Story
This crew boat was built in 1981 by Swiftships-Lafitte in Jean Lafitte, LA.
Historical Notes
Merchant Vessels of the United States (1989); Merchant Vessels of the United States Annual digital data files, 1992-2026; cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (Accessed 15 Aug 2026); George Schneider (Aug 2026) writes:
Owners & Masters
In 1981 she was owned by PBR Offshore.
In 1985 she was owned by Cia Marine Inc., Morgan City LA USA.
In 1989 she was owned by Lone Star Crewboats No 1 Inc.
In 1992-1994 she was owned by Allied Offshore Marine Corp., Morgan City LA USA.
In 1995 she was owned by Roland B. Skinner, d'Iberville MS USA.
In 1995-1997 she was owned by Sunday Silence Charters Inc., Biloxi MS USA.
In 1997-2002 she was owned by Stan Hoss Inc., Freeport TX USA.
In 2002-2004 she was owned by Seacraft Shipyard Corp., Amelia LA USA.
In 2004 she was owned by Grazyna Ramaekers, Naples FL USA.
In 2004-2026 she was owned by the RPM Nautical Foundation.
Name Significance
I expected to find SUNDAY SILENCE had it origins as a religious term, but I found nothing. It's primarily the name of an honored (but not Triple Crown) race horse. S-06 is a numbering series Seacraft Shipyard used to identify boats they bought on spec to upgrade and resell at a profit. The "RV" in HERCULES is how it is rendered on her international registration; I haven't seen a photo to see if it's rendered differently on her hull.
Named Features
George Schneider (Aug 2026) writes: See my comments on this vessel's names.
