Orange Shipbuilding Co. is about 35 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, on the Sabine River. Established in 1974 in Orange, Texas, as a builder of towboats and tugboats, Orange Shipbuilding was acquired by Conrad Industries in 1997.
Ship Construction and Repair
Today, Orange Shipbuilding provides repair and shipbuilding services for vessels such as:
- Barges
- Cargo and container ships
- Commercial marine craft
- Cruise ships
- Fishing boats
- Oil/gas crew and workboats
- Passenger and automobile ferries
- Salvage ships
- Seismic vessels
- Tankers
- Trawlers
- Tug boats
Asbestos at Orange Shipbuilding Co.
Asbestos is used for many parts of the vessels listed above. Although strict regulations for asbestos use were eventually implemented in the shipbuilding industry, many shipyard workers were exposed to toxic levels of asbestos before then. The months and years that they spent on the job, working with asbestos-containing materials, may have caused illness years later.
Mesothelioma, Lung Cancers, asbestosis
Inhaling the toxic fibers of asbestos in the air at shipyards has already caused many cases of disease among shipyard workers. Mesothelioma (cancer of the chest wall lining), asbestosis, and lung cancers are common among people who worked at shipyards in years past. Many times, the diseases do not show their symptoms until years, even decades, after the asbestos exposure.
Contact Us for More Information
If you worked at Orange Shipbuilding and you suspect (or know) that you have an asbestos-caused disease, it's in your best interest to learn all that you can about your medical and legal alternatives. Contact us for assistance and information today.
