Gulf Island Awarded Third OSU Research Vessel
April 16 2019 - 4:19PM
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. ("Gulf Island" or the "Company")
(NASDAQ: GIