Dry Bulk Carriers Built in U.S. Shipyards |
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Most recent update: April 16, 2020. |
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Only 12 dry bulk carriers have been built in U.S. shipyards, five with CDS for foreign trading, five without CDS for a proprietary trade and two for domestic trading. | |||||||||||
Year |
Original Name |
Original Owner | Shipbuilder | Hull # | O.N. | MA # | MA Design | GT | DWT | Price ($mm) | Notes |
Bulkers Built with CDS for Foreign Trading |
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1973 |
Ultramar |
Ultramar |
NASSCO | 382 | 550200 | 266 | OB8-S-90a | 39,827 | 82,200 | 32.5 |
Scrapped 1996 |
1974 |
Ultrasea |
Ultramar | NASSCO | 383 | 555146 | 267 | OB8-S-90a | 39,827 | 82,200 | 32.5 |
Scrapped 1996 |
1981 |
Pride of Texas |
Falcon Carriers |
Levingston SB |
751 |
634621 |
338 |
C5-M-129a |
23,500 |
36,000 |
40.0 |
Cynthia Fagan 2000, Mary Ann Hudson 2006, Texas Enterprise 2014, active |
1982 |
Star of Texas |
Falcon Carriers |
Levingston SB |
752 |
642934 |
339 | C5-M-129a |
23,500 |
36,000 |
40.0 |
Corregidora (Venezuela) 1997, scrapped 2014 |
1982 |
Spirit of Texas |
Falcon Carriers |
Levingston SB |
753 |
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340 | C5-M-129a |
23,500 |
36,000 |
40.0 |
Scrapped 2003 |
Bulkers Built for Foreign Trading without CDS |
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1950 |
Punta Aramaya |
Bethlehem Steel |
Bethlehem SP |
4485 |
261070 |
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3,400 |
Converted to drill ship Glomar Tasman Sea 1965, scrapped 1984 |
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1951 |
Punta Morocoto |
Bethlehem Steel |
Bethlehem SP |
4486 |
296365 |
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3,400 |
Converted to drill ship Glomar North Sea 1965, scrapped 1985 |
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1952 |
Punta Cabrian |
Bethlehem Steel |
Bethlehem SP |
4513 |
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3,400 |
To Venezuela 1965 as Punta Cabana (T 17), sold 1970 as Carora, wrecked and abandoned 1979 |
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1956 |
Punta Piedra |
Bethlehem Steel |
Bethlehem SP |
4546 |
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3,400 |
To Venezuela 1965 as Punta Piedras, sold 1968, scrapped 1980 |
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1956 |
Punta Bailen |
Bethlehem Steel |
Bethlehem SP |
4549 |
296035 |
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3,400 |
Converted to drill ship Glomar Sirte 1965, scrapped 1983 |
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Bulkers Built for Domestic Trading |
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1983
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Energy Independence
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Energy Tptn |
GD Quincy
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85
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657540 |
23,500
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36,000
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60.0 |
Energy Enterprise 1996
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1973 |
Sugar Islander |
Pacific Gulf Marine |
Lockheed SB |
139 |
547000 |
15,545 |
30,000 |
15.5 |
Judy Litrico 1996, Tina Litrico 2006, Tecumseh (Canada) 2011, active |