Ships PDF
Ships PDF
P.O. Box 1170, 9 NW Front Street, Suite 201 Coupeville, WA 98239 U.S.A. Telephone (360) 678 8880 Fax (360) 678-8890 E Mail: [email protected] http://www.marcon.com
2013
Two 105 x 22 x 8 depth, aluminum crew boats were sold by a private U.S. Owner to Mexican buyers. The triple screw, sister-vessels were built in 1981 and 1982 by Swiftships, Inc. in Lafitte, Louisiana. Both are powered by three turbocharged GM 12V71TI diesels, generating a total of 1,530BHP @ 2,100RPM, which propels the boats at a speed of 20 25kn. Capacities include about 34 LT of cargo on an open 43 x 17 cargo deck aft, 2,400g fuel and 1,000g fresh water. Air conditioned seating is provided for 45 passengers, plus accommodations for a crew of four with a full galley and head. The two vessels were dry-docked, refurbished and reclassed under an IACS society by the new owner before being transported on their own bottom to Mexico where they will be employed in local oilfield support. This is the fourth and fifth crew boats which Marcon has brokered to this close buyer over the last 24 months. One additional sister-boat is expected to close within about 45 days. Marcon acted as sole broker in both this and the previous transaction. Buyers and sellers have requested names be kept confidential due to commercial reasons. Marcon is pleased to have started out the New Year with the sale of the Bahamas-flagged, seismic survey vessel "Beaufort Explorer" (ex- CGG Laurentian, Laurentian, Labrador Horizon, Simon Labrador, Seaway Labrador, Hull 40) from sellers Arrow Seismic Invest IV Limited of Norway to Supreme Hydro FZE on private terms. "Beaufort Explorer" was originally built in 1983 as a ME-202 design ROV support vessel for Stolt-Nielsen by Brattvaag Skipsinnredning AS, now part of STX OSV Brattvaag in Norway. The vessel was subsequently converted to seismic service in 1988, lengthened in 1991, and substantially upgraded in 1998 and 2003. She now measures 80.50m length overall with a beam of 18.42m, depth of 7.12m and draft of 5.51m. Vessel is classed DNV + 1A1(MV), EO, SF Supply Vessel, Helideck. "Beaufort Explorer" is powered by a diesel electric plant consisting of four 1,280kW Wartsila 8R22 diesels, each driving a 1,200kW 600vAC generator connected to two 1,471kW electric motors driving Liaaen TCN92/68 azimuthing drives with controllable pitch propellers. The vessel is also fitted with two tunnel type bow thrusters plus an Aquamaster UL2001/6100 retractable azimuthing thruster for maneuvering and redundant propulsion. "Beaufort Explorer" has accommodations for 58 persons plus a hospital and fitted with an 18.95m diameter helideck rated for 8.6 tons. New Owners are naming the vessel Supreme Explorer and plan to upgrade her to DP-2 positioning and fit the vessel out for dive support activities. Marcon acted as the sole broker in the transaction.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
"Cape Flattery" is powered by a single 12 cylinder diesel turbocharged Cummins KTA 50 main engine developing 1,250BHP, which drives a 90" x 74" fixed pitch propeller via a Reintjes 7.05:1 gear. For station keeping, the vessel is equipped with joy-stick control, 300HP electric Ulstein azimuthing drives aft on each side of the main propeller and a 400HP omni-directional thruster forward. Ships auxiliary power is provided three Cummins 650kW diesel generators, with back-up provided via a Cummins powered 100kW emergency generator. Her working area consisted of a 46' x 40 clear deck aft and 32' x 30' on the focstle deck in addition to enclosed work rooms. An 11 ton and 2 ton knuckle boom hydraulic self-contained Appleton pedestal mount crane, 10T Fritz-Culver heavy-lift capstan aft and 10T anchor windlass were fitted. Four point mooring was provided by four single drum 10 ton pull Fritz Culver traction winches with two 3,700lb Navy style anchors forward and two 5,000lb Navy anchors aft allowing the vessel to moor in water depths from 30 2,400. Tank capacities included 68,000g fuel oil, 15,000g potable water, augmented by a 5,000gpd water maker, and 102,000g ballast water. "Cape Flattery" was capable of operating for 42 days at sea with a range of about 4,000 nautical miles at an average operating speed of about 9-11 knots. The vessel, already renamed Seafreeze America, is being converted by U.S. Seafoods to fulfill her new role as a catcher/processor joining their fleet of four catcher-processors and two catcher vessels presently working in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and the Gulf of Alaska. A 60 mid-body section is being added which will increase her to approximately 246 overall length. The 105 x 22.0 x 9.0 x 4.5 draft, U.S. flag crew boat Miss Alexis (ex-Mr. Dino) was sold by Swan Marine Operators of Meraux, Louisiana to Mexican buyers. The all-aluminum vessel was built in 1979 at Camcraft Inc. in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana. She is powered by three GM 12V71TI diesel engines total 1,530BHP, each turning a 32 x 30 4-blade propeller through Twin Disc 514 marine gears providing a top speed of about 20 knots. Ships power is provided by a pair of 40kW gen sets powered by a GM 3-71s. Miss Alexis was U.S. Coast Guard certified to carry 52 passengers up-to 100nm offshore, plus provides berthing for a crew of six in three air-conditioned staterooms. The vessels capacity also includes a maximum of 25LT deck cargo on a 42 x 16 open aft deck. Miss Alexis was dry-docked and refurbished at Superior Shipyard in Golden Meadow, Louisiana by the new owner just prior to her delivery. She sailed on her own bottom to the Bay of Campeche, Mexico where she will work offshore in the oil fields. Upon arrival the vessel was renamed Aguila Marina. This is the third crew boat Marcon International has sold to this buyer and the first vessel purchased from this owner. Marcon acted as sole broker in the transaction. Two-year old, 5,150BHP foreign flag AHTS fixed on six month charter on a private and confidential basis.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
Twenty Grand Marine Service, L.L.C. of New Orleans, Louisiana has sold their U.S. flag supply vessel Toby Tide to Ocean Marine Services, Inc. of Kirkland, Washington. The ABS +A1 (E) +AMS classed, 180 x 40 x 14 supply vessel was built in 1980 by Halter Marine in New Orleans. She is powered by a pair of CAT D399TA diesel engines producing a total of 2,250HP, turning 76 x 70 props through Reintjes WAV 1400 gears. This generates a max speed of 12kn and cruising speed of 10kn. Maneuverability is enhanced by a 300 HP Murray Tegurtha BT340 bow thruster. The 993.8dwt Toby Tides capacities include 94,300g fuel, 24,400g potable water, 180,400g drill water, 4,000ft3 dry bulk in 4 tanks, 1,230BBL liquid mud and 640 long tons of deck cargo on her 111' x 30' clear aft deck. Ships power is supplied by a pair of 125kW, 450vAC, 60Hz generators powered GM8V71 diesels. Air conditioned accommodations are provided for a crew of 20 in eight cabins with galley seating for 10 people. This is the 20th vessels to date which Marcon has sold from Sellers, with 8 going to West coast operators. Over the years, Marcon has concluded sales of four OSVs and one 40,000bbl ocean tank barge to the buyers. Upon Toby Tides arrival from Port Hueneme to Seattle, she was promptly drydocked in preparation to start working in Alaska. The vessel is being renamed Sovereign, after the first 3,900BHP, 185 AHTS which Marcon sold to these owners from Offshore Logistics, Inc. twenty-two years ago. Marcon acted as sole broker in this transaction. The 105 x 22.0 x 9.0 crew boat Miss Carolyn was sold by U.S. owners to Mexican buyers. The all-aluminum vessel was built in 1979 by Camcraft Inc. in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana. She is powered by three GM 12V71TI main engines totaling 1,530BHP, each turning a 32 x 30 4-blade propeller through a Twin Disc 514 marine gear with 2:1 reduction. Her top speed is about 20 knots. Ships power is provided by a pair of 40kW gensets powered by GM 3-71s. Miss Carolyn is certified to carry 57 passengers in addition to berthing for her crew of six. Maximum deck cargo capacity is 25LT on a 45 x 16 clear aft deck. The vessel recently came off dry-dock and was in good working condition at the time of the sale. New owners are mobilizing the vessel on her own bottom to the Bay of Campeche to work in the Mexican oilfields. This is the second crewboat Marcon has sold to this buyer and the first sale from seller. Marcon acted as sole broker in the transaction. Gulf Contractors LLC of Louisiana has sold their small U.S. flagged crewboat "Lionel B" to Ecuadorean buyers on private terms. Built in 1998 at Stephen Boat Works, the aluminum hulled vessel measures 55.0' loa x 16.5' beam x 7.2' depth and has a 3.00' light draft. She is powered by twin CAT 3406E main engines developing a total of 1,400BHP driving fixed pitch 34 x 34 props via ZF 2:1 gears. The vessel is capable of a 30kn maximum speed and cruises at around 2427kn on 34-37gph. She can carry 32 passengers and 2 crew, whilst the 25' x 10' clear deck aft has a capacity for about 8 tons of cargo. New owner has commenced shipping the "Lionel B" to Ecuador. Marcon acted as sole broker.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
