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Image of story that appeared in Ketchikan Daily News on the Alaska Class Ferries Day Boats

December 16, 2014

Alaska shipyard marks start to ferry project

This weekend Vigor Alaska made history as construction began on two new Alaska Class state ferries, the first ferries to be built in Alaska by Alaskans.

SS Algol coming into drydock

November 17, 2014

SS Algol drydocking starts a new chapter in Portland’s maritime industry

The drydocking of the SS Algol on Monday marked a new chapter in Portland’s resurging maritime industry.

October 31, 2014

Jensen Maritime and Vigor to unveil new factory trawler design at Pacific Marine Expo

Jensen Maritime and Vigor will unveil the design for a new 352-foot catcher processor/factory trawler at the Pacific Marine Expo on Nov. 19.

Vigorous drydock at its christening

October 29, 2014

Drydock christening marks momentous day for Vigor

Vigor welcomed over a thousand employees, customers and their families on Saturday to christen the Vigorous, Vigor’s new drydock.

Transbay Transit Center, San Francisco

October 17, 2014

Oregon Iron Works (OIW) chosen to provide complex steel fabrication for state-of-the-art San Francisco Transbay Transit Center

Oregon Iron Works, a Vigor Industrial company, announced that it has been chosen as a steel fabrication company for the Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco.

Maxum Petroleum 15,000-barrel tank barge

October 14, 2014

Vigor delivers EBDG 15,000 barrel Maxum Petroleum tank barge

The Seattle divisions of Vigor Fab and Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) announced today that the 15,000-barrel tank barge Global Pilot has been delivered to Maxum Petroleum.

Render of Alaska Class Day Boat Ferries

September 22, 2014

Alaska's newest ferries will be built by Alaskans

Alaska Governor Sean Parnell, announced the selection of Vigor Alaska to build the state’s two newest day ferries.

Vigorous drydock length comparison

August 21, 2014

Country’s largest floating drydock coming to Portland

The country’s largest floating drydock, the Vigorous, is headed for Portland this weekend.

July 2, 2014

Vigor Fab to construct San Francisco Fire Department’s new fireboat

Vigor Fab has been awarded a contract to build a fireboat for the San Francisco Fire Department.

Washington State Ferries 144 car ferry Tokitae

June 5, 2014

Vigor delivers Washington’s first 144-car ferry

Vigor Fab delivered the Tokitae, the state’s newest ferry, to Washington State Ferry officials this week.