METAL SHARK ALABAMA
Bayou La B�tre AL

Most recent update:  January 14, 2022.

Metal Shark Alabama is the former Horizon Shipbuilding, which was acquired by Metal Shark Boats in 2017 and was itself the successor to Owen-Short Marine.  t has two yards, facing each other across the bayou, Horizon having bought the old Offshore Trawlers yard in 2013 and developed it for aluminum boatbuilding.  In 2017, however, Horizon lost badly on a contract for New York City, had to file under Chapter XI and was bought by Metal Shark Boats.  See the original yard from the air on Google here and the former Offshore Trawlers yard here.  If anyone can help flesh out this table, please contact me at timcolton@aol.com.

Hull # O.N. Original Name Original Owner Type GT Ft. Built Disposition
Built by Owen-Short Marine
  na   U.S. Navy Utility Barges   22   2 barges
  na   U.S. Navy Utility Barge   18    
  na   U.S. Navy Oil Boom Boats   33   2 boats
  na   U.S. Navy Dive Boat   33    
  na   U.S. Navy Patrol Boats (PBR)   33   6 boats
  na   Corps of Engineers Dam Gates   52   12 dam gates
      Atlantis Subs Sub Tender   46    
116 na CG 643501  U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tending Boat 130d 64 1996 Active
117 na CG 643502  U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tending Boat 130d 64 1996 Active
118 na CG 643503  U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tending Boat 130d 64 1997 Active
119 1089344 CG 643504  U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tending Boat 72 64 1998 Cancelled, completed as Damit Janet II, later Jungle Princess, now Barefoot Princess
120 na CG 643505  U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tending Boat       Cancelled
Built by Horizon Shipbuilding
  na   U.S. Navy Towed Target     2000 55  boats
35 na Belle Amie Charter Connection Dinner Boat 550  135 2000 Completed by Bollinger Larose, later Where's John, now Nautilus Belle Amie (Vanuatu)
41 Nigeria Neya II SLOK Nigeria Crewboat 345 155 2002 Active
42 Nigeria Zenna III SLOK Nigeria Crewboat 345 155 2002 Active
43 Nigeria Ibom SLOK Nigeria Mooring Vessel 1,560 200 2002 Active
44 1106302 Belle Watling Dixie Towing Tug  146 72 2001 Now Signet Volunteer
45 na Tanner Corps of Engineers Survey Boat   48 2001 Active
  na   U.S. Navy Paint Float     2003 4 boats
  na   U.S. Navy Towed Target   14 2003 85 boats
  na   Port of Umm Qasr Pilot Boat   74 2005 Active
  na   U.S. Navy Mini-ATC   36 2007 4 boats
93 1197735 Matthew Nicole Fore Trucking Pushboat 38 40 2006 Active
  na   Washington Group Deck Barge   120 2007 4 boats
  na   Washington Group Ringer Barge   200 2008 Active
  na   C. & G. Boat Works Bunker Boat 94 88 2008 C&G hull 102
  na   C. & G. Boat Works Bunker Boat 94 88 2008 C&G hull 103
101 Nigeria Chinyelugo Fymak Marine Fast Supply Vessel 489 175 24-Sep-08 Active
102 Nigeria Ugodie Fymak Marine Fast Supply Vessel 489 175 6-Mar-09 Active
103 Mexico Isla San Gabriel  Grupo TMM Fast Supply Vessel 482 180 8-Aug-09 Active
104 Mexico Isla San Luis Grupo TMM Fast Supply Vessel 482 180 13-Oct-09 Active
105 1217952 John Grimsley #59 Florida Marine Towboat 585 140 10-Oct-09 Active
106 1224024 Dennis J. Pasentine Florida Marine Towboat 585 140 19-Mar-10 Active
107 1225582 Rusty Zeller Florida Marine Towboat 585 140 19-Jul-10 Active
108 1235548 Louis Develle Florida Marine Towboat 585 140 10-Nov-11 Active
109 1237744 Big D Florida Marine Towboat 585 140 29-May-12 Active
110     Florida Marine Towboat 585 140    
111     Florida Marine Towboat 585 140    
112 1228200 FMT 100 DJP Marine Oil Skimmer 31 45 2010 Active
112 1228201 FMT 102 DJP Marine Oil Skimmer 31 45 2010 Active
112 1228202 FMT 104 DJP Marine Oil Skimmer 31 45 2010 Active
112 1228203 FMT 106 DJP Marine Oil Skimmer 31 45 2010 Active
112 1228211 FMT 108 DJP Marine Oil Skimmer 31 45 2010 Active
112 1228212 FMT 110 DJP Marine Oil Skimmer 31 45 2010 Active
112 1228213 FMT 112 DJP Marine Oil Skimmer 31 45 2010 Active