Marcon International, Inc. is pleased to announce the sale of the U.S. flag oilfield supply boat Orion Pioneer (ex-Orion Star, Acoustic Pioneer, September Morn) from WesternGeco Overseas Inc. to private buyers. The vessel was originally built in 1981 by Halter Marine, Inc. as a standard design 180 x 40 x 14 depth supply vessel for Levy-Mellon Marine of Patterson, Louisiana to use in the Gulf of Mexico market. She was later modified for specialized acoustic work for the U.S. Government Naval Sea Systems Command with conversion of port and starboard No. 2 tanks to 13 x 15 enclosed storage spaces and liquid mud and drybulk tanks converted to carry additional ballast and fuel. "Orion Pioneer" was originally classed by ABS, but later only carried an ABS loadline. Vessel currently has tankage for 79,000g fuel, 9,800g fresh water, and 160,000g ballast water providing an endurance of 30 days. She is powered by twin EMD 12-567BC main engines developing a total of 2,500BHP. New buyers plan to register the vessel in Panama and operate her in the Caribbean. Marcon acted as sole broker for the transaction. This is the 15th vessel Marcon has sold for WesternGeco. After successfully passing her sea-trials, the U.S. flag, fast crew/supply boat Ashley Alyse McCall was sold by McCalls Boat Rentals of Houma, Louisiana to private U.S. buyers for use out of the oil-patch. Built by Gulf Craft, Inc. in 1992, the aluminum hull vessel measures 160' loa x 30' beam x 10.5' depth and is certified by the U.S. Coast Guard under CFR Subchapter T. Ashley Alyse McCall has clear deck space of 90' x 23' with an on deck cargo capacity of 175 long tons. The vessel is powered by six Cummins KTA19 main engines total 4,080BHP, driving six 39 x 36 fixed pitch propellers through Twin Disc 518 2.5:1 gears. Ashley Alyse McCall has an economic speed of 20 knots on 112gph, and is capable of 22 to 24 knots on 153-222gph. Vessel is fitted with accommodations for 6 persons in 4 cabins and passenger seating for 85. She will be converted by new owners to passenger ferry service and remain under the U.S. flag. Marcon represented the buyers and Lee Felterman and Associates represented sellers in the transaction. A new generation U.S. flag 150 x 36 x 12 utility / mini-supply boat was sold by U.S. sellers to foreign buyers on private and confidential terms. Built at a U.S. yard in 2001, she has worked in the Gulf of Mexico since new. Vessel is powered by twin CAT3508 DITA diesels producing about 1,930BHP. She has high fuel, water and liquid mud capacities for her size and a clear deck of 2,400ft2. Accommodations are provided for 13 persons in 5 cabins. Vessel was removed from U.S. registry and will be redeployed in oil field service overseas by new owners. Marcon acted as sole broker in this transaction.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
2008
Offshore Express, Inc. of Lousiana has purchased the 1972 built anchor handling tug supply vessel "Yolanda I" from Dragamex CV de SA of Vera Cruz, Mexico; a subsidary of Royal Boskalis Westminster. The 3,800BHP, Mexican flagged, AHTS was originally built by Aarhus Flydedok in Aarhus, Denmark as the Maersk Supplier and later traded both as the Stevns Supplier and Sea Moon before purchased by Dragamex in 1999. The 53.4m x 11.2m x 4.0m, 769mtdw vessel is powered by a pair of MAK 8M451AK diesels driving fixed pitch propellers providing approx. 33.2 tonnes of bollard pull and a free running speed of abt. 13 knots on 10 tons per day. Yolanda I is fitted with a 130BHP Tornado bow thruster, a 2 tonne crane with an 18m boom and can accommodate up to 22 persons on board. Vessel was reflagged to Panamanian registry upon delivery. Marcon International acted as the sole broker in this transaction. This was the fourth vessel / barge we sold to these buyers in 2008. Southern States Offshore of Houston, TX has sold the U.S. flag supply vessel Sabine Seal to Bywater Ludlow LLC of Washington State. The 150 x 35 x 12 supply vessel was originally built in 1980 at Zigler Shipyard, Jennings, LA as the State Flamingo for State Boat Corp. of Houston, Texas. In recent years, Sabine Seal has undergone major work including renewed bow and back deck, tanks coated, one new main engine and one overhauled. The vessel is powered by two GM 12V149s providing about 1,400BHP @ 1,800RPM turning 58 stainless steel propellers through 5.17:1 Twin Disc reduction gears. Ships power is supplied a pair of 75 kW / GM6-71 generators. Tankage includes 42,000 gallons fuel oil, 6,335 gallons fresh water, 186,900 gallons drill water and 1,200 BBL liquid mud. Vessel is expected to continue to work the spot market in the US Gulf of Mexico. This is the first vessel we have sold to this Buyer. Marcon acted as sole broker in this transaction.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
2007
Private Caribbean interests purchased the U.S. flag, 145 x 35 oil spill response vessel Clean Waters I (exResponse 1, ex-Stacey Tide, ex-Martha Theriot) from the Marine Spill Response Corporation of Herndon, VA. Clean Waters I was originally built as a small platform supply vessel by American Marine Corp. of New Orleans in 1964. She served as an OSV until 1983, last working out of Oxnard, California. At that time she was sold out of the patch by Tidewater Marine, Inc. and she was converted to an oil spill response vessel. Although the vessel is twin screw, she is powered by four GM12V71 diesels totaling 1,330BHP, with two each in tandem through a Falk marine gear on each shaft, turning outboard 60 4-blade props. Clean Waters I was fitted with two 40kW AC generators, an Alaska Marine crane, two built-in 4-brush Lori Skimmers and two 26 advancing skimmer jib arms with booms. At the time of her latest sale, she was stationed in Long Beach, California as part of MSRCs extensive inventory of response equipment and was in very good condition for her age. The vessel is being re-flagged to St. Vincent and the Grenadines registry and expected to depart for the Caribbean in the near future. Marcon acted as the sole and exclusive broker. Marcon International, Inc. is pleased to announce the sale of the seismic / survey vessel Romano (ex Cape Romano, ex-Don Bollinger) from Victoria H LLC (part of the North American Marine Transportation Group) to Brone Positioning and Survey of Lagos, Nigeria on private and confidential terms. The 1965 American Marine Corporation built unit was originally commissioned by Cheramie BoTruc and rebuilt in 1983. The vessel was subsequently sold to Bollinger Machine Shop. in 1995 and then onto Sea Mar Equipment in 1996. Current sellers bought the vessel in 2003. Romano is powered by a pair of CAT D398 diesels providing a total of 1700BHP and fitted a 200HP bow thruster. Three 150kW / GM8V71 generators provide electrical power. Accommodations are provided for a total of 32 persons in 8 staterooms. The 146 x 36 unit will be reactivated from lay up in the U.S. with Class being reinstated prior to sailing to West Africa for employment. Marcon acted as sole broker in the transaction. As exclusive brokers, Marcon International has sold the 270' x 55' x 23' multi-purpose DSV "Sun Carrier" (exMidnight Carrier, Cable Carrier, Cable Protector, Star Arcturus) from Offshore Energy Holding LLC to private U.S. Gulf Coast interests. The Lloyds +100A1 classed, Vanuatu flagged vessel was built in 1976 by Smith's Dock; Middlesborough, U.K originally as an offshore pipe carrier for Star Offshore Services Marine Ltd. of Aberdeen. The 4,620BHP vessel is powered by a pair of British Polar V12 SF112VS-F turbocharged diesels turning controllable pitch 4-blade stainless steel props, two 580HP United GillJet bow thrusters and twin balanced, free-hanging Becker rudders. In 1986 the vessel was renamed "Cable Protector" and the next year converted into a Cable Layer by Global Marine Systems, Ltd.. In 1992 she was further sold to Tuayau Shipping NV (Workships Contractors BV) of Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles and renamed "Cable Carrier". Torch, Inc. of Gretna, Louisiana purchased her while on charter to Western Geophysical in the North Sea in 1998. She remained on that contract until March 1999. Torch's initial intentions were to upgrade the vessel, now named "Midnight Carrier" to a pipelay/subsea construction vessel for deepwater operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Torch converted her in 2000 at Bollinger Shipyard to a Dive Support Vessel by adding a large four-point mooring system with four Clyde AD-250 waterfall winches, additional quarters to accommodate 36 additional workers and an American 5299 crawler crane. In January 2005, Torch filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
2006
