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

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 dyna...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Theriot, Jason P., 1975- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lafayette : University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press, [2020]
Subjects:	Cenac Towing Company > History. Marine towing > Gulf Coast (U.S.) > History. Offshore oil industry > Gulf Coast (U.S.)

Table of 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.