112 1228214 FMT 114 DJP Marine Oil Skimmer 31 45 2010 Now TAMUG 100
112 1228206 FMT 116 DJP Marine Oil Skimmer 31 45 2010 Active
112 1228207 FMT 118 DJP Marine Oil Skimmer 31 45 2010 Now TAMUG 200
113 1225575 Capt. W. D. Nunley Florida Marine Towboat 436 120 3-Nov-10 Active
114 1229999 Capt. Kirby Dupuis Florida Marine Towboat 436 120 22-Feb-11 Active
115 1231202 M/V Brees Florida Marine Towboat 436 120 12-Aug-11 Active
116 1238778 Dale Artigue Florida Marine Towboat 436 120 30-Oct-12 Active
117 1246833 Cynthia II Florida Marine Towboat 585 120 17-Sep-13 Active
118 1249486 Capt. Philip Box Florida Marine Towboat 585 120 16-May-14 Active
119                
120                
121 na General Irwin Corps of Engineers Towboat   58 Feb-12 Active
122                
123                
124 na George G. Grugett Corps of Engineers Towboat   114 29-Aug-13 Active
125                
126                
127 1242009 Eugenie J. Huger Canal Barge Towboat 127 74 30-Oct-12 Active
128 1242010 Susan J. Gundlach Canal Barge Towboat 127 74 7-Nov-12 Active
129 1251200 Frank Golemi Canal Barge Towboat 127 74 25-Feb-14 Active
130 1251402 Jane Merrick Canal Barge Towboat 127 74 26-Jun-14 Active
131 1247681 Brent Ice Florida Marine Towboat 442 120 28-Jan-14 Now Tampa
132 1249487 Gianna Hull Florida Marine Towboat 442 120 25-Sep-14 Now Martinsville
133-172     Damen Shipyards Crewboat   41   40 Damen 1204 fast crew/supply boats to be built for stock
173 1254241 John Cox Florida Marine Towboat 236 80 10-Nov-14 Active
174 1256433 Chip Stiebing Florida Marine Towboat 236 80 31-Mar-15 Active
175 1256007 Michael Akiu #86 Florida Marine Towboat 236 80 26-Jun-15 Active
176                
177 na Dan Reeves Corps of Engineers Towboat   95 16-Mar-16 Active
178 1262146 Andrew Antrainer Florida Marine Towboat 447 116 1-Feb-16 Active
179 1268354 Marty Cullinan Florida Marine Towboat 447 116 14-Jul-16 Active
180 1272385 A. B. York Florida Marine Towboat 447 116 12-Jan-17 Active
181                
182 1262260 Chippewa Chippewa LLC Towboat 212 74 17-Sep-15 Active
183 1265746 Jerry Torok A.C.B.L. Towboat 212 76 2-Dec-15 Active
184 1266535 Nick Lonneman A.C.B.L. Towboat 212 76 11-Jan-16 Now Susannah V. Griffin
185 1271742 Capt. Brian A. McAllister McAllister Towing Salvage Tug 198 100 2-Aug-17 Active
186 1271749 Rosemary McAllister McAllister Towing Salvage Tug 198 100 5-Jun-18 Completed by Eastern SB
187 1289585 Ava McAllister McAllister Towing Salvage Tug 198 100 20-Jun-19 Completed by Eastern SB
188 1289659 Capt. Jim McAllister McAllister Towing Salvage Tug 198 100 26-Nov-19 Completed by Eastern SB
189 1274920 Victoria Pasentine Florida Marine Towboat 447 116 6-Apr-17 Active
200 1275672 Lunch Box HNY Ferry Fleet Ferry 90 85 1-Apr-17 Active
201 1276050 Urban Journey HNY Ferry Fleet Ferry 90 85 4-Apr-17 Active
202 1276049 Friendship Express HNY Ferry Fleet Ferry 90 85 7-Apr-17 Active
203 1277003 Connector HNY Ferry Fleet Ferry 90 85 12-May-17 Active
204 1278039 Opportunity HNY Ferry Fleet Ferry 90 85 5-Jun-17 Active
205 1278041 Flyer HNY Ferry Fleet Ferry 90 85 22-Jun-17 Active
206 1278040 McShiny HNY Ferry Fleet Ferry 90 85 20-Jul-17 Active
207 1278037 Starlight HNY Ferry Fleet Ferry 90 85 16-Aug-17 Active
208 1278036 Spring Mallard HNY Ferry Fleet Ferry 90 85 6-Jul-17 Active
209 1278985 Atlantic Compass HNY Ferry Fleet Ferry 90 85 11-Sep-17 Active
210   H 210 HNY Ferry Fleet Ferry 90 85   Option not exercised
211   H 211 HNY Ferry Fleet Ferry 90 85   Option not exercised
212   H 212 HNY Ferry Fleet Ferry 90 85   Option not exercised
213   H 213 HNY Ferry Fleet Ferry 90 85   Option not exercised
Built by MetalShark Alabama
214 1293327 H 214 HNY Ferry Fleet Ferry 90 85 19-May-20 Active
215 1296862 H 215 HNY Ferry Fleet Ferry 90 85 25-Oct-20 Active
100 1301301 Stephanie Pasentine Florida Marine Towboat 469 116 4-May-20 Active
101 1304371 Amy Pasentine Florida Marine Towboat 469 116 12-Aug-20 Active
102 1309468 Gianna Hull Florida Marine Towboat 469 116 26-May-21 Active