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C&C Marine Launches Aluminum Division C&C Marine and Repair’s new aluminum fabrication division is constructing a 50-foot aluminum crew boat at its Belle Chasse, La., shipyard. A dedicated aluminum fabrication bay is under construction and is expected to be operational by the end of 2026. (Photo courtesy of C&C Marine)

C&C Marine and Repair’s new aluminum fabrication division is constructing a 50-foot aluminum crew boat at its Belle Chasse, La., shipyard. A dedicated aluminum fabrication bay is under construction and is expected to be operational by the end of 2026. (Photo courtesy of C&C Marine)

C&C Marine Launches Aluminum Division

September 11, 2026

C&C Marine and Repair is expanding its capabilities with the launch of a dedicated aluminum fabrication division after nearly 30 years in the marine construction and repair industry. Read More

C&C Marine Delivers Fourth Towboat To Canal Barge

August 28, 2026

C&C Marine and Repair has delivered the mv. Mimsy H. Lindner to Canal Barge Company, completing a four-vessel series of 2,600 hp. towboats for the New Orleans-based operator. Read More

C&C Marine And Repair Delivers Idler Barge The new idler barge, designed by The Shearer Group Inc., uses a walking-spud system and measures 160 feet in length. It was completed by C&C Marine and Repair in approximately eight months. (Photo courtesy of C&C Marine and Repair)

The new idler barge, designed by The Shearer Group Inc., uses a walking-spud system and measures 160 feet in length. It was completed by C&C Marine and Repair in approximately eight months. (Photo courtesy of C&C Marine and Repair)

C&C Marine And Repair Delivers Idler Barge

August 21, 2026

On August 17, C&C Marine and Repair, Belle Chasse, La., delivered a new idler barge to Orion Marine Construction Inc. The 160-foot barge was designed by The Shearer Group… Read More

C&C Marine Nears Completion Of 30-Inch Dredge C&C Marine and Repair is nearing completion of a 30-inch cutter suction dredge at its Belle Chasse, La., shipyard. The spec-built dredge measures approximately 360 feet by 56 feet and can dredge at depths of up to 82 feet. (Photo courtesy of C&C Marine and Repair)

C&C Marine and Repair is nearing completion of a 30-inch cutter suction dredge at its Belle Chasse, La., shipyard. The spec-built dredge measures approximately 360 feet by 56 feet and can dredge at depths of up to 82 feet. (Photo courtesy of C&C Marine and Repair)

C&C Marine Nears Completion Of 30-Inch Dredge

August 18, 2026

C&C Marine and Repair is nearing completion of a 30-inch cutter suction dredge at its Belle Chasse, La., shipyard, continuing the company’s expansion in large dredge construction. The… Read More

C&C Marine And Repair Surpasses 700 Barges Blasted

May 1, 2026

C&C Marine and Repair, the full-service shipyard located on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Belle Chasse, La., announced April 27 that it has surpassed 700 barges blasted at its… Read More

C&C Holds Tug Keel-Laying Ceremony

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois, Woodside Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer International Daniel Kalms, Green Tug Towing President Thomas Springer and Tony Cibilich, president and owner of C&C Marine and Repair, were among those who attended C&C Marine and Repair’s keel-laying ceremony April 17 for a series of four hybrid escort tugs being built for Green Tug Towing. (Photo Courtesy C&C Marine and Repair)

C&C Holds Tug Keel-Laying Ceremony

April 24, 2026

C&C Marine and Repair marked a milestone April 17 with a keel-laying ceremony at its Belle Chasse, La., shipyard for a new series of four hybrid escort tugs being… Read More

C&C Expanding With 24 Acres, Adds Spool Shop 260323 mv. Deborah H. Valentine

C&C Expanding With 24 Acres, Adds Spool Shop

March 20, 2026

Belle Chasse, La.-based C&C Marine and Repair, a builder of towboats, tugboats, dredges, offshore supply vessels, barges and other marine craft, has grown its footprint with the addition of 24… Read More

Marquette Christens Mv. John Paul Eckstein, Honors Longtime President 260126 JPE Christening aerial

Marquette Christens Mv. John Paul Eckstein, Honors Longtime President

January 23, 2026

When Marquette Transportation Company signed the contract on a new 10,000 hp. towboat from Belle Chasse, La.-based C&C Marine and Repair, company CEO Damon Judd said he knew from early… Read More

Still Working After 77 Years The Johnny Walker when new in 1948. (From the Tom Waller collection)

Still Working After 77 Years

December 12, 2025

H.G. “Chilli” Simpson of Charleston, Mo., a former Mizzou football player, began opening gas stations in southeast Missouri under the name Simpson Oil Company during the late 1920s and 1930s. Read More

On The Move: Mitzi Mason & Nick Bergeron

December 5, 2025

Mitzi Mason Mitzi Mason, Paducah Rigging Mitzi Mason, who has served as general manager of Paducah Rigging’s Kentucky facility, is transitioning to a new role within the company. While she… Read More