Pelican brand oysters to pioneer tug and barge : the legacy of Cenac Towing Co. / Jason P. Theriot.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Theriot, Jason P., 1975- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cenac Towing Company--History.

Cenac Towing Company.

Marine towing--Gulf Coast (U.S.)--History.

Marine towing.

Offshore oil industry--Gulf Coast (U.S.).

Offshore oil industry.

History.

United States--Gulf Coast.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xxi, 188 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 x 29 cm

Other Title:

Legacy of Cenac Towing Company

Place of Publication:

Lafayette, LA : University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press, 2020.

Summary:

"Founded in 1927 by Ovide 'Jock' Cenac and his brother, Alphonse 'Fonse" Cenac, Cenac Towing got its start by chartering oyster luggers to the Texas Company (Texaco) in support of the newly discovered oil fields in lower Terrebonne Parish. In time, Cenac Towing evolved into a dynamic empire that provided an array of critical services and products to the oil industry, primarily through the operation of a fleet of state-of-the-art boats and barges to move petroleum-based products and oilfield equipment to market. Pelican Brand Oysters to Pioneer Tug and Barge gives an in-depth history of the Cenac Towing Company and its role in the evolving waterway industries of coastal south Louisiana"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The founding of Cenac Towing Company

The marine business evolves

The race for offshore oil

Tragedy and legacy

Changing of the guard

Cenac Shipyard, Inc.

Challenges of the 1970s

A new Cenac era

"Stayin alive till '85" and beyond

The responsible carrier

Rising to the top

Sea change.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781946160713

1946160717

OCLC:

1192303111