George Engine
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- George Engine Reports Record Growth-Sales —Brochure Available Maritime Reporter, Oct 15, 1981 #56
George Engine Company, Inc., of Harvey, La., is an organization that started a little over 35 years ago with a $2,500 investment and has grown into one of the world's largest distributors of Detroit Diesel marine engines.
The company is named for its late founder, George S. Frierson Jr., who secured a franchise in 1945 from the General Motors Corporation through a combination of personality, business acumen, and old-fashioned luck. Mr.
Frierson's son, Louis, now serves as chairman, president and general manager.
The company's new Harvey headquarters facility encompasses a quarter of a million square feet, making GECO one of the biggest installations of its kind in the U.S. In addition, the company operates wholly owned branches in Lafayette, Morgan City, and Baton Rouge, and has acquired property for building additional branches in other key areas.
The company's franchised dealers, of whom there are more than 70, are located in nearly every important township and city throughout South Louisiana.
Sales to the maritime industry account for well over half of GECO's entire business, which will exceed gross sales of $140 million in 1981.
The original "Jimmy Diesels" sold by GECO were used for powering shrimp trawlers and oyster luggers. While commercial fishermen still account for a sizeable share of business, the company's major interest today lies with the offshore petroleum industry.
George Engine was part of the development of much of the equipment used for transporting machinery, supplies and personnel to offshore drilling and production sites. In the process, the company has supplied tens of thousands of marine engines and more than 1,500 complete boat "packages." The concept of selling and financing complete workboats originated with GECO and is widely accepted in the oil and towing industries.
GECO also furnished the engines used to power the world's first all-steel crewboat. Some years later, it did the same with the first all-aluminum crewboat that is still in service on Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo. The company also powered and financed the industry's first "bo-truck," then a radical new design for workboats, featuring a wheelhouse fully forward and a large afterdeck suited f o r carrying bulky oilfield cargo.
In January 1980, George Engine added ALCO Power Boss engines to its product line, giving the company the ability to power the biggest workboats including long-range towing/supply vessels, tugs, towboats, and other equipment used both offshore and on the inland waterways.
A sizeable portion of GECO's main plant is devoted to assembling generator sets for the marine industry.
In addition to its commercial work, GECO has furnished engines and generators for hundreds of patrol boats and a number of experimental vessels built for the military.
For a brochure on George Engine Co. capabilities, Write 12 on Reader Service Card
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- Gulf Mississippi Marine Signs For Three Vessels From George Engine Maritime Reporter, Apr 15, 1977 #52
Marine Corporation of New Orleans, La. Representing a cumulative investment of $6,400,000, the boats were acquired by Gulf Mississippi Marine from George Engine Company, Inc. of Harvey, La., who arranged for their design, construction, powering, outfitting, government certification, and interim financing
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- Louis L. Frierson Elected President George Engine Company Maritime Reporter, Dec 1978 #47
Louis L. Frierson has been elected president and chief executive officer of George Engine Company, Inc. (GECO). Mr. Frierson will continue as chairman of the board of GECO, a position he has held for the past two years. H.F. Colby, whom Mr. Frierson succeeds, recently resigned as president, but
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- Halter Marine Delivers Large Supply Boat To George Engine Co. Maritime Reporter, Sep 1977 #26
Halter Marine Services, Inc., New Orleans, La., has delivered a new 166-foot offshore supply vessel, Fay Hebert, to its owner, the George Engine Co. of Harvey, La. The ship's overall dimensions are 166 feet in length, with a 38-foot breadth, 13-foot depth, and a normal operating draft of 11 feet.
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- Launch First Five-Screw Crewboat At Gulf Craft; Diesel Plant Modified By George Engine Maritime Reporter, Oct 15, 1981 #7
George Engine Company of Harvey, La., among the world's largest distributors of marine diesel engines, has added another innovation to the offshore diesel power field. The first five-screw crew/utility boat, Joyce McCall II (shown above), was launched recently by Gulf Craft, Inc., Patterson, La.