SeaBird Exploration Ltd. (BVI) has purchased the newbuilding AHTS "Tasneem 2" from Malaysia-based Syarikat Borcos Shipping Sdn Bhd. "Tasneem 2" is a newbuilding anchor handling tug supply vessel, but will be converted into a shallow water 2-D/3-D seismic vessel. The vessel will be renamed "Raven Explorer". SeaBird expects the vessel to be operational for seismic work by the third quarter of 2007, after conversion and lengthening. The vessel was built at PSC Naval Dockyard in Malaysia and delivered during the 3rd quarter of 2006. Original dimensions, prior to lengthening, are 196.8' LOA x 52.48' beam x 18.04' depth with a loaded draft of 15.91'. The vessel is classed by Lloyds Register of Shipping, LRS +OU Offshore Support FiFi 1 +LMC. She is powered by twin CAT 3606 main engines developing a total of 5444BHP at 1,000 RPM and 60mt bollard pull through twin controllable pitch propellers. The vessel was handed over in Southeast Asia where she will undergo conversion prior to deployment as a seismic vessel. Marcon represented the buyers in this transaction. As part of a summer clear out at Tidewater Marine, the worlds largest supply ship owner has recently sold and scrapped 18 vessels from their laid up fleet in Bourg, Louisiana. Marcon International, in conjunction with Bellem Marine Bureau, was able to assist in the sale of three vessels to both Caribbean and Central American buyers. In a two vessel deal, Arcemont Tide and Gulf Fleet No. 303 (ex- Rebel Brio 1982, ex- Golden Girl 1981) were sold to Panamanian interests who plan to renovate the vessels for further trading. The Arcemont Tide is a straight supply vessel built in 1982 at Atlantic Marine, Florida; is 180 LOA and 40 Beam and comes with a 110 x 29 aft deck. In the engine room, 2 CAT D399s generate 2250BHP driving twin propellers. The Gulf Fleet No. 303 is a similar 180 x 40 Beam unit built in 1981 at Moss Point Marine. The vessel comes with slightly larger deck of 110 x 30 deck but comes powered with 2 x EMD engines producing 3,000BHP again driving two fixed pitch propellers. The vessel also has a 300BHP Bow thruster. The third vessel sold was Sara Tide (ex- Brazos Moon 1994) a 186 LOA x 36 straight supply vessel with a 122 x 29 clear deck. The vessel comes powered with 2 x CAT 3512TA engines producing just over 2,000BHP via 2 fixed pitch propellers. The new owners will take her to a Caribbean shipyard for an overhaul before working the unit in the island cargo trades. The photo at right is of the Sara Tide. Tidewater Marine Service, Inc. has sold their Marshall Islands flag AHTS "Oil Trojan" to private buyers. "Oil Trojan" was built in 1983 by Sing Koon Seng Shipyard in Singapore with principal dimensions of 201' x 43' x 17' and a loaded draft of 14.8' on 1,542 long tons deadweight. Two Yanmar 8Z280-ET main engines produce 4,800 BHP driving twin variable pitch propellers in kort nozzles for an estimated 55 metric tons bollard pull. She is fitted with an Intercon double-drum waterfall towing winch rated at 220,400lbs. line pull. New owners will promptly reactivate and recertify her with ABS. Marcon acted as sole broker in the transaction.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
Marcon is pleased to announce the sale of the utility - supply vessel "Rio Salaqui" (ex-Drangur) from private So. American interests. The vessel, which measures 120' x 33.5' x 14.7' depth with about 9.0' loaded draft was built as one of seven or eight sister vessels at Galatz Shipyard in Romania in 1981. She was built to IACS rules for hull and machinery and she was formerly ABS Classed when sold from Europe to So. America in the 1990's. She was trading under local Maritime Authority at the time of the sale. Her DWT is 628mt, and she has a very large clear deck space of 94.5' x 32' with a deck load of 250mt. She was extensively rebuilt by the Seller in 1998 when she was also re-powered with 2 x CAT 3406B's @ 680BHP total, driving twin FPP via TwinDisc 5.16:1 reduction gears. Electrical power comes from 2-60kW gensets (GM4-71 diesel power), and 1-25kW / Perkins emergency Genset. Her overall liquid capacities of 61.8mt FO, 41.2mt FW and 309mt of Ballast Water, and she can discharge FW at about 65 cbm / hr. The vessel is also unique in that she has a hold space (28' x 32') below the after deck for under deck storage. The vessel has quarters for 5 crew and 9 passengers. Marcon acted as sole broker in the transaction between the Buyer and the Seller. The vessel will remain in the Caribbean / Central American region for future trading with her new Owners. The Tidewater Marine Inc operated offshore supply vessel Chief has been sold to private Caribbean interests for an undisclosed sum. The 1982 Bender Shipyard built vessel with the principle dimensions of 190' x 40' x 14' and a loaded draft of 12' on 1,100 long tons deadweight with a clear deck of 135' x 31', will now pass to its fifth owner since built. In former times, the vessel has been known as the H.O.S. Chief, Point Chief and State Chief. The Chief handle will continue on with its new owners who will rename her, Midnight Chief. Two CAT D399PCTA main engines produce 2,250BHP driving twin 84" x 62" stainless steel, four blade propellers via 2 x CAT 4.22:1 gears for a maximum/service speed of 12/10 knots. The new owners are going to refurbish and reclass the unit, whilst reflagging it to Panama in the coming months. The unit is expected to be available for charter thereafter, and Marcon will be pleased to forward your inquiries to the new owner. Marcon International acted as brokers on behalf of the sellers, whilst Bellem Marine Bureau Inc acted as brokers on behalf of the buyer. Alcan, Inc. of Kitimat, BC has sold its 122' high-speed, aluminum crew boat Wachwas to Global Marine Logistics, Kirkland, WA for future employment in oilfield support service. Alcan had been using the vessel on the Northern British Columbia coast to provide a year-round marine link to the outside world for their employees and families living in the isolated Alcan power generating community of Kemano. The vessel was originally built in 1981 for Canadian Marine Drilling as the Canmar Tigneak by Swiftships of Morgan City, LA as a triple screw oilfield crew / fast supply boat, as well as serving medi-vac functions in the Canadian Arctic. She was converted to twin screw and repowered in 1993 when the original three MTU turbo-charged diesels were removed. The vessel was previously classed ABS +A1 (E), AMS, which will be reinstated by new Owners after they drydock in the Pacific Northwest. Vessel is now powered by 2 x CAT 3512DITA's and has a passenger capacity for about 63 persons. Aft deck is 50' x 18' with a load capacity of about 40LT. Marcon is very happy to see this sale concluded. It was a long and difficult marketing project due to the remote location of the vessel but we got it done. Tidewater Marine sold their Vanuatu flag AHTS "Gulf Fleet No. 67" to private buyers. "Gulf Fleet No. 67" was built in 1984 by St. Louis Ship with principal dimensions of 188' x 40' x 16' and a loaded draft of 13.7' on 1,111 long tons deadweight. Two EMD 12-645E7C main engines produce 4,610BHP driving twin four-blade fixed pitch propellers through Reintjes WAV-2740 gears for a maximum/service speed of 15/12 knots and estimated 68 metric tons bollard pull. She is fitted with an Intercon double-drum waterfall DW-200SP towing winch rated at 350,000lbs. line pull. New owners will promptly reactivate and recertify her with ABS. Marcon acted as sole broker. Zakher Marine, UAE concluded the sale of the 100' crew boat Zakher Express (ex-Seabulk Bulthanin, ex-Allied 1, ex-Bimo, ex-Bai) to European Buyers on private terms. Vessel was built of welded aluminum for PT Triamindo of Indonesia by Halter Marine of Chalmette, Louisiana in 1982 and classed Bureau Veritas Hull & Machinery for Coastal Waters. New Owner expects to upgrade class for ocean service. Vessel's dimensions are 101' x 21' x 9.6' depth, powered by three GM 12V71TIs total 1,530BHP. Zakher Express has seating for 55 passengers and 86.9m2 clear deck aft with a cargo capacity of 30mt. Marcon acted as sole broker. This is the fifth crewboat Marcon has sold this buyer over the years.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
2005
Cal Dive International Inc. sold the supply vessel Mr. Sonny (ex-Sea Level 21, ex-Scott Theriot) to Columbia Star Inc. (a subsidiary of Ryan Marine Inc.) of Galveston, Texas. She was built in 1980 at Universal Iron Works in Houma, LA and designed as four-point dive support vessel with a 35 ton pedestal crane and 2,700ft2 of clear deck. With accommodations for 28 people and a 30 day endurance, she has been used to support subsea projects including valve operations, hydrostatic testing, jetting, anode retrofits, pipeline crossings and debris removal. The vessel has been laid up for a couple of years and new owners immediately moved her into dry-dock for refurbishment. She will be swiftly reactivated into the U.S. Gulf to assist with any number of pending offshore construction and maintenance projects. Marcon acted as sole broker for the transaction plus in January 2001 had arranged her purchase by Professional Divers of New Orleans from the Estates of TransCoastal Marine Services of Houston, TX after Marcon was retained as exclusive broker by the Bankruptcy Trustee in June 2000. Marcon International, Inc. brokered the 68.4m x 13.6m, North Sea class, dive support vessel Stephaniturm (exSeaway Stephaniturm, ex-DSND Stephaniturm, ex-Ocean Stephaniturm, ex-British Stephaniturm, exStephaniturm) from Horizon Vessels, Inc. to Southeast Asian buyers. The dynamically positioned vessel is powered by two Deutz SBA8M528 total 2,400BHP plus fitted with two 600HP retractable azimuthing and one 480HP tunnel bow thrusters, a 600HP retractable azimuthing stern and 480HP tunnel stern thruster interfaced with a Simrad ADP 702 DP system. Dive capabilities include a 3 man dive bell launched thru a moonpool with guide