2 Total shipyards
2 Cities

Private Shipyards

Commercial shipyards in Texas built and repaired vessels for private industry, with workers facing similar asbestos exposure as naval facilities.

Brown Shipbuilding

Houston, Texas

Consolidated Steel Orange Shipyard

Orange, Texas

Asbestos Exposure at Texas Shipyards

Workers at Texas shipyards encountered asbestos in numerous applications throughout vessel construction and repair:

  • Pipe insulation — Steam and water pipes wrapped in asbestos lagging
  • Boiler and engine rooms — Heavy insulation in machinery spaces
  • Fireproofing — Asbestos sheets and spray applications on bulkheads
  • Gaskets and packing — Valve components containing asbestos
  • Electrical insulation — Wiring and panels with asbestos materials

At-Risk Occupations

Multiple trades worked at these shipyards and faced asbestos exposure. If you held any of these positions, you may have been exposed:

Pipefitters Boilermakers Insulators Shipyard Workers Welders Electricians