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Vigor successfully completes largest ship repair project in its history, USS McCampbell
Vigor has completed a comprehensive modernization of USS McCampbell (DDG 85) at Swan Island, sending the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer on to its new homeport at Naval Station Everett, Wash. The 18-month, more than $155 million project …
May 9, 2022 / Naval
ABB partners with Vigor to pave the way for Washington State Ferries’ shift towards zero-emission fleet
ABB has been selected by American shipbuilding company Vigor Fab LLC as the hybrid-electric propulsion and energy storage system provider for the newest additions to the Washington State Ferry fleet, setting the largest U.S. ferry system on course …
Jun 8, 2020 / Curious
Elliott Bay Design Group Selected to Design Hybrid-Electric Ferry for Washington State
Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) was recently selected by Vigor Fab as the engineering firm that will provide functional design for the new hybrid-electric Olympic Class ferries for Washington State Ferries (WSF). EBDG is responsible for redesigning …
Oct 28, 2019 / Vessels
Vigor to build two 56’ pilot boats for LA Port Pilots
The design by Camarc provides break-through performance for the mid-sized marketThe Port of Los Angeles recently awarded Vigor the contract to build two 56’ pilot boats. Camarc pilot boats are widely acknowledged worldwide as the gold standard for …
Apr 12, 2019 / Curious
U.S. Navy Awards Vigor Drydocking Contract for Littoral Combat Ship, USS Coronado
This month the U.S. Navy awarded the contract to execute the Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) for the USS Coronado (LCS-4) to Vigor. Work will be performed at Vigor’s Portland shipyard.The award is the latest in a series of awards …
Jan 31, 2019 / Naval
Vigor Awarded Contract for Maintenance of Coast Guard Cutter Healy
The U.S. Coast Guard’s most technologically advanced polar icebreaker, Healy, arrived at Vigor’s shipyard in Seattle in early January for maintenance, the company announced in a release.The $7.3 million contract includes sea valve renewal and …
Jan 25, 2019 / Vessels