wires & cursor system, 12 man Draeger saturation dive system upgraded in 1994 rated for 300m with split-level capability for up to 6+4+4 divers in 3 living chambers, self-propelled hyperbaric rescue vessel and 400,000ft3 gas storage. Air conditioned accommodations are provided for 68 persons in 38 cabins. Stephaniturm was originally built for OSA Marine Ltd. of Germany by J.G. Hitzler Werft, also of Germany, in 1978 and passed through several hands before Horizon purchased her from Det Sondenfjelds-Norske Damskibsselskab ASA (DSND) of Norway in 1998. Horizon initially bought the vessel to modify her to lay coiled-line pipe and support their fleet of conventional pipelay vessels and barges. In addition to her work in the North Sea oilfields for companies such as Sonsub, Saipem and Total to name a few, Stephaniturm is probably best known for her successful salvage in October 1981, in spite of adverse weather conditions in the arctic of five and a half tons of Russian gold bullion from the wreck of the HMS Edinburgh in 245m of water. The gold bullion recovered, consisting of 431 out of 465 ingots packed in 93 wooden boxes, was valued in excess of 43,000,000 sterling. HMS Edinburgh was a fast 187m cruiser launched in 1938 carrying a crew complement of 850 men. While escorting convoy QP11 on a return voyage from Murmansk, she was torpedoed by a German U-boat in 1942 and eventually sunk in the icy Russian waters of the Barents Sea with the loss of 56 crew and two officers. At the time of her loss, she was carrying a consignment of gold bullion, part of Stalins payment for supplies that the Allies were sending to the USSR during World War II. An enjoyable narrative of the salvage can be found in the book Goldfinder by Keith Jessop and Neil Hanson. Stephaniturm was lying in the U.K. at the time of the purchase. This is the third sale Marcon has brokered for Horizon Offshore in the last twelve months. Marcon acted as sole broker. Maryland based operators Potomac Constructors LLC have sold their 50 x 13.4 x 7.3, U.S. flagged crewboat Kat1 (ex-Dolphin II) to U.S. buyers on private terms. The aluminum-constructed boat was built in 1968 by SeaArk of Grafton, Illinois. Vessel is propelled by twin GM8V71s for a total of 460BHP. A single 20kW Onan generator provides power. At the time of the sale Kat-1 was based on the U.S. East Coast. After purchase she is scheduled to make the trip southwards to begin work on the US Gulf Coast. Marcon International, Inc. represented the sellers in this purchase, whilst Compass Maritime Services LLC of New York represented the buyers. Abdon Callais Offshore of Golden Meadow, LA sold the 105 x 22 x 10 all aluminum constructed crew boat Mr. Tom to Waterside Services Inc. of Kemah, Texas. The USCG certified vessel was built in 1980 at Swiftships of Lafitte, LA to ABS standards and then rebuilt again in 1990. Shes powered by 3 GM 12V71TI diesels, each turning a 36 x 36 3-blade bronze propeller on a 3.5 stainless shaft through a TD 514C marine gear with 2.5: 1 reduction. She can carry 43 passengers and a crew of 6 plus 23 Tons of deck cargo. The new Buyer is delivering the vessel to the Houston, TX area where she will be used for launch service. This is the second crew boat that Marcon has sold for this Owner over the years. Marcon acted as sole broker.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
2003
Ecomar Inc. of Goleta, CA sold their U.S. flag, 43 x 14 x 6.4 crew boat to Riverview Equipment Company LLC of Petaluma, CA. . The 1977 built Breauxs Bay Craft vessel had been converted to a dive boat in1995. New Owners took delivery of the boat in San Francisco Bay and will employ her transporting their crew to various construction sites. This is the second time Marcon had sold this vessel in the last two years and the second vessel sold by Marcon to this Owner in 2003. Marcon acted as sold broker on the sale. A 130' aluminum fast supply/crew boat was sold on a private terms. The vessel was built in 1990 by Breaux Bros. Enterprises, USA, and is classed ABS +A1 for hull & machinery. The vessels main details are as follows: 130' x 26' x 12' depth with 7.0' loaded draft with tankage for 10,221g fuel and 15,000g fresh water. Clear deck measures 67' x 22' with 95T cargo capacity. The boat is powered by 4 x GM12V71TI main engines totaling 2,040 BHP, capable of driving the vessel at 23 knots maximum light speed via 4 x 38" x35" fixed pitch propellers. As brokers, we would be pleased to receive your inquiries for similar tonnage and may be able to develop same for sale on a strictly private and confidential basis. This is the second crew boat of this class sold via Marcon in 2003 and third crewboat sold to these Buyers over the years. The U.S. flag dive support vessel Ocean Diver V located in the U.S. Gulf has been sold by Oceaneering International to Associated Marine Services Limited. Ocean Diver V was built in 1969 by American Marine of New Orleans, measures 166' x 38' and is powered by two CATD398 main engines producing 1,700 BHP. The vessel had been fitted with a 4-point mooring system which was removed prior to sale. She will be modified by new owners for use as a multi-purpose support vessel. New owners will reposition and re-flag the vessel for work in the Caribbean. Marcon acted as sole broker in the transaction. Caldwell Marine, a recent acquisition of Northeast Remsco Construction, has sold their U.S. flag 195 x 42 x 15.5, 3,900BHP tug supply vessel Marion C II (ex-El Inspector, ex-Northern Light) to Americas Best Inc. of New Orleans, LA. Vessel is powered with twin EMD 16-645E2s with 105 x 105 props in korts. The 1976 Halter built vessel had been laid up at Bollingers SafeHarbor in Larose, LA for about a year with certificates expired and was stripped of her 4 point mooring system with props and shafts stored on deck. As the Northern Light, she was operated by Offshore Logistics until sold off by the U.S. Maritime Administration in the mid-80s downturn. Afterwards she passed through several hands. In the past years Marcon had been successful in chartering her to a number of Clients off both U.S. Coasts. The new owner has under taken a plan to refurbish the vessel before her anticipated relocating to West Africa this Fall. Marcon acted as sole Broker in the sale. The U.S. flag sister vessels "Western Endeavor" and "Western Frontier" located in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska have been sold by WesternGeco LLC to Alaska Diggers. Both seismic vessels were built in 1998 of components provided by Flexifloat. The vessels each measure 135' x 50' x 7' depth of hull. Each of the hulls are comprised of 22 Flexifloat sections connected mechanically enabling disassembly for transportation. The accommodations, controls and thrusters are all modular. Main propulsion for each vessel comes from 2 x CAT 3408 engines, total 900 HP, driving two Thrustmaster outdrive units. Each vessel is also equipped with an additional 350 HP CAT 3408 driving a third Thrustmaster outdrive which acts as a bow thruster. The vessels will be used for non-seismic employment under the terms of the sale. These are the 10th and 11th vessels sold by Marcon for these same owners since 2000. Marcon acted as sole broker in the transaction.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
2002
The research vessel Sensor, the first vessel ever sold by Marcon back in 1983, and owned by Raytheon Company, has been resold to Hargett Marine of Lafayette, LA. The 136 x 36 x 10.5 vessel was originally built in 1956 as one of the first generation purpose built supply vessels by Harms & Smaihall Shipyard of Orange, TX. She is still powered with her twin turbo-charged Enterprise DMM 363TAs diesel engines producing a total of 1,000 BHP at 950 RPM. She has a large open 109 x 29 clear deck but has been outfitted with a 15 Ton A-frame, a 20 Ton straight boom hydraulic crane and a two ton knuckle-boom crane. Over the recent years she has primarily been used in the Seattle, Washington area to test and evaluate sonar products manufactured by Raytheon for the U.S. Navy and commercial markets. The new owner plans to keep her positioned in the Pacific Northwest region and use her for sonar, seismic and research related business opportunities. Marcon acted as sole broker in the transaction. This is the second vessel Marcon has sold for Raytheon this year.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
2001