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- A Review OUTSTANDING U.S. SHALLOW DRAFT VESSELS OF 1980 Maritime Reporter, Jan 1981 #14
. The utility vessel is powered by two General Motors Detroit Diesel 16V-92N engines with a total output of 1,200 bhp at 1,800 rpm, supplied by George Engine Company, driving Twin Disc 5:1 reduction gears for a speed of 12 knots. Electric power is provided by two Detroit Diesel engines driving 50-kw
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- HUDSHIP Delivers 112-Foot Lamnalco Merlin Maritime Reporter, Dec 15, 1980 #10
GM Detroit Diesel 16V92NA engines, each rated 600 bhp at 1,800 rpm, with Twin Disc MG527 reduction gears. The power package was supplied by George Engine of Harvey, La. Engine controls are by Kobelt. On sea trials the vessel exceeded 10 knots in a loaded condition and logged 13 knots lightly
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- HUDSHIP Reenters Towboat Market With Delivery Of 'Belgian' Maritime Reporter, Nov 15, 1980 #51
into the towboat market with the recent delivery of the 70-foot towboat Belgian to Spanier Marine of New Orleans. Belgian was christened at the George Engine Company in Harvey, La., by Mrs. Nancy Gisclair, wife of Capt. Larry Gisclair. The new vessel is HUDSHIP's standard 70-foot towboat design and
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- Bayou Black Delivers Sundance Sunset Maritime Reporter, Oct 15, 1981 #14
long with a 13-foot beam, and 6.5-foot depth midship. The main propulsion is supplied by two G.M. Detroit Diesel Allison 6-71 engines provided by George Engine Co. of Morgan City. Propellers furnished by Toups Propellers of Abbeville, La., are 28-inch by 30-inch Columbian bronze hydrosonic. Shafts are
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- Detroit-Powered Towboat Delivered To FOSTI By Orange Shipbuilding Maritime Reporter, Jun 1981 #86
10 feet, and normal operating draft of 8 feet. Two Delco 40-kw generators are driven by Detroit 4-71 diesels. All of the engines were supplied by George Engine Company of Harvey, La. Engine monitoring equipment was furnished by the builder, and all electronic gear was owner-furnished. The main engines
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- Schottel Gets Contracts For Six Tractor Tugs Maritime Reporter, Sep 1980 #76
, including a nozzle of 52 inches ID for higher thrust efficiency. They will be driven by General Motors Detroit Diesel Engines 16V-92, supplied by George Engine Company of Harvey, La. Each will produce 600 hp per shaft, running at 1,800 rpm. The total reduction ratio within the Rudder-Propeller
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- Crew/Supply Vessel Delivered By Progressive Shipbuilders Maritime Reporter, Jun 1980 #60
service speed is 28 mph. Main propulsion is provided by four General Motors 12V71 diesel engines, each with an output of 570 bhp, supplied by George Engine Company. Twin Disc Inc. manufactured the four reduction gears, model MG 514, with 2Vo:l ratio. Controls were supplied by WABCO. Fuel capacity
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September 1977 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 24ENGINEERED LUBRICANTS COMPANY 3316 STUART DRIVE, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76110 Telephone: 817/923-8771 Halter Marine Delivers Large Supply Boat To George Engine Co. Halter Marine Services, Inc., New Orleans, La., has delivered a new 166-foot offshore supply vessel, Fay Hebert, to its owner, the George
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May 1980 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 8below-deck capacity of 217 tons. She is powered by two General Motors 16V-92N diesel engines with a total of 1,200 bhp, sup- plied by George Engine Company, driving Twin Disc 5:1 reduction gears for a speed of 12 knots. Electric power is provided by two GM4-71N engines driving 50-kw
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November 15, 1980 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 51the towboat market with the recent delivery of the 70-foot towboat Belgian to Spanier Marine of New Orleans. Belgian was christened at the George Engine Company in Harvey, La., by Mrs. Nancy Gisclair, wife of Capt. Larry Gis- clair. The new vessel is HUDSHIP's standard 70-foot towboat design
