News
June 6, 2012
Vigor Marine Completes Conversion of Barge Klamath
Vigor Marine, a Vigor Industrial subsidiary, recently completed work on Barge Klamath, converting the vessel from a petroleum tank barge to an OSVR measuring 350’ x 76’ x 22’.
May 14, 2012
Vigor Fab delivers covered paper barge to Georgia Pacific
Vigor Fab LLC, a Vigor Industrial subsidiary, is proud to announce the delivery of a 180’ x 52’ x 10’ covered paper barge to Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP.
May 3, 2012
Why Vigor Chose to Title Sponsor the Seattle Maritime Festival: "Industrial jobs matter"
Vigor Industrial jumped at the chance to be title sponsor of the 2012 Seattle Maritime Festival.
April 25, 2012
Alaska Marine Highway Partners with Alaska Ship & Drydock to Design Alaska Class Ferry
The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) announced today that Alaska Ship and Drydock LLC (ASD) has officially signed on as a partner with the State of Alaska to design the Alaska Class Ferry.
April 25, 2012
Second New 144-car Ferry in Progress for WSF
Construction will begin in December on a second 144-car ferry.
April 2, 2012
Merkley Kicks-Off “Made In Oregon” Manufacturing Tour at Vigor Industrial
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today kicked off a two week tour of Oregon manufacturing facilities with a tour of Vigor Industrial and a roundtable discussion with Portland area manufacturing businesses.
March 29, 2012
Legislators weld a bright future for Washington ferries
Holding welding torches and wearing safety helmets, the chairs of the Washington State Senate and House transportation committees struck the first ceremonial welds today as the keel of Washington’s new 144-car ferry was laid in place at Vigor Industrial’s Harbor Island shipyard.
March 23, 2012
Construction begins on next-generation ferry
The first arc welds on the keel of Washington’s new 144-car ferry will be made later this month by the leaders of the state Legislature transportation committees, Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen of Camano Island and Rep. Judy Clibborn of Mercer Island.
February 29, 2012
Alaska Approves Vigor Industrial Purchase of Alaska Ship & Drydock
The new and expanded future for shipbuilding, ship repair and maritime jobs in Alaska starts today, following state approval for Vigor Industrial to assume Alaska Ship & Drydock (ASD) private/public partnership leases to operate the Ketchikan Shipyard.