Marcon is pleased to announce that it has successfully brokered the sale of the former standby-safety vessel Britannia Chieftain (ex-Arsterturm) to European interests. The vessel was built in 1973 by J.G. Hitzler, Germany and most recently worked in the standby-safety market (previously fitted and certified for 250 survivors), and her main particulars as noted as follows: 173.3 x 36.1 x 13 depth, 2 x MWM (type: TBD440-8) with 1,900BHP; Fuel 459cum. Caldwell Cable Ventures have chartered their 4-point mooring vessel Marion C. II (ex-El Inspector, Northern Light) to a U.S. Gulf company. The vessel measures 195 x 42 x 15, was built in 1976 by Halter Marine, and is powered by 2 x EMD16-645 totaling 3,900 total BHP. The vessel is capable of various offshore and cable related tasks. Marcon acted as sole broker in the transaction. Indowise Shipping Ltd. has sold their 65 crew boat Vespac I to Western Pacific interests. Sewart Seacraft originally built the boat as a crew boat in 1974. She measures approximately 65 x 18 x 10 and is powered by 2 x GM12V71TI main engines producing 1,050 BHP. The vessel will be used in the vessel services business. Marcon acted as sole broker in the transaction. Cypress Charters has sold their 65 dive boat Cypress Point to Ecomar, Inc. The boat was originally built as a crew boat in 1966 by Breaux Bay Craft, Louisiana and rebuilt in 1999 as a dive support vessel. She measures approximately 65 x 16 x 8 and is powered by twin GM12V71N main engines producing 900 BHP. This is the second time Marcon has brokered the sale of this same vessel in the last 4 years. Fairfield Industries inc., Houston, has recently purchased the former tug supplier, Encounter Bay, (ex-Sea Emerald) from the Seattle Maritime Academy, a part of Seattle Central Community College. The 188 x 36 vessel was built in Norway in 1973. In the late 1980s the vessel was arrested by the USCG off the Washington coast carrying the largest cargo of hashish ever seized by US authorities. The US Army later modified the vessel for their use, and after a few years of light service donated it to the college complete with freshly overhauled main engines and US Registry. The college intended to utilize her for cadet training; unfortunately for the Academy and the cadets the US Coast Guard disallowed this use for the vessel. New owners will convert her to seismic service and employ her primarily in the US Gulf. The vessel is fitted with Becker rudders and controllable pitch propellers, two features which will enable her to navigate at very low speeds while towing arrays of seismic gear. The ABS classed, 260 x 72 x 15 conventional S-Lay pipelay / bury barge BH 400 was sold to Torch Offshore, Inc. of Gretna, LA, who in June exercised their earlier option to purchase the unit. The seller was the Trustee appointed by the Southern District of Texas Federal Bankruptcy Court to dispose of the assets of the bankrupt TransCoastal Marine Services, Inc. estate. Sale price, which is public record, is $10.45 million. The barge has been re-named Midnight Rider and is undergoing a two week shipyard period at Bollingers in Amelia, LA prior to going back into service under the new ownership. Barge was originally built by Conrad Industries of Morgan City, LA in 1995 for Buster Hughes and completed by Transcoastal. She is fitted with two 55 spuds; an 8-point mooring system; two 150 ton Manitowoc 4000W crawler cranes with 120 of boom, 50 Kip hydraulic tensioner, 5 work stations, jetting system and accommodations for about 90 persons. Barge is capable of laying 2 to 48 pipe in water depths ranging from 10 to 800.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
2000
The three TransCoastal business divisions of HBH, inc., Woodson Construction Company and the Kori Corporation have been sold to Sunland Construction, Inc., of Eunice, LA. The three Louisiana based divisions were involved in transitional zone pipe lay and construction work, with the Kori Corp. being the manufacturing arm building undercarriages and assembling marsh buggies for their worldwide market. The sale included all of the divisions assets excepting real property at the Delcambre, and Lafayette facilities. Also excluded from the sale is the 1995 built 260 x 72 pipelay / bury barge BH-400, which remains available for sale. Sunland Construction, Inc. is a pipeline construction company serving the needs of major oil and gas companies throughout the Southeast, Central and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States. Incorporated in Louisiana in 1974, they have since grown into one of the largest pipeline contractors in the U.S. employing an average of 500 people with a peak workforce of over 1,200 employees. By acquisition of the three ex-TransCoastal divisions, Sunland will expand their pipelay capability to include work in marsh, swamp and coastal inshore areas. Excess of 40 items of floating equipment were included in the sale including lay, spud, jetting and crane barges, small tugs, crewboats, skiffs, marsh buggies, and work floats. CSI Hydrostatic Testers of Lafayette, Louisiana has been sold to Weatherford International of Houston, Texas. CSI Hydrostatic was one of the divisions of the Houston based marine construction company TransCoastal Marine Services, Inc. Since the 1960s the founding companies of TransCoastals pipeline and marine group installed, repaired and rehabilited pipelines both on and offshore worldwide plus hydrostatically tested pipelines and provided construction support services through marsh and swamp environments to onshore facilities. Through its divisions, Weatherford has provided for over a half century expertise in well completion, well construction, production enhancement and well abandonment services. Weatherford employs more than 10,000 people and sells its products and services through divisions that operate in more than 300 locations worldwide. Keen Waters Navigation Ltd. has fixed the ice 16,800BHP, 297 x 56 ice breaking tug supply boat Kigoria (exCanmar Kigoriak) to U.S. interests. The Lloyds classed vessel was originally built in 1979 by St. John Shipbuilding and Drydock for Amoco and was previously operated by Canmar Marine in Canadian Arctic oilfield operations. Vessel will now work in cable related operations. Marcon acted as the sole broker in the transaction. Manson Gulf, Louisiana has sold its 38 twin screw / steel hulled crew boat the Mr. Ray (38 x 15) to Intertug, S.A., Colombia. The vessel will be shipped to Colombia where it will be refurbished and placed into Buyers service.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
Tidewater Marine, Inc. has sold their crew boat, the "NORMA TIDE" (built 1981 by Swiftships, 105' x 22' x 9.7', 1,530 HP) to Associated Marine Services of Trinidad & Tobago. The boat will be repositioned from the U.S. Gulf to Trinidad.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
1999
Mackerel Shipping, Ltd. has sold is 160 supply vessel style cargo vessel Bulk Trader to Caribbean interests. The vessel was built in 1970 by Mangone S.B Corp., Houston, TX as the Harold Tide, and was most recently engaged in the island trade hauling containers, and other equipment. Her main parameters are 160 x 36 x 13 depth / 10.6 draft. Fuel oil - 86,000 gals. Her clear deck measures 103' X 34' and has 450 long tons capacity. She is powered by 2 x EMD 12-567 (2,400 BHP) which drive fixed pitch propellers. She will be refurbished and placed into island service within the Caribbean market. Promar, Inc. of Rockport, TX has sold its 65 utility boat Nimrod III (built 1982 Steiner Shipyard, with 2 x GM8V-71 main engines) to Venezuelan Buyers. The vessel will be deleted from the US Registry and taken to Venezuela for service in oilfield support. Tidewater Marine, Inc. has sold their two crew boats, the "Murdoch Tide" and "Smith Tide" (sisters, built 1983/82 by Lantana Boatyard of Florida, 65' x 20' x 8.5', 1,020 HP) to Coloured Fin Limited of Trinidad & Tobago. The boats will be repositioned from the US Gulf to Trinidad where they will work in the ship services business. Taurus Marine, CA has purchased the 41 aluminum crew boat Devon (41x13, Blt. 71, 2xGM8V-71) from Sylvester Tug, Morro Bay, CA. The vessel will be used in San Francisco Bay in the Buyers existing fleet. Platte and Parana River operators, Paranave S. A., Asuncion, Paraguay have sold the M/V Ava Guarani (exHohentor (88)) to private interests from Brazil. The former 174' x 36' 1,900BHP tug/supply boat was built in 1973 by German builder J. G. Hitzler. Paranave used the boat in river service carrying containers on deck and pushing barges ahead with bow fitted tow knees. New owner intends to convert the vessel into a sports-fishing mothership whereby two sports-fishing boats may be easily loaded and launched from her main deck. C & C Boats of Southern California have sold their 57 x 17 crew boat "Irene T. II" which was built in 1970 by Halter Marine to Anchorage Launch of Portland, Oregon. Anchorage will employ the boat in their ship services business on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. This is the second boat we have sold for C&C and also the second we have sold to Anchorage Launch. Marcon acted as sole broker in the sale. C & C Boats of Southern California has purchased the U.S. flag 120 x 24 Crew Boat "Miss Johnette" which was built 1988 by Breaux Bay Craft from Graham Offshore of Texas. C & C will reposition the vessel to the West Coast and operate her in the oil fields off California. Marcon acted as sole broker in the sale. Stolt Comex Seaway, Inc. have fixed their research / offshore support vessel "American Patriot" (165' x 36' x 11.5' / 1,530 BHP / Twin Screw) on a multi-month time charter to TeleDanmark International (TDI), Inc. TDI will utilize the vessel to support the "Maersk Fighter" employed in cable related work along the US West Coast and Alaska. Crewboats, Inc., Chalmette, LA. have sold the crewboat Midnight Runner to Damus, Ltd, Port of Spain, Trinidad. The 47 x 15 vessel was built by Breaux Baycraft in 1979. New owners will employ the boat in support of their pipelay project in Trinidad. Marcon had previously sold DAMUS a similar crewboat in 1998. Marcon was sole broker in the sale.
