Gulf Island Fabrication Archives

July 12, 2021

Name unveiled for future NSF research vessel for University of Rhode Island

Written by Baird Maritime on July 12, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Ships & Ports, Marine Research and Training.

The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) new Regional-class research vessel that will be homeported at the University of Rhode Island’s (URI) Narragansett Bay ..

July 28, 2020

SLSDC takes delivery of ice-capable tug

Written by Baird Maritime on July 28, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Tugs & Towage, Firefighting, Harbour Tugs and Operation, Icebreaking.

The US Department of Transportation’s Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) recently took delivery of its newest tug. The Robert Allan Ltd-designed, ..

February 17, 2020

Keel laid for US Navy’s second Navajo-class tug

Written by Baird Maritime on February 17, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Harbour Tugs and Operation, Naval auxiliary/support vessels, Offshore Tugs and Operations, Salvage Operations, Search and Rescue.

Gulf Island Fabrication laid the keel for the future USNS Cherokee Nation, the US Navy’s second Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue vessel, on Wednesday, Febru ..

April 20, 2021

Bollinger acquires Gulf Island Fabrication’s shipyard facilities

Written by Baird Maritime on April 20, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Commercial Mariner - Tugs & Towage, Ferries, Harbour Tugs and Operation, Inland Tug Operations, Marine Research and Training, Naval auxiliary/support vessels, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Offshore Tugs and Operations, Ro-Pax World, Ships (Naval).

Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana, has acquired Gulf Island Fabrication’s shipyard facilities in nearby Houma. Bollinger said the acquisition expands its o ..

April 13, 2020

Gulf Island to build two more Navajo-class salvage vessels for US Navy

Written by Baird Maritime on April 13, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Naval auxiliary/support vessels, Offshore Tugs and Operations, Salvage Operations, Search and Rescue.

Gulf Island Fabrication has been awarded a contract for the construction of two additional Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue ships (T-ATS) for the US Navy. The ves ..

November 1, 2019

Keel laid for US Navy’s first Navajo-class towing and salvage ship

Written by Baird Maritime on November 1, 2019. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Naval auxiliary/support vessels, Offshore Tugs and Operations, Salvage Operations, Search and Rescue.

Gulf Island Fabrication laid the keel of the future USNS Navajo, the first of a new class of towing, salvage, and rescue vessels (T-ATS), on Wednesday, October 30. The Na ..

March 24, 2021

American Queen Steamboat Company welcomes new riverboat to fleet

Written by Baird Maritime on March 24, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Cruise.

Indiana-based cruise line American Queen Steamboat Company formally welcomed a new paddlewheel vessel to its fleet of riverboats on Sunday, March 21. Built by Gulf Island ..

March 4, 2020

Gulf Island lays keel of third Regional-class research ship

Written by Baird Maritime on March 4, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Marine Research and Training.

Gulf Island Fabrication laid the keel for the US National Science Foundation’s (NSF) third and final Regional-class research vessel on Tuesday, March 3. The vessel ..

October 1, 2019

NSF’s third Regional-class research ship to operate in Gulf of Mexico

Written by Baird Maritime on October 1, 2019. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Marine Research and Training.

A Regional-class research vessel ordered by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) will be slated for operations in the Gulf of Mexico, the Louisiana Universities Marin ..