San Jac Marine

shipyard Channelview, TX, United States

San Jac Marine is a shipbuilding operation within Kirby Corporation's Marine Transportation segment, building American-made steel vessels for both inland and offshore applications. The company engineers, designs and constructs towboats, deck barges, tank barges, pressure barges and custom-designed dry-docks to customer specifications. The available website material is limited to a brief description within Kirby Corporation's pages, so details on yard facilities, capacity and location are not stated.

San Jac Marine

San Jac Marine is a vessel construction business that forms part of Kirby Corporation's Marine Transportation segment, alongside Kirby Inland Marine, Kirby Offshore Marine, Kirby Ocean Transport and Osprey Line. It is described as a proven provider of American-made marine vessels for both inland and offshore applications, handling engineering, design and construction of steel vessels in-house.

Services

  • Engineering and design of steel marine vessels
  • New construction of inland and offshore vessels
  • Custom-designed builds to specific customer requirements

Vessel Types

  • Towboats
  • Large and small inland deck barges
  • Offshore deck barges
  • Tank barges
  • Pressure barges
  • Custom-designed dry-docks

Corporate Background

  • Operates under Kirby Corporation, a Houston-headquartered company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "KEX"
  • Kirby traces its origins to 1921 and entered marine transportation in 1969; the corporate group reports approximately 5,800 employees
  • Kirby's wider marine operations cover the Mississippi River System, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and all three U.S. coasts, giving San Jac Marine an in-group customer base for inland and coastal barge and towing equipment

Note: the published material on San Jac Marine is brief and appears only within Kirby Corporation's website. Yard location, facilities, dimensions and build capacity are not stated in the available content.