1998
U.S. Interests have chartered the 232 x 60 x 27 new dynamically positioned Offshore Support / Cable Vessel Miss Clementine which was built 1998 by Pan United Shipyard from European owners. Vessel will work in Southeast Asia.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
1997
Central American Line S.A. of Panama has sold the research vessel Blue Sky 1 (Built 1976, Gdynia Shipyard, Poland, 295 x 50 x 22 with 4,800 BHP/1 x Sulzer) to UK interests. Navegacion Y Tecnologia Maritime, Argentina has purchased the 176 tug supply boat Ava Guayaki (exLubecktertor, Built 1968 J.G. Hitzler, 2 x MWM with 2,740BHP) from Paranave, S.A., Paraguay. The vessel had been trading in fresh water for the past 7 years, and will now be placed into new Owners service offshore Argentina. Lowline, Ltd., UK has sold its ROV/Submersible support vessel Lowland Searcher (ex-Auricula) to Buyers T.L. Geohydrographics Sdn Bhd, Malaysia for service in the Far East/SE Asia region. The LR Classed vessel was built in 1980 by Ferguson, UK and was once a UK Ministry of Defense Vessel. Her basic details are as follows: 195.6 x 38.7 x 19.7 depth, 2 x Mirrlees (1,300BHP), 5 moonpool, quarters for 27, 10mt A-frame, etc. The vessel just came off charter in the North Sea and is enroute to the Far East with Sellers supplied crew on board.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
Coulson Marine, Port Alberni, BC has sold the support/work vessel Coulson Marine No.1 to Supportworx B.V., The Netherlands. The vessel was originally built as the Frank Broderick in 1965 at Yarrows Shipyard, Vancouver, BC. She was then modified/rebuilt to her present configuration in 1980 for upwards of CAN $20 million as part of the extensive Arctic Oil rush acting as an ice class geophysical survey / support / coring vessel. Once the lights in the Arctic were turned off she remained fairly idle for several years until sold into helicopter logging service (via Marcon) in 1995. She will now serve in the North Sea for her new Owners in Oilfield related survey / support work. The vessel measures 295 x 42 and is powered by 2 x EMD16-278As with a total 2,880BHP. The vessel is fitted with 5-point mooring, a tweendeck storage area (120 x 39) with bow doors/ramp, a 12 x 12 moonpool and helipad. Extensive quarters for 19 crew and 27 supers with very nice accommodations. Marcon acted as the sole broker in this transaction. MNM Boats, Inc., Golden Meadow, LA has purchased the 192 supply boat Polar Venture from Northland Services, Seattle, WA. The vessel was built in 1976 by Blount Marine, Rhode Island as the State Ebony (192 x 40 with CATD399s, 141 x 31.5 clear deck). She was purchased by the Seller in the early 1990s and converted at Burton S/Y for service in the container feeder trade in Alaska. The vessel worked in this service until the middle of August, and was just delivered to the Buyers in Seattle for mobilization to the US Gulf, where she will be placed into Oilfield service. Marcon International, Inc. was appointed exclusive broker on this business and, as a true sign of the market conditions, will note that she was on the market for no more than 3 days before being placed into contract. Caribbean Exploration Shipping Ltd. of Tortola, British Virgin Islands has purchased the ex-oil field supply boat Veronica M (ex-Cheramie Bo-Truc 16) from a group of Alaskan fisherman. The 166 x 36 boat was built in 1968 by American Marine Corp. of New Orleans and powered by a pair of CAT D398As for a total of 1,530BHP. Buyers intent is to use the vessel in their inter-island trade in the Caribbean after drydocking, making some repairs and delivering south. J&L, CIA of Esmeraldas, Ecuador has purchased the 1990 Neuville built crewboat Navaho. The 47 x 15 aluminum vessel will be modified for service as a pilot boat in Ecuadoran ports. This is the 2nd vessel of this type that Marcon has brokered to J&L. Sellers were the International Wildlife Coalition, of E. Falmouth, Mass., who used the boat for whale watching. Hvide Marine, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, FL has purchased the M/V American Empire (ex-Jean Lafitte) from Venture Pacific Marine of Seattle. This is the fourth vessel of its class to be sold to Hvide by Venture Pacific within the past 9 months - all of which were brokered through Marcon. The 194 x 40 x 17 vessel was built by Halter in 1974, and converted from oilfield service to a crab fisher/processor in 1989. Like her sisters she will be re-converted back to supply boat configuration and operated by Hvide subsidiary, Seabulk Offshore. Propulsion power is from CAT 3606 engines. Owners are unsure at this time whether or not to lengthen the boat to LOA of 225 as is currently being done with her sisters. Dolphin Workboats, Ltd. of Morgan City, LA has sold the utility boat Hope D to International Construction Services, Inc., of New Orleans. The 110 x 26 boat was built by Master Boat Builders, Inc during 1981. New owners reportedly will place the boat on charter to one of the major oil companies for platform supply service in the US Gulf. Crowley Marine Services of Seattle, WA has sold their 165 x 36 x 15 tug supply vessel Rig Engineer to Atlantic International Ltd. of Galliano, Louisiana. She is powered by twin EMD 12-645E5 turbo-charged totaling 4,300BHP. New owners took delivery in Seattle and will sail the vessel back to the U.S. Gulf returning her to offshore oilfield service departing the third week in February. The boat, renamed Louis Eymard was built 1967 by Mangone Shipbuilding for Crowley to provide service to rigs in offshore drilling fields. In the last couple of years the vessel has primarily been involved in project tows and cargoes to in the Western Pacific and to the East Coast. Marcon acted as sole and exclusive broker in the sale. This is the sixth U.S. flag supply boat which Marcon International sold within the last six months back into the U.S. Gulf oil patch.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
1996
Marine Transportation Services, Inc. of Panama City, Florida has sold their 136' x 32' x 11.3' supply boat "Joey D" (ex- Raphael Semmes, Bariod Hustler) to Payette Ships (Panama). Boat was originally built in 1963 by American Marine of New Orleans and rebuilt by Queen Craft in 1980. "Joey D" was powered by a pair of CAT D353TA diesels total 850BHP. She had a clear deck aft of abt. 95' x 20' and fitted with two 750 sack dry bulk tanks. Vessel was Coast Guard Certified for carrying 15 persons and had an ABS load line. Intended trade is in the Caribbean.
Hvide Marine, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, FL has purchased two 194 x 40 ex-tug supply boats from Venture Pacific Marine, WA. After conversion the boats will be operated by their subsidiary Seabulk Offshore, LA. The two vessels will be lengthened to 225 for deepwater service, and will also be given increased mud capacity and dynamic positioning. Marcon acted as sole broker in the transaction. This sale makes the second and third vessels that Marcon has sold to the Buyer in the last 6 months. Geotron B. V., Curacao, N. A. has chartered the self-propelled lift boat Mr. Kilren, Jr from New Orleans operators. The 27 x 60 boat with 100 legs will be engaged in coring work in Curacao for about a month. Hvide Marine / Seabulk Offshore has purchased the 125 crewboat Carol from Leppaluoto Offshore Marine, Inc., Vancouver, WA. The crewboat, built 1985 by Gulf Craft and powered by 4 x Cummins (type: KTA19M) with 2,600BHP, will continue working in the US Gulf for the new Owner under the Seabulk Offshore fleet name. Marcon acted as sole broker in the transaction. This is the second crewboat that Marcon has sold to the Buyer in the past two years. Cypress Charters, San Jose, CA has taken delivery of the 65 crew boat Mallard from Red & White Fleet (CMS), in San Francisco, CA. The 1966 Breaux built vessel with 2 x GM12V-71 powered vessel will undergo modification and then be placed into dive charter service off the Central Californian Coast alongside the Owners existing business. Marcon acted as sole broker in the transaction. This is the fourth vessel to be sold via Marcon (as exclusive broker) from the Crowley fleet in the month of June 96. Ocean Runner, Inc. of Galveston, TX has purchased the AHTS Goliath (ex-HOS. Goliath, ex-State Brigade) from Gilco, Inc., of Anchorage, AK. Marcon had previously brokered the sale of the vessel to Gilco in 1995. New owners took delivery in Seattle and will sail the vessel back to the US Gulf returning her to offshore oilfield service. The 190 x 38 x 16 boat was built by American Marine during 1973. Main drive engines are EMD16-645E5s producing 5,750 BHP. Somat SRL, Italy has sold its 135 twin screw tug supply boat Punta Libeccio (ex-Spray Fish), 2,400BHP built 1975 by De La Perriere, France. The new Owners Payette Ships (U.S.), Inc. Florida have just taken over the vessel (re-named the Joan Salton) in Trapani, Italy and are preparing the vessel for a tow to the West Coast of North America, with further repositioning to the Caribbean/Gulf of Mexico region.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
1995
