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Modern Marine Power, Houma LA

Modern Marine Power, Inc., was founded in 1974 by Frank Basile, of Entech Associates. The yard was on Bayou LaCarpe Road, in Houma. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 6 May 2015.

Hull # O.N. Original Name Original Owner Type GT Built Disposition
1-11
567911 Ricky James Thibodeaux Marine Towboat 397 1975 Later Captain John H. Palmer, R. L. Shipley, Clay Griffin, Henry Soudelier, Mike Kennelly, now Ms Nicole
12 570147 L. A. Orgeron Tug 193 1976 Now Crosby Duke
13 574124 Ruffian Talbot Contractors Towboat 26 1976 Now Makaylie
14 574368 J. A. Orgeron Tug 193 1976 Later Crosby Faith, Harvey Warrior, now Crosby Commodore
15 576617 Ann T. Orgeron Tug 193 1976 Later Crosby Trinity, Harvey Viking, now Crosby Divinity
16 580823 Clarion Tug 193 1977 Later Gil Hebert, Gulf Comet, now Comet
17 Sea Eagle Sea Coast Towing Tug 627 1979 Now Sea Eagle II
18
19 588646 Morania No. 20 Morania Towing Tug 183 1978 Later Mobil 5, Tamarac, Morania No. 1, now Austin Reinauer
20 585900 Petrel Sea Coast Towing Tug 95 1977 Active
21 589839 Sea Hawk Sea Coast Towing Tug 404 1978 Active
22 590801 Tybee Tug 190 1978 Now Greg Turecamo
23 598501 Falcon Eklof Marine Tug 165 1977 Active
24 611687 Texan North Bank Towing Tug 199 1979 Active
25 600741 Dallas J. Adams Doucet & Adams Tug 93 1978 Now Eagle
26 607968 Little Dan Tug 91 1979 Now Chief
27 602379 Taurus South Bay Fuel Tptn. Tug 168 1979 Active
28 619166 Lady Ida Bruce Bros. Towing Tug 88 1980 Later Frank Palladino Jr., Sandusky, now Stone Explorer
29 619902 Digicon Explorer Research 290 1980 Later Fairfield Explorer, now Trinity Explorer
30
609664 Glenda J Sooner Refining Towboat 71 1979 Later Pine, Alivia, now Collyn Vick
31 617703 Sture Chesapeake Forest Tug 156 1980 Now Miss Elizabeth
32 628358 Elis Chesapeake Forest Tug 156 1980 Now Miss Kellye Jo
33
34 621518 Offshore Mariner Tug 94 1980 Later Annie St. Philip, now Pelicano I (Chile)
35 622930 Cepco I Cajun Elec Power Towboat 170 1980 Now Gallant Fox
36 636098 Cepco II Cajun Elec Power Towboat 170 1980 Now Omaha
37 638836 Morania No. 22 Morania Towing Tug 196 1981 Later Mobil 3, Tamaha, Morania No. 3, now Amberjack
38 636165 Perseverance Tug 199 1981 Later Mr Bill G, El Rhino Grande, Stephen Dann, now Candace Elise
39 641479 Persistence Tug 199 1981 Later Craig A. Cheramie, Harvey Gladiator, now William Bisso
40 631826 Captain Tom Maryland Rock Tug 107 1981 Active
41 643252 Terrebonne Compass Marine Towboat 153 1981 Active
42 648920 General Lee S. C. Loveland Tug 98 1982 Now Susan W
43 643914 Richard M. Lowry Great Lakes Dredge Tug 76 1981 Active
44
45 653705 Gulf Coast Dann Marine Tug 94 1982 Active

 

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