Southwest Shipyard

We provide gas freeing and cleaning services, steaming and flaring services, Barge and boat repair, Surface preparation and painting, water treatment and new construction services to the commercial and government marine industry. Southwest Shipyard owns and operates four (4) shipyards in South Texas with direct deep water access to the Gulf of Mexico. We take pride in our dedicated and experienced workforce that focuses on Quality, Safety and Environmental Excellence. Our motto is “Faster, Safer, Better”.

We have maintained a reputation for quality, safety and environmental excellence that spans more than six decades and three generations of proud family ownership. From our early days as a barge fleeting facility, we have grown to provide a wide range of services to the inland marine industry: gas freeing and cleaning services, steaming and flaring services, barge and boat repair, surface preparation and painting, water treatment and new construction services.