Polar icebreaker Healy arrives at Vigor to start $7.3 million overhaul

JANUARY 24, 2019 — The U.S. Coast Guard polar icebreaker, Healy (WAGB-20), has arrived at Vigor’s Seattle, WA, shipyard for maintenance. The $7.3 million contract includes sea valve renewal and overhaul, bow

VIDEO: Giant Ocean Energy Buoy takes shape at Vigor

OCTOBER 2, 2018 — An 826 ton buoy under construction by shipbuilder Vigor in Oregon for Irish based wave power pioneer Ocean Energy has the potential to meet the power demands of

MJP waterjets to power new generation of landing craft

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 – Portland, OR, headquartered shipbuilder Vigor has selected Marine Jet Power (MJP) as the propulsion provider for the U.S. Army’s Maneuver Support Vessel (Light), MSV(L), project. The U.S. Army

Vigor to overhaul dry bulk/ammunition ship

AUGUST 25, 2018 — The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) awarded Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, OR, a $19,747,694 firm-fixed-price contract for a 76-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry

Vigor strengthens its leadership team

APRIL 13, 2018 — Two well-known maritime industry figures have joined the Vigor team. Bill Blount and Richard McCreary together bring more than sixty-five years’ experience to Vigor along with impressive track

Navy repair contracts for Vigor, Detyens Shipyards

MARCH 17, 2018 — It was a Happy St. Patrick’s Day for Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, OR, and Detyens Shipyards, Inc., North Charleston, SC, who in separate awards won contracts for repair

Vigor to build pioneering wave energy converter buoy

JANUARY 31, 2018 — Irish company Ocean Energy said today that its pioneering OE Buoy wave energy convertor will be built by Oregon-based Vigor and deployed at the U.S. Navy’s Wave Energy

Vigor wins $980 million Army contract

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 — A unit of Vigor, Portland, OR, has been awarded a $979,794,011 firm-fixed-price contract for the U.S. Army’s Maneuver Support Vessel (Light). The contract represents the largest award in Vigor’s

NYPD response boat features Volvo Penta power

AUGUST 3, 2017—On any given day, the New York Police Department’s high-speed, durable, all-aluminum patrol boats can be seen in New York Harbor. The NYPD’s fifth Response Boat – Medium C (RB-M

ABS class for both units of U.S.-built liquefied gas ATB

JULY 28, 2017 — The Harvest, an ATB barge purpose-built to transport liquefied anhydrous ammonia, recently delivered to Savage Companies by Vigor has been classed by ABS, which also classed the connecting

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