Swire Pacific Offshore Services (Pte) Ltd. of Singapore chartered the 6,400HP 208 tug supply boat Wira Wijaya and 3,600HP 189 tug supply boat Pacific Lance to Enterprise Oil and Canadian Marine Drilling to support the drill ship Canmar Explorer III in an exploratory drilling program in the Seychelles Islands between August and November 95. Marcon acted as sole broker in the charter. Jamaica Energy Partners Ltd. have purchased the crewboat "Miss Mary" from Morrill & Associates, of New Orleans, renaming her Banana Quit". The 1981 built twin screw, 39' aluminum vessel will be modified to a spill response boat, and fitted with skimmers to support JEP'S new 80 megawatt floating power plant in Kingston, Jamaica. Northern Transportation Company Ltd. (NTCL) of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada has sold their Canadian flag 297' seismic survey and coring vessel "Frank Broderick" to private Canadian interests. The vessel was originally built as a landing craft in 1965 by Yarrows Ltd. and converted during 1980 to an Arctic class survey vessel. New Owners plant to bring the vessel out of the Canadian Arctic this summer to British Columbia where she will be employed in the timber business. Vessel had been nicknamed "the Cadillac of the Arctic" by many who sailed on her. Marcon was exclusive and sole broker in the sale. Gilco Construction, Inc. of Anchorage, Alaska has purchased the U.S. flag 5,750BHP 190' x 38' tug supply boat "HOS Goliath" (ex-Goliath, ex-State Brigade) built 1973 by American Marine from Hornbeck Offshore of Galveston, Texas. Gilco plans to tow their 260' x 72' ocean deck barge "Quinalt" (ex-Yucatan 260 also purchased through the auspices of Marcon) from the Gulf Coast to Seattle later in July. Once in the Pacific Northwest the tug and 260' barge will be engaged in carrying modular homes from the state of Washington to Alaska. This is the fourth supply boat that Marcon has sold for Hornbeck within the past twelve months. Marcon acted as sole broker in all four sales. Abdon Callais Boat Rentals, Galliano, LA purchased the 125' x 26' x 12' utility boat "Mr Kendo" from North Bank Towing. Vessel will be utilized in Buyer's fleet with operations in the U.S. Gulf. Marcon acted as sole broker. Seabulk Offshore Services, Lafayette, LA traded its 110' crew boat "Thunder Goddess" for the 100' crewboat "Amanda Lynn", owned by Coastal Ventures on undisclosed terms. Marcon acted as sole broker. Maridive & Oil Services of Cairo, Egypt have fixed a 12 month time charter of their anchor handling tug/supplier, Maridive XII to Projet Petrolier de Sm, of the Republique du Benin. The 1982 built, 176' x 38' 4,000 BHP vessel will be operating out of Cotonou in support of offshore oilfield production platforms. Marcon acted as sole broker in the charter.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
1994
New York based Fairfield Industries purchased the R/V "Digicon Explorer" from Digicon Geophysical. The 180' vessel was built by Modern Marine S/Y in 1980. Prime movers are 2 x Wichmann diesels producing total 2,700 BHP. After some repair work and extensive modifications the vessel will be put in seismic service in the U. S. Gulf. The 154' x 56' SWATH style dive support vessel "Twin Drill" (ex-Jarmac 57) was sold on private and confidential terms. The 1967 Dutch built vessel served as a multi-purpose support vessel in the offshore market conducting core drilling, surveys, ROV/Dive support, sub-sea maintenance and inspection, etc., and had also served as a support vessel to the 8,300' depth, manned submersible "Pices VI". Vessel will be converted to Buyer's service. Olympic Shipping, U.A.E. purchased the straight supply vessel "Seawind" (199' x 38' built 1969, 2 x CATD398) from Gulf Offshore Marine, USA. Vessel will be registered under U.A.E. Flag and placed into service on contract in the Mid-East after delivery from Singapore. Star Shipping of Tortola, British Virgin Islands purchased the Panamanian flag 2,250BHP 185' x 40' "Sky Seal" from Central American Line S.A. of Panama. The vessel was originally the 1978 built seismic survey boat "Black Seal" which was purchased from the U.S. Maritime Administration in 1990 and refurbished / converted to haul containers in the Caribbean by Burton Shipyard of Bridge City, Texas. Towboat Services & Management, Hawaii has purchased the two - 40' crew boats "Sea Ruby" and "Denise C" (enbloc) from Valdez Marine Transportation, Valdez, AK. The vessels have been shipped via barge from AlaskaSeattle-Hawaii, and will be used in conjunction with the Buyer's existing operations in Hawaii. Mid-east Buyers have purchased the 132' 1984 built "Astro Curima" from Astromaritima Navegacao of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Vessel will departed Rio on her own bottom. Hornbeck Offshore Services sold the three 185' 2,200HP supply vessels "Dapper Dan" & "John Henry" "Omaha" built 1973, in an "en bloc" deal to Aries Marine Corp. of Lafayette, LA. The vessels have been renamed "Chris V", "Shelby C", "Lauren E" respectively and were into immediate service in the U.S. Gulf Coast offshore oil market.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
Canadian Marine Drilling of Calgary, Alberta, Canada has sold their 130' x 44' 2,250BHP multi-purpose tug supply / coring vessel "Canmar Supplier V" to Anya Holdings of Cape Town. After being laid-up/ mothballed since 1986, the vessel is being prepared by the Buyers for the voyage to South Africa. Wirana Pte. Ltd. of Singapore purchased the 376' drillship "Canmar Explorer" from Canadian Marine Drilling of Calgary. The 17,400BHP ice breaking tug supply boat "Canmar Kigoriak" towed the "Explorer" out of McKinley Bay in the Canadian Arctic and handed her over to the Russian tug "Neftegaz 70" off Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Is., Alaska. "Neftegaz 70" continued the tow to the Far East where the drillship will be scrapped. Canadian Marine Drilling of Calgary, has sold the 184' 5,200BHP ice classed tug supply boat "Canmar Supplier VI" to Intership Limited of Kingstown, St. Vincent & the Grenadines. The vessel, renamed "Supplier VI", towed the 315' x 105' ocean barge "Arctic Breaker" about 7,000 miles from Vancouver to Manila, Philippines before proceeding on to the Arabian Gulf to work. The 168', 3,000BHP tug supply vessel "Champion" was chartered for a period of one month on private and confidential terms for operations in the Pacific Northwest.
1993
Chuan Hup Agencies of Singapore have sold the 1983 built "Osam Service", a 138' x 41', 3,000 hp tug/supply vessel to Pentow Marine of Capetown, South Africa. Centro Diesel C.A. of Caracas, Venezuela purchased the 48' crewboat "Miss Brittany" from Hugh Eymard Towing of Harvey, LA. The 1981 built boat is powered by twin GM8V71 diesels. Southern River Estates of Biloxi, MS sold the 1981 built 105' 1,600BHP crewboat "Kismet" to Selino S.A. of Greece for conversion to a passenger commuter ferry. Dolphin Towing, Inc. of Galveston, TX purchased the 110' crewboat "Raven" from Gentlemen Towing Corp. of Cut Off, LA. The triple screw boat was built in 1978 by Camcraft.
1992
Bibby Line Group of Liverpool, UK sold their 1983 built 136' x 122' jack-up accommodations platform "Bibby Provider" to Mohammad Al-Mojil Group of Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Ocean Marine Services of Kirkland, WA chartered the 168' 3,000BHP tug supply boat "Champion" to a local Pacific Northwest fishing company for the winter pollock season in the Bering Sea/Gulf of Alaska to be used in conjunction with their fishing fleet as a spotter vessel. Offshore Express of Sharjah, U.A.E. has purchased the 110' x 26' 1982 built crewboat "Cardinal" from Moveable Offshore Boats of Louisiana. Also purchased from different investor/owners Owners were the 100' 900HP 1982 built utility boat "Rain Drop" and the 110' 1,200HP 1982 built utility boats "Islander III". United Marine of Morgan City, LA has sold the 166' supply boats "Rosemary", "Antoinette" and "Marcia Rose" built 1979-80 to Mexican buyers. River Marine Contracting of New Orleans has sold the derrick barge "John Hayward" to Suramco C.A. of Venezuela. The 200' x 60' ex-drill barge, fitted with a 100T Bucyrus-Erie 88B revolving crane will be put into Lake Maracaibo oil field service.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
1991
Offshore Tanker Service of Santa Barbara, California has sold their 166' x 38' x 12.5', U.S. flag supply boat "Blue Fin" to Seattle-based fisherman for conversion to a crabber. "Blue Fin" had been built in 1968 by American Marine Corp. of New Orleans, Louisiana and was powered by a pair of CAT D398B diesels total 1,700BHP. The "Blue Fin" had been supplying the rigs off of Southern California at the time of the sale. Bob Beegle had sailed as her Captain prior to founding Marcon International, Inc.
The 40' aluminum crewboat "Hydro Transit" was sold by Hydro Marine, Long Beach, CA to Sylvester Marine Tug Service of San Louis Obispo, CA. Navieros Oceanicos S/A purchased the 2,250BHP 185' 1979 built supply boat "Kara Seal" from Steiner Shipyards. Vessel will be converted to standby-rescue. Zapata Marine of Houston sold the 150' 1981 built supply vessel/landing craft "Warri Seahorse" to Sycamore Services, Ltd. of Indonesia. Caribbean Operators of Trinidad & Tobago purchased the 3,900BHP 185' tug supplier "Aladin Sea" from Gesalina Shipping of Cyprus. Alaska Tank Fabricators of Anchorage has sold the 137' 910BHP supply boat "Jupiter II" to Seaside Maritime Co. of Mexico City. Vessel was renamed "Ensenada I". Shin Nippon Kaiji Co. of Tokyo has purchased the 193' 7,040BHP UT-704 design tug supplier "Star Aquarius" built 1975 from Indian buyers to convert to an ROV support vessel. Offshore Express of Houma, LA purchased the Panamanian 180' 3,000HP tug supplier "Energy Line I" (exImpulse) built 1976 from Energy Line, Inc. Vessel was renamed "Lobitos Express". The 110 x 26 x 10.4 triple screw crewboats Cardinal and Flamingo, both built in 1982 by Camcraft, were sold to Offshore Express of Sharjah, UAE by A&P Boat Rentals of Cut Off, Lousiana.
1990
Offshore Logistics, Inc. sold the 3,900BHP 185' anchor handling tug supply boat "Sovereign" built 1970 to General Marine Services of Anchorage, AK.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
356' x 67' 2,670dwt research vessel "Canada's Tomorrow" was auctioned to K/S Geomaster of Norway. The vessel had been brought to Talcahuano, Chile to be converted from a Ro/Ro to underwater research vessel. After ASMAR Shipbuilding lost contact with Owners, the vessel was arrested to recover debts. Now renamed "Geomaster", she is working in the North Sea. Canadian Marine Drilling of Calgary, Canada has sold the 8,000BHP anchor handling tug "Canmar Tugger II" built in 1975 to Jewel Shipping of Cyprus who is chartering the tug to Polskie Ratownietwo Okretowe of Gdynia, Poland. The tug was renamed "Baltic Amber". The 110 x 26 x 10.4 triple screw crewboats CARDINAL and FLAMINGO, both built in 1982 by Camcraft, were sold to Offshore Express of Sharjah, UAE by A&P Boat Rentals of Cut Off, Lousiana.