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December 1980 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 18, power & lighting panels, connection boxes FMC Coffin, main feed pump, L-0 pump General Electric, motor controllers, group control centers George Engine, emergency diesel gener- ator & muffler Goulds Pumps, bilge pump Harvey Division (Avondale), propeller Henschel, shaft revolution indicator
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January 1981 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 20a cable and winch. Wanda Louise is powered by twin GM Detroit Diesel Allison 16V92NA engines, each rated 600 bhp at 1,800 rpm and supplied by George Engine Company, and (continued on page 24) 'WANDA LOUISE' SUPPLIERS Main engines (2), GM Detroit Diesel 16V92 NA. Reduction gearing, Twin Disc
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January 1981 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 18is 28 knots. Main propulsion is provided by four GM Detroit Diesel 12V71 engines, each with an output of 445 bhp at 1,800 rpm, supplied by George Engine Company. Twin Disc supplied the four reduction gears, model MG 514, with 2y2:l ratio. Engine controls were sup- plied by WABCO. Fuel capacity
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January 1981 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 17utility vessel is powered by two General Motors Detroit Die- sel 16V-92N engines with a total output of 1,200 bhp at 1,800 rpm, supplied by George Engine Com- pany, driving Twin Disc 5:1 re- duction gears for a speed of 12 knots. Electric power is provided by two Detroit Diesel engines driving
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October 15, 1981 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 52George Engine Reports Record Growth-Sales —Brochure Available George Engine Company, Inc., of Harvey, La., is an organiza- tion that started a little over 35 years ago with a $2,500 invest- ment and has grown into one of the world's largest distributors of Detroit Diesel marine engines.
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October 15, 1981 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 24Savoir-faire O \m )etrail (lies el I % || Savoir-faire. Literally, "know-how." That's how our Acadian neighbors in south Louisiana characterize George Engine. Word spreads. Orange Shipbuilding just delivered its fifth FOSTI boat with engines and generators supplied by GECO. It's the start-up
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October 15, 1981 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 12with a 13-foot beam, and 6.5-foot depth midship. The main propulsion is supplied by two G.M. Detroit Diesel Allison 6-71 engines pro- vided by George Engine Co. of Morgan City. Propellers furnished by Toups Propellers of Abbeville, La., are 28-inch by 30-inch Colum- bian bronze hydrosonic. Shafts
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October 15, 1981 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 5Launch First Five-Screw Crewboat At Gulf Craft; Diesel Plant Modified By George Engine George Engine Company of Harvey, La., among the world's largest distributors of marine diesel engines, has added another innovation to the offshore diesel power field. The first five-screw crew/utility
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November 1981 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 65power provided by two 12- volt dc batteries. The vessel's air-condition- ing power is provided by a two-cylinder John Deere 7'/o-kw generator. George Engine supplied the Detroit Diesel propulsion engines for "Frontier I." Electronic equipment consists of a Stand- ard Horizon VHF-FM radio, and a
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December 1981 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 26Reduction Gear Colt Industries Propeller Harvey Shaft National Forge Co. Bearings Service Foundry Generator Engines Boyce Machinery George Engine Steering Sperry Marine Pumps De Laval PRP Industries Goulds Pumps Colt Industries Air Compressors Colt Industries Service Engineering
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April 1982 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 21Start-up Savoir-faire Savoir-faire. Literally; "know-how." That's how our Acadian neighbors in south Louisiana characterize George Engine. • Word spreads. It's the start-up savoir-faire of installation crew members such as Clay Mouton that keeps shipyards and operators, large and small,
