Balehi Marine

Balehi Marine, Lacombe LA

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. There appear to be several gaps in the table below: if anyone can fill any of them, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 25 April 2016.

Hull#	O.N.	Original Name	Original Owner	Type	GT	Ft.	Built	Disposition
1	573204	Michelle Bourg	RLB Boat Co.	Towboat	78	46	1976	Later Heather Lynne, Swamp Eagle, Delta Dove, now Bayou Power
2	580886	Clearwater Eagle	Quest Marine	Fishing	185	92	1977	Later Skagit Eagle
3	578192	Shannon Bourg	RLB Boat Co.	Towboat	78	46	1976	Later Lois J, Captain Fuji
4-6
7	586978	Susan Bourg	RLB Boat Co.	Towboat	78	46	1977	Later Capt. Webster, Miss Diana
8	588043	Emily Bourg	RLB Boat Co.	Towboat	78	46	1977	Later Lois Marie
9-12
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
15
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, active
19	606708	Lady Blackie	E.B.B. Co.	Crewboat	154	95	1979	Later f/v, sank in Alaska 2007
20-22
	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, now Victor J. Curole
	617962	Percheron	Clydesdale Corp.	Towboat	85	53	1980	Later f/v St. Peter Nguyen, Four Princesses, now Lady Lavang
27	620428	Kathy Pawg	Pawg Marine	Towboat	85	53	1980	Active
28	621264	Mefas Adventurer	Mefas Corporation	Passenger	99	79	1980	NLD
29	638135	Seelos	Don Mulco, Inc.	Towboat	86	53	1981	Later Mustang, now Danielle
	637903	Charlotte T	Thompson Marine	Towboat	86	53	1981	Now Edith
30
31
32	627497	Elizabeth Bourg	RLB Boat Co.	Towboat	78	46	1980	Now Melanie
33
34	625224	Ellen Monteiro	Seabreeze Towing	Towboat	78	46	1980	Later Aqua Eagle, now 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	Active
38	641470	Pocono	Scott Chotin, Inc.	Towboat	262	96	1981	Later Kenneth E. New, now L. C. Williams
39	643918	Pebble Beach	Scott Chotin, Inc.	Towboat	262	96	1981	Active
40	630819	Rebecca Monteiro	Seabreeze Towing	Towboat	85	53	1981	Later Swift Eagle, now Delta Eagle
41	631835	Margaret B. Monteiro	Aries Boat Co.	Towboat	85	53	1981	Now CSS Chicora
42	638616	Lane Thomas	Thomas & Thomas	Towboat	154	60	1981	Now Nueces
43	641607	Bailey Thomas	Thomas & Thomas	Towboat	154	60	1981	Later Compass Watch, Miss Jennifer Ann, now Sandra J. Banta
44	647616	David Neville	Ra-Bo Co.	Towboat	184	92	1982	Later Dixie Trader, now Lincoln L
45	642983	Chris L	Lomasney Boat Co.	Towboat	69	46	1981	Later Karla G, now M/V Monskie
46	648694	Nonnie	Thomas & Thomas	Towboat	154	60	1982	Now Neches
47	689156	Torah	Parker Drilling	Passenger	29	51	1985	Active
48	645057	RLB 1	Mobro Marine	Deck Barge	199	120	1982	NLD
49-55
56	689157	Lake Charles	Conoco Shipping	Tug	193	76	1985	Active
57	971260	Choctaw	Conoco Shipping	Tug	141	76	1991	Active
58
59
60	673487	Shannon James	T. L. James, Inc.	Tug	32	42	1984	Now Pelican State
61	673488	Staci James	T. L. James, Inc.	Tug	32	42	1984	Later Bay State, now Little Brutus
62	678984	Miss Jean	T. L. James, Inc.	Tug	32	42	1985	Now First State
63	684588	Shai James	T. L. James, Inc.	Tug	24	39	1985	Active
64-75
	1050984	Buxton, Jr.	North Carolina DoT	Tug	28	40	1984	Active
	1059097	Dare	North Carolina DoT	Tug	13	35	1984	Active
	1030359	BT-195		Deck Barge	33	40	1985	Now G.L. 160
	1030360	BT-196		Deck Barge	33	40	1985	Now G.L. 161
		Pelican	Martin Marietta	Utility Boat			1985	Active
76	975801	Jeanne James	T. L. James, Inc.	Tug	40	48	1991	Now Diane B
77	975800	Sally James	T. L. James, Inc.	Tug	40	48	1991	Now Michael T
78	980761	Jennifer Bean	Bean Dredging	Tug	31	42	1992	Now North Star State

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