Horizon Shipbuilding Christens Travelift, Launches Crewboat

Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc. of Bayou La Batre, AL made its maiden launch with its 660 ton Travelift. The M/V Ugodie, the second in a series of two 170’ fast crew supply vessels and one of Horizon’s exports to Nigeria, was gently settled into Bayou La Batre on December 22nd by the mammoth piece of equipment. Immediately after the launch, the Travelift was christened “Mr. Jimmy” in honor of James M. Goleman, Jr., Horizon’s most tenured employee with over 13 years of service. Some of Mr. Goleman’s many responsibilities have been oversight of the launching and “haul-out” of all of Horizon’s vessels since the Company’s inception in 1997. “Mr. Jimmy” replaces an antiquated 200 ton marine rail-way. Horizon plans to utilize “Mr. Jimmy” for modular construction of large hulls, launching of new vessels, and for repair and maintenance services for Gulf Coast operators.

For more information, please contact Travis R. Short, President, Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc. at 1-800-777-2014 or via E-mail at [email protected]