About

In the late 1940’s Seymour Waterman returned home to Los Angeles after serving in the Navy during WWII. Looking for work, his father sent him to see a friend who ran a business called Alaska Pipe and Salvage Co. Seymour knew little about the industry and was reluctant to start, but he learned quickly and soon found that he enjoyed the work. In 1951, Seymour decided to start his own business, Waterman Supply Co. With the war over, there was a lot of used and surplus material available to purchase. He bought surplus equipment at auction, fixed it up, and re-sold it. The business soon outgrew the bed of his used Studebaker pickup truck, and he found a yard in nearby Wilmington, CA to open up shop. He hired Max Mougan who became a lifelong friend and business partner, and together they continued to build and grow the company. Seymour passed away in 2021 at the age of 98, but the business has remained in the family and his legacy lives on.

No longer just a purveyor of surplus equipment, Waterman Supply Co. now has one of the largest inventories of new and used marine and heavy lifting equipment in the country. We carry Anchors, Anchor Chain, Mooring and Rigging Hardware, Fenders & Buoys, Dock Equipment, Deck Fittings, Marine Doors and Hatches, Crane Blocks, Overhaul Balls, Wire Rope Sockets and more. Our office and main warehouse are still in Wilmington, near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, but we also maintain a vast inventory of products in Houston, TX to further service our customers in the Gulf Coast and around the world.

We are proud to work closely with our joint venture partners, Anchor Marine & Industrial Supply, on marine products, and Associated Wire Rope & Rigging, on heavy-lifting equipment to provide our customers with the best possible selection and service.