First of three towboats for Tidewater Transportation

APRIL 20, 2015—Tidewater Transportation and Terminals, headquartered in Vancouver, WA, recently took delivery of the Crown Point, the first in a series of three 102 ft x 38 ft towboats being built

Second 144-car ferry readied for Washington State

APRIL 13, 2015—The $126-million Samish, the second of three 144-car ferries, was recently accepted by Washington State Ferries (WSF), Seattle, WA, following its delivery from Vigor Industrial. Following two months of sea

Merger sees Kvichak become wholly-owned Vigor subsidiary

MARCH 3, 2015 —  Kvichak Marine Industries, Seattle, WA, will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Vigor Industrial, Portland, OR, under a merger deal that would unite the companies’ strengths in the

Huge drydock welcomes its first ship

NOVEMBER 25, 2014—The largest floating drydock in North America—the 80,000-ton lifting capacity Vigorous—got busy on November 17 with its first drydocking, after being christened by Vigor Industrial at its Portland, OR, facility.

Vigor christens largest floating drydock in North America

NOVEMBER 1, 2014—Over a thousand attendees were on hand at Vigor Industrial’s Portland, OR, shipyard for the christening of Vigorous, the largest floating drydock in North America.  The 24,000-long ton Vigorous has

GAO turns down Vigor bid protest

JUNE 11, 2014 — GAO has ruled on a protest by Vigor Shipyards, Inc., of Seattle, Washington, of the award of a contract to General Dynamics NASSCO-Earl Industries (Earl), of Portsmouth, Virginia,

Vigor Fab delivers first Olympic Class ferry to WSF

JUNE 5, 2014—Vigor Fab has delivered the M/V Tokitae, the the first of three funded Olympic class vessels, to Washington State Ferries, Seattle, WA. Designed by Seattle-based Guido Perla & Associates, Inc.,

Noble working to correct Alaska drillship deficiencies

DECEMBER 28, 2012 — Noble Corporation says that it is working “cooperatively and diligently” to rectify deficiencies and maintenance issues raised by the U.S. Coast Guard during a recent inspection of the

New $31 million assembly hall opens at Alaska Ship & Drydock

AUGUST 16, 2012 — Vigor Industrial’s expansion plans kicked into the next phase with the opening of a new $31 million assembly hall and production center at Ketchikan Shipyard at Alaska Ship