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January 15, 1983 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 53General Electric Co., Diesel Power Products, 2901 E. lake Rd.. Erie, PA 16531 General Motors, Electro-Motive Division, LaGrange, IL 60525 George Engine Company, Inc., Lafayette, LA Jacuzzi Bros. Division, P.O. Box 3533, Little Rock, AR 72203 Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., 2-4-1 Hamamtsu-cho
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January 15, 1983 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 51General Electric Co., Diesel Power Products, 2901 E. Lake Rd.. Erie, PA 16531 General Motors, Electro-Motive Division, LaGrange, IL 60525 George Engine Company, Inc., Lafayette, LA Jacuzzi Bros. Division, P.O. Box 3533, Little Rock, AR 72203 Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., 2-4-1 Hamamtsu-cho
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February 15, 1983 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 49General Electric Co., Diesel Power Products, 2901 E. Lake Rd., Erie, PA 16531 General Motors, Electro-Motive Division, LaGrange, IL 60525 George Engine Company, Inc., Lafayette, LA Jacuzzi Bros. Division, P.O. Box 3533, Little Rock, AR 72203 Krupp Mak Diesels, Inc., 9701 West Higgins Road,
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March 15, 1983 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 59General Electric Co., Diesel Power Products, 2901 E. Lake Rd., Erie, PA 16531 General Motors, Electro-Motive Division, LaGiange, IL 60525 George Engine Company, Inc., Lafayette, LA Jacuzzi Bros. Division, P.O. Box 3533, Little Rock, AR 72203 Krupp Mak Diesels, Inc., 4329-33 Di Paolo Center
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July 15, 1983 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 53General Electric Co., Diesel Power Products, 2901 E. Lake Rd., Erie, PA 16531 General Motors, Electro-Motive Division, LaGrange, IL 60525 George Engine Company, Inc., Lafayette, LA Golten Marine Co., Inc., 160 Van Brunt St., Brooklyn, NY 11231 Harbormaster, 36 Hancock St., Quincy, MA 02171
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August 1983 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 73General Electric Co., Diesel Power Products, 2901 E. Lake Rd., Erie, PA 16531 General Motors, Electro-Motive Division, LaGrange, IL 60525 George Engine Company, Inc., Lafayette, LA Golten Marine Co., Inc., 160 Van Brunt St., Brooklyn, NY 11231 Harbormaster, 36 Hancock St., Quincy, MA 02171
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August 1983 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 20vessel to have extra maneuverability around offshore structures. Shipboard power is provided by a set of Delco 150-kw generators provided by George Engine Com- pany. The Nicor Clipper contains 242,430 gallons fuel storage capac- ity; 24,780 gallons of fresh water; 1,300 bbls. liquid mud storage
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October 1983 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 55General Electric Co., Diesel Power Products, 2901 E. Lake Rd., Erie, PA 16531 General Motors, Electro-Motive Division, LaGrange, IL 60525 George Engine Company, Inc., Lafayette, LA Gotten Marine Co., Inc., 160 Van Brunt St., Brooklyn, NY 11231 Harbormaster, 36 Hancock St., Quincy, MA 02171
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October 1983 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 53General Electric Co., Diesel Power Products, 2901 E. Lake Rd., Erie, PA 16531 General Motors, Electro-Motive Division, LaGrange, IL 60525 George Engine Company, Inc., Lafayette, LA Golten Marine Co., Inc., 160 Van Brunt St., Brooklyn, NY 11231 Harbormaster, 36 Hancock St., Quincy, MA 02171
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October 15, 1983 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 55General Electric Co., Diesel Power Products, 2901 E. Lake Rd., Erie, PA 16531 General Motors, Electro-Motive Division, LaGrange, IL 60525 George Engine Company, Inc., Lafayette, LA Golten Marine Co., Inc., 160 Van Brunt St., Brooklyn, NY 11231 Harbormaster, 36 Hancock St., Quincy, MA 02171