Steiner Shipyard is a small family-owned and operated shipyard with many of the same capabilities as that of larger shipyards. Located in Bayou La Batre, Alabama, Steiner builds all types of new construction steel or aluminum vessels - from passenger/cargo ferries, inland river push boats and offshore supply vessels, to commercial fishing trawlers - delivered all over the world.
A full service shipyard, Steiner also has repair and conversion capabilities utilizing their on-site 400 ton Marine Travelift which provides the most efficient means of vessel haul out today.
Early on, Steiner set out to distinguish themselves from their competition by providing unyielding customer service and by setting their own high standards for quality construction. Now a third generation family-owned company, Steiner has established a world-wide reputation for the value they place on satisfying their customers - evidenced by the fact that the majority of their business now comes from repeat customers.
Steiner-built vessels have been delivered to owners in India, Japan, Suriname, French Guiana, Honduras, American Samoa, Guatemala, Madagascar, Columbia, Brazil and the Middle East - as well as all over the United States including Alaska, Hawaii and the East Coast.
Repeat customers include:
Sahlman Seafood, Inc.: a customer since 1972, Steiner has delivered one hundred seventy-six (176) new construction 75' steel shrimp trawlers.
State of North Carolina Ferry Division :a customer since 1992, Steiner has delivered five new construction passenger/vehicle ferries from 149' to 180' in length.
State of Maine Department of Transportation: a customer since 1993, Steiner has delivered two new construction 175' oil-spill container barges and one 110' 399 passenger ferry.
American Electric Power: a customer since 1993, Steiner has delivered five new construction 66' push boats.
Seacor Marine, Inc.: a customer since 1988, Steiner has delivered seven new construction offshore supply vessels, ranging in size from 132' to 220' in length.
Southern Towing Co. : A customer since 2007, Steiner has delivered six new construction 120' - 3200HP Z-Drive push boats and two new construction 100' - 2400HP Z-Drive push boats.
Crescent Towing: A customer since 2014, Steiner has delivered three new construction 6000HP Tractor Tugs.
Florida Marine Transporters: A customer since 2018, Steiner has delivered one new construction 100' - 3200HP push boat, three new construction 88' - 2400HP push boats, along with another one to be delivered mid-March 2021. There are also six 76' - 2000HP under construction.
Steiner Shipyard got its start in 1954 when Clarence Steiner purchased a small shipyard engaged in repairing small wooden boats. Clarence's son, Russell Steiner, purchased the yard from his father and incorporated the company in 1969. By the mid-70's, Steiner had diversified from the repair of wooden boats to the new construction of steel and aluminum vessels.
Most people recognize Steiner Shipyard's name because they built the Black Pearl - the pirate ship for Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Recently, Steiner Shipyard completed eight push boats for Southern Towing, three escort tugs for Crescent Towing, and a 160' passenger & vehicle ferry for a customer in the US Virgin Islands.
Russell Steiner decided to pass the business on to his daughter, Tara Steiner Marshall, in 2019. Tara named the business Steiner Shipbuilding Inc. (DBA Steiner Shipyard) and will continue the Steiner legacy of building top quality vessels for a variety of customers, old and new, all over the globe as her father and grandfather did in the past. Tara is excited about this opportunity to put her 30 years of shipyard experience to work proving that her new woman-owned business is something her family can be proud of before she passes it on to her children.
