addition to Moss Point Marine, the other companies of the Trinity Marine Group are Halter Marine, Inc., Equitable Shipyards, Inc., and Gretna Machine and Iron Works, Inc. Mr. Dane said Mr. Le Blanc brought unparalleled experience to his new company and credited

  • MR May-15-77#50 , Newark, Delaware 19702 Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O)
    May 15, 1977 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 50

    . 02109 Equipment Systems Division, AMCA International Corporation, Suite 200/Stockton Building/University Office Plaza, Newark, Delaware 19702 Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O. Box 8001, New Orleans, La. 70122 General Dynamics, Quincy Division, Quincy, Mass. 02169 Halter Marine Services, Inc., Route

  • MR May-15-77#34 , New London, Conn. 06370. Equitable Shipyards Launches Ferryboa)
    May 15, 1977 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 34

    from the Section editor, Lt. Comdr. James A. Sanial, USCG, Department of Engineering, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn. 06370. Equitable Shipyards Launches Ferryboat Virginia Dare For State Of North Carolina The ferryboat Virginia Dare, being built by Equitable Shipyards, Inc

  • MR Aug-77#44 St., Boston, Mass. 02109 Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O)
    August 1977 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 44

    Dravo Steelship Corp., R.4, Box 167, Pine Bluff, Ark. 71602 Economic Development Industrial Corp. of Boston, 60 Congress St., Boston, Mass. 02109 Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O. Box 8001, New Orleans, la. 70122 FMC Corp., Marine 8, Rail Equipment Div., 4700 N.W. Front Ave., Portland, Oregon 97208

  • MR Sep-77#62 St., Boston, Mass, 02109 Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O)
    September 1977 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 62

    Dravo Steelship Corp., R.4, Box 167, Pine Bluff, Ark. 71602 Economic Development Industrial Corp. of Boston, 60 Congress St., Boston, Mass, 02109 Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O. Box 8001, New Orleans, La. 70122 FMC Corp., Marine & Rail Equipment Div., 4700 N.W. Front Ave., Portland, Oregon 97208

  • MR Oct-15-77#60 , Pine Bluff, Ark. 71602 Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O)
    October 15, 1977 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 60

    , Netherlands Antilles Dravo Corporation, One Oliver Plaza, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222 Dravo Steelship Corp., R.4, Box 167, Pine Bluff, Ark. 71602 Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O. Box 8001, New Orleans, La. 70122 FMC Corp., Marine 8, Rail Equipment Div., 4700 N.W. Front Ave., Portland, Oregon 97208

  • MR Nov-77#51 Equitable Shipyards, Inc P. O. Box, 8001, 4325 France)
    November 1977 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 51

    Equitable Shipyards, Inc P. O. Box, 8001, 4325 France Road, NW Orleans, Louisi^ 70182 504/947-0631. Telex: 58-354 Subsidiary of Trinity'Industries, Inc., Dallas, Texas, a manufacturer of industrial, marine and stru WSMW are built on a production line by * y highly skilled craftsmen and technicians

  • MR Jan-78#3rd Cover , Pine Bluff, Ark. 71602 Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O)
    January 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 3rd Cover

    , Netherlands Antilles Dravo Corporation, One Oliver Plaza, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222 Dravo Steelship Corp., R.4, Box 167, Pine Bluff, Ark. 71602 Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O. Box 8001, New Orleans, La. 70122 FMC Corp., Marine & Rail Equipment Div., 4700 N.W. Front Ave., Portland, Oregon 97208

  • MR Jan-78#6 460 PHONE STATE ZIP Equitable Shipyards Delivers Third)
    January 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 6

    TITLE_ COMPANY CITY TYPE OF VESSEL(S) l/rQI I WOULD LIKE MORE T C O; IN FORM A TION PLEASE! • ATLAS 480 • ATLAS 460 PHONE STATE ZIP Equitable Shipyards Delivers Third Oceangoing Deck Barge For McDonough Marine Service Equitable Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, La., has delivered a

  • MR Jan-78#5 Inc. Receives Order From Equitable Shipyards, Inc. P)
    January 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 5

    New York, N.Y. Cumberland plans to use it in the U.S. foreign trade, primarily in the Caribbean. Propulsion Systems, Inc. Receives Order From Equitable Shipyards, Inc. P.K. Wennberg, president and chief executive officer of Propul- sion Systems, Inc., Kent, Wash., has announced the receipt

  • MR Jul-15-78#48 , Pine Bluff, Ark. 71602 Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O)
    July 15, 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 48

    741, New York, N.Y. 10004 Dravo Corporation, One Oliver Plaza, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222 Dravo Steelship Corp., R.4, Box 167, Pine Bluff, Ark. 71602 Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O. Box 8001, New Orleans, La. 70122 FMC Corp., Marine & Rail Equipment Div., 4700 N.W. Front Ave., Portland, Oregon 97208

  • MR Jul-15-78#16 Equitable Shipyards, Inc. Lays Keel For Third 2,000-DWT)
    July 15, 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 16

    Equitable Shipyards, Inc. Lays Keel For Third 2,000-DWT Breakbulk Vessel For American Atlantic 4 T * fMkk^g EQUITABLE SHIPYARDS. INC. AMERICAN ATLANTIC SHIPPING INC 2000 DWT BREAK BULK VESSEL 280'3"X 45'X 22' CONTRACT MA/MSB 399 MA DESIGN CIM-I22a EQUITABLE HULL NO 1717 KEEL LAYED MAY 25.