1989
Two 174 x 38 x 14, 897dwt Panamanian flagged supply boats were sold by Zapata Gulf Marine of Houston, Texas to Iquique, Chile-based Pesquera Tarapaca for conversion to fishing purse seiners. The Oceanic Moon (renamed Oficina Union) and Highland Moon (renamed Oficina Progreso) were both built in 1973 by Bludworth Shipyard, Inc. of Houston, Texas and powered by a pair of CAT D399TA developing a total of 2,250BHP, a 350HP bow thruster and a pair of 90kW generators. The boats underwent relatively simple conversions, and although cost relatively little to purchase and convert, they reportedly have proven themselves to be very capable catchers. The former Offshore Logistics tug supply boat Discovery was sold by the U.S. Maritime Administration to U.S. West Coast fishing interests. The 180 x 38 vessel was originally built in 1976 by Halter Marine of Moss Point, MS and powered by a pair of EMD 12-645E2 diesels developing a total of 3,000BHP. Marcon represented Sellers and Graves & Schneider of Seattle represented Buyers. Sunmar Shipping of Seattle, Washington purchased the two 192 x 40 x 14, U.S. flag supply boats State Trust and State Express for conversion with the intent to haul refrigerated containers in the Pacific Northwest fishing industry on their exceptionally long 141 x 31 cargo deck aft. Both sister-boats were originally built in 1981 by Blount Marine Corp. of Warren, Rhode Island for State Boat Corp. of Houston, Texas. They are powered by a pair of CAT D399 diesels providing a total of 2,250BHP, speed of abt. 13kn and a 30-45 day endurance. Both boats were later lengthened and converted to factory stern trawlers. The U.S. flag, 180 x 40 supply boat Baccara, was sold by the U.S. Maritime Administration to Pacific Northwest fishing interests for conversion to the fishing vessel Evening Star. Baccara was initially built in 1976 by Halter Marine and powered by a pair of EMD 12-645E2s. Same Buyers also purchased from Marad the 125 fast supply/utility boat Gibraltar built in 1973 and powered by a pair of CAT D399s total 2,250HP. Both vessels were previously owned and operated by Offshore Logistics of Lafayette, Louisiana and repossessed in 1985.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
1988
The 150 supply boat State Pelican built in 1978 was sold to fisherman-owner Dave Seibel of Ronnie C. Fisheries out of South Beach, Oregon. State Pelican was one of four similar vessels owned by State Boat Co. of Texas which were repossessed and purchased as an investment by private interests. After hauled out of the water, shotblasted and painted at the Vessel Repair yard in Port Arthur, Texas, she sailed to the Pacific Northwest for refitting by Yaquina Boat Works. Renamed A.J., she will be fishing for cod and sole. State Pelican is powered by a pair of GM12V149NA main engines totaling 1,400BHP and fitted with a bow thruster and two 75kW generators.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
1987
K.W.F. Fisheries purchased five supply vessels from Tidewater Marine of New Orleans on an en-bloc basis with delivery Singapore for conversion into fishing vessels. They were the 1970 built 180, 4,300BHP AHTS Force Tide (previously skippered by Bob Beegle in the Congo for Tidewater and delivered to Singapore); 2,250BHP, 1974 built supply boat C.E. Tide II; 1972 built 165, 2,250BHP supply boat Safe Tide (renamed Norpac III and previously skippered by Bob Beegle in Italy for Tidewater); 190, 3,200BHP anchor handling tug supply boat Timor Seahorse built in 1974 and 3,000BHP anchor handling tug supply boat Phillipturm built in 1975. The three former Offshore Logistics 210 x 45, 3,000BHP supply boats Courageous, Endurance and Heritage built in 1978 by McDermott Shipyard of Morgan City, Louisiana. All three vessels were powered by EMD 12-645E6 diesels. After being repossessed in 1985, the vessels were sold by the U.S. Maritime Administration to private U.S. Pacific Northwest fishing interests for major conversion into stern trawler surimi factory vessels. Vessels were lengthened by abt. 65 and heightened abt. 10 by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. in Ulsan, Korea. The main deck was lifted up to install the fish processing plant and accommodations were fitted for 80 crew. Upon their return to the U.S., vessels entered service in Alaskan waters converting pollack into high-quality surimi. Marcon International, Inc. represented the U.S. Maritime Administration and Graves & Schneider of Seattle represented Buyers. Inspiration Mines, Inc. of Alaska purchased the 95 x 33 x 6.5 utility boat Rachael Renee from Bollinger Offshore of Lockport, Louisiana. The shallow draft supply / utility boat had been rebuilt by Bollinger in 1976. She was powered by a pair of GM12V71 diesels providing a total of 680HP and for her length provided an amazing 50 x 28 clear deck aft due to her pumpkin-seed shape. Inspiration Mines purchased her to supply and support the worlds largest gold mining bucket dredge Bima in Norton Sound Bering Sea region during the ice-free season. The 14story tall, 558 long Bima was originally built in Singapore in 1978 and 1979 to dredge up tin ore from the seas off Indonesia and Malaysia. In 1986, she was towed 10,000km from Singapore to Nome, Alaska to perform testdredging. After the tests proved successful, the Bima was towed to Seattle where she received a total $15 million overhaul before heading back north again the next year, lifting between 10,000 20,000 tons per day of sand and gravel round-the-clock from depths of 20 60 with her bucket conveyor system, in spite of the heavy ocean swells. After purchase of the Rachael Renee, new Owners installed several spud wells and spuds in the utility boat to maintain position in the shallow waters off of Nome. Between 1987 and 1990, Owners produced abt. 118,078 ounces of fine gold. Rachael Renee was the second boat sold by Marcon to Inspiration Mines. Marcon several years later also sold the stripped hull of the Bima at auction for use as a logging platform. The former 3,500HP Offshore Logistics owned 180 tug supply boats Comet and Lightning, both built in 1973 by Quality Equipment of Houma, Louisiana, were sold by the U.S. Maritime Administration to Seattle buyers for conversion to fishing. Both 180 x 40 boats were powered by twin EMD 16-567BC main engines. Comet and Lightning had been repossessed in 1985 and were lying in Louisiana at the time of the sale.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
1986
The 132 x 32 x 12 depth, U.S. flag, supply boat Gulf Mariner (ex-Borie) built in 1955 by Equitable Equipment, Inc. of New Orleans, Louisiana was sold by Crowley Maritime Corp. of Seattle, Washington to private fishing interests. Vessel is powered by a pair of CAT D397 eight cylinder diesels of 565BHP each. At the time of sale, the vessel had been laid up in Seattle since September 1978, following employment in Cook Inlet, Alaska servicing offshore platforms. Westinghouse Credit Corp. of Metairie, Louisiana, as creditors, sold the 166 x 38 x 13 oil rig supply boat Rosanna Hebert, which was built in 1978 by Halter Marine, Inc. of Lockport, Louisiana, to Pacific Northwest buyers. Vessel was powered by a pair of GM16V149NA diesels total 1,800BHP and fitted with a 300HP bow thruster. At the time of the sale, the Rosanna Hebert had been cold-stacked on the U.S. Gulf Coast since 1984. Vessel was renamed Fierce Contender by new Owners and converted for crab fishing in the North Pacific. She later fished in the Russian Far East.
1985
Snopac of Seattle, Washington purchased the 165 x 36, 1,530HP supply boat North Tide from Tidewater Marine of Morgan City, Louisiana. Vessel was built in 1965 by American Marine Corp. of New Orleans and powered by a pair of CAT D398As. Renamed Snopac Alaska, she is being converted to a fish processor. The 185 x 40 x 15 U.S. flag anchor handling tug supply boat Aquamarine 504 was sold by Aquamarine Offshore of Houston, Texas to NATE in Argentina for traditional oilfield operations. Aquamarine 504 was an unusual tug supply boat for the time, in that she was triple screw, powered by three EMD 16-567BC diesels providing a total of 4,500BHP, bollard pull of 38 tons and free running speed of abt. 12-14kn. Vessel was built by South Texas Shipyard in 1978 and classed ABS +A1 Towing Vessel, (E), AMS Unrestricted. After purchase, the vessel was renamed Saga, fitted with oil response equipment and diving gear and mobilized to Argentina. Marcon International acted as sole broker in the sale. This was the second AHTS which Marcon sold from Aquamarine Offshore as sole broker. The 1976 built 4,500HP, U.S. flag, triple-screw anchor handling tug supply boat Aquamarine 502 was sold by Aquamarine Offshore of Houston, Texas to Inspiration Mines to support their gold-mining operations off of Nome, Alaska. The 185 x 40 x 15 vessel was built by South Texas Shipyard, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas as Hull No. 102. Like her close-sister vessel Aquamarine 504, she was powered by three EMD 16-567BC engines with fixed pitch props capable of free-wheeling. After purchase the vessel was renamed just Aquamarine.
1984
Moss Harbor Marine of Homer, Alaska bought the 165 x 36 x 11.5, 1,700HP supply boat Long Tide from Tidewater Marine in Morgan City. Long Tide was built in 1964 by Burton Shipyard, Inc. of Port Arthur, Texas and powered by a pair of CAT D398s. The vessel, renamed Long Harbor, sailed from the U.S. Gulf to Alaska in April to service both oil and fishing industries. Marcon acted as sole broker.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.
J:/sales/osv-sales.doc
www.marcon.com
Celebrating 32 years as Brokers from 1981 to 2013.