STERLING SHIPYARD LP

Sterling Shipyard LP specializes in the design, construction, and modification of specialized maritime vessels for defense applications, with deep expertise in shipbuilding and repair under the NAICS 336611 classification. The contractor delivers custom-built and retrofitted vessels including towboats, fuel oil barges, and stop-log barges, demonstrating proficiency in structural welding, propulsion system integration, hull fabrication, and marine system retrofitting. Their work involves precise adherence to U.S. Coast Guard and Navy technical specifications, with particular strength in executing change orders for propulsion upgrades and hull modifications on heavy-duty inland and coastal waterway assets. Technical differentiators include experience with high-horsepower propulsion systems, barge stabilization engineering, and modular vessel assembly tailored to military logistics requirements. The company maintains a consistent relationship with the Department of Defense, delivering mission-critical watercraft for inland waterway transport, fuel logistics, and infrastructure support operations. Their projects consistently serve U.S. Army and Navy requirements for non-combatant, support-class vessels, indicating a trusted partnership in sustaining the Department’s inland maritime mobility infrastructure. Sterling Shipyard LP’s industry focus centers on naval shipbuilding and repair (336611) and boat building (336612), with a narrow specialization in non-combat, utility-class vessels used for fuel transport, cargo movement, and harbor operations. They occupy a niche in the defense maritime supply chain by providing durable, mission-adapted craft that support logistics and engineering operations in austere or constrained waterways. As a limited partnership headquartered in Port Neches, Texas, Sterling Shipyard LP operates as a small, regionally focused shipyard with direct access to Gulf Coast maritime infrastructure. The company holds no federal small business certifications but leverages its strategic location and specialized fabrication capabilities to serve defense clients with tailored, on-site vessel construction and modification services.