  • MR Sep-78#45 OF TWO FOR REINAUER — Equitable Shipyards, Inc., New)
    September 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 45

    succeeds George Ishiyama, president of the Ishiyama Cor- poration, San Francisco, who re- signed from the A&B board. FIRST OF TWO FOR REINAUER — Equitable Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, La.-based shipbuilder, has launched the first in a series of two oil barges for Reinauer Transportation Company

  • MR Sep-78#30 capabilities of Equitable. We build barges for)
    September 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 30

    , marine trans- portation, terminalling operations and the foreign marketing of pe- troleum products. The marine fabrication capabilities of Equitable. We build barges for any type of cargo you want to carry on inland rivers or across the ocean. Our capabilities and experience include the building

  • MR Sep-15-78#7 Equitable To Construct Second Floating Drydock For)
    September 15, 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 7

    Equitable To Construct Second Floating Drydock For Allied Shipyard, Inc. Equitable Shipyards, Inc. has been awarded a contract by Al- lied Shipyard, Inc. of Larose, La., for the construction of a second floating drydock of 1,000-Iong-ton capacity. The new drydock will be identical to one

  • MR Nov-15-78#4th Cover For Vessels At Equitable Richard Vassallo,)
    November 15, 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 4th Cover

    (center) is incorporated into the ves- sel to lengthen the ship by 18.4 meters (about 60 feet). Adrick Supplies Refrigeration For Vessels At Equitable Richard Vassallo, president of Adrick Cooling Corporation, has announced the completion of the first shipment of three ships sets of cargo

  • MR Nov-15-78#5 in her side launching at Equitable Shipyards in Madisonville)
    November 15, 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 5

    rrTwfiT The 2,000-dwt America, shown in her side launching at Equitable Shipyards in Madisonville, La., will join a new fleet of American-flag ships serving the Caribbean and South American trades. American Atlantic Shipping Launches First Ship — The M/V America American Atlantic Shipping

  • MR Dec-15-78#23 manage- ment services. Equitable To Build Bulk Liquid)
    December 15, 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 23

    , and in his new capacity will be responsible for developing new business and marketing Inter- ocean's numerous vessel manage- ment services. Equitable To Build Bulk Liquid Barge For Hannah Inland Equitable Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, La.-based shipbuilder, has been awarded a contract

  • MR Feb-80#53 , Pine Bluff, Ark. 71602 Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O)
    February 1980 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 53

    Military Road, 1 Industrial Sites, West Bank, 5201 East London Republic of South Africa Dravo Steelship Corp., R.4, Box 167, Pine Bluff, Ark. 71602 Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O. Box 8001, New Orleans, La. 70122 FMC Corp., Marine 8. Rail Equipment Div., 4700 N.W. Front Ave., Portland, Oregon 97208

  • MR Feb-15-80#63 , Pine Bluff, Ark. 71602 Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O)
    February 15, 1980 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 63

    Military Road, 1 Industrial Sites, West Bank, 5201 East London Republic of South Africa Dravo Steelship Corp., R.4, Box 167, Pine Bluff, Ark. 71602 Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O. Box 8001, New Orleans, La. 70122 FMC Corp., Marine & Rail Equipment Div., 4700 N.W. Front Ave., Portland, Oregon 97208

  • MR Mar-80#51 , Pine Bluff, Ark. 71602 Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O)
    March 1980 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 51

    Military Road, 1 Industrial Sites, West Bank, 5201 East London Republic of South Africa Dravo Steelship Corp., R.4, Box 167, Pine Bluff, Ark. 71602 Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O. Box 8001, New Orleans, La. 70122 FMC Corp., Marine 8, Rail Equipment Div., 4700 N.W. Front Ave., Portland, Oregon 97208

  • MR Mar-15-80#61 , Pine Bluff, Ark. 71602 Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O)
    March 15, 1980 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 61

    Military Road, 1 Industrial Sites, West Bank, 5201 East London Republic of South Africa Dravo Steelship Corp., R.4, Box 167, Pine Bluff, Ark. 71602 Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O. Box 8001, New Orleans, La. 70122 FMC Corp., Marine & Rail Equipment Div., 4700 N.W. Front Ave., Portland, Oregon 97208

  • MR Jul-80#39 capabilities of Equitable. We build barges for)
    July 1980 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 39

    to Robert E. Negron, Elec- tro-Nav House, 840 Bond Street, Elizabeth, N.J. 07201. Ask for "Watch." The marine fabrication capabilities of Equitable. We build barges for any type of cargo you want to carry on inland rivers or across the ocean. Our capabilities and experience include the building

  • MR Jul-80#37 capabilities of Equitable. We build barges for)
    July 1980 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 37

    re- quirements for continuous mon- itoring of the 2182KHz voice dis- tress frequency. July 1, 1980 B The marine fabrication capabilities of Equitable. We build barges for any type of cargo you want to carry on inland rivers or across the ocean. Our capabilities and experience include the building

  • MR Aug-80#4 Equitable Delivers Multipurpose Cargo Vessel M/V Amazonia)
    August 1980 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 4

    Equitable Delivers Multipurpose Cargo Vessel M/V Amazonia Equitable Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, recently delivered the second of three break- bulk/reefer/container vessels, the M/V Ama- zonia, to American Atlantic Shipping, Inc. of New York City. American Atlantic, a part of the worldwide