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Geo Shipyard, New Iberia LA

Geo Shipyard was started in 1979 by Mac LeCompte and his sons Randy and David. It specialized in building boats for the geophysical industry but necessarily built a variety of similar boats as well. It closed in 2016. The yard was at 4817 South Lewis Street: see it from the air on Google here. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 18 July 20171.

Hull # O.N. Original Name Original Owner Type GT Ft. Built Disposition
130 1034819 Fairfield Hunter Fairfield Industries Research Vessel 31 58 1996 Now Madison Marie
144 1046278 Fairfield Speculator Fairfield Industries Research Vessel 45 63 1996 Now Seascan Speculator
145 1050794 Fairfield Expedition Fairfield Industries Research Vessel 47 65 1997 Now Expedition
146 1050795 Fairfield Quest Fairfield Industries Research Vessel 47 65 1997 Later Global Quest, NLD
149 1058458 Fairfield Vision Fairfield Industries Research Vessel 36 65 1997 Later Global Vision, NLD
150 1060662 Fairfield Mirage Fairfield Industries Research Vessel 48 65 1997 Later Global Mirage, NLD
157 1065496 Hollie L Phoenix Marine I Co. Passenger 71 65 1998 Later Caribe Horizon, now Rylan Jade
161 1090868 Cat-a-Lac Marker 37 Inc Unclassified 26 47 2000 Now Jackie C
170 1111303 Lori B Global Geophysical Svces Research Vessel 33 48 2001 Active
171 1124507 Spirit of Lahaina Paradise Cruise Ltd Passenger 49 65 2002 Now Blackfin
174 1195568 CSA Surveyor CSA Ocean Science Research Vessel 10 28 2003 Active
177 1152450 Capt John Williams Party Boats Charter Boat 55 69 Jun-04 Active
178 1160977 Lady Sarah Watermark Cruises Dinner Boat 25 65 Mar-05 Active
179 BLR Construction Crew Boat Jun-05 Active
180 1172960 James H. Scott Global Geophysical Svces Research Vessel 73 69 Jul-05 NLD
181 Phoenix Marine Crew Boat May-05 Active
182 Orion Construction Utility Boat May-05 Active
183 1183588 Maui Explorer Maui Adventure Cruises Tour Boat 9 38 Feb-06 Now Ko Olina Explorer
184 1191526 Katie Underwood Georgia Dept. of Nat. Res. Ferry 61 67 Oct-06 Active
185 Mobay Utility Boat Apr-06 Active
186 1193140 Lanakila A. & D. Enterprises Whale Watcher 10 46 Nov-06 Now Sanity
187 1205382 Nice Day Too Tom Chen Charter Boat 42 60 Oct-07 Active
188 1199588 Catalina Adventure Marine del Rey Waterbus Waterbus 78 72 May-07 NLD
189 1207132 Mr Will Oil Field Marine Crew Boat 13 40 Nov-07 Active
190 Fish Haven State of Mississippi Survey Boat 13 41 Mar-08 Active
191 1210014 Capt. Joey Wayne Businelle Towing Crew Boat 9 40 Mar-08 Now Water Express II
192 1217304 Orca One Orca Marine Towing Push Boat 13 299 Feb-09 Now Miss Allie
193 R & D Boats Tank Barge 13 60 Feb-09 Active
194 1217798 Little Orca Orca Marine Towing Passenger 16 40 Jan-09 Active
194 Orion Construction Dive Boat Dec-08 Active
195 Calcasieu Sheriff's Dept. Police Boat May-09 Active
196 1224155 Redlinger Corps of Engineers Survey Boat 88 60 22-Dec-09 Active
197 1224156 Elton Corps of Engineers Survey Boat 88 60 10-Dec-09 Active
198 1216219 Mr Mac Geo Shipyard Industrial 44 59 Sep-08 NLD
199
200 1224655 Mantis True Blue Water Sports Dive Boat 8 35 15-Nov-10 Active
201 1226890 Roger B Oilfield Marine Services Research Vessel 18 35 11-May-10 Active
202 1230178 Hoover Break Water Barges Crew Boat 6 49 30-Nov-10 NLD
203 1230180 Truman Break Water Barges Crew Boat 6 49 30-Nov-10 NLD
204 Miss Mallory MMU LLC Work Boat Feb-11 Active
205 1232169 Ms Grace Oilfield Marine Services Research Vessel 37 63 16-Mar-11 Active
206 1236360 Water Express I Bud's Boat Rentals Crew Boat 40 12 Oct-11 Active
207
208 State of Alabama Survey Vessel 32 Nov-12 Active
209 1239163 TZ 401 Adv. Seismic Technology Research Vessel 8 40 2-Apr-12 Active
210 1239164 TZ 402 Adv. Seismic Technology Research Vessel 8 40 2-Apr-12 Active
211
212 1243625 Apalachee Florida State U Research Vessel 65 80 9-Nov-12 Active
213 1256966 Blake David Evans & Assoc. Research Vessel 92 82 24-Oct-14 Active
214 1260033 Trident Texas A. & M. University Research Vessel 92 60 23-Apr-15 Active
215 1266500 Jim Franks Southern Miss. U. Research Vessel 84 60 11-Feb-16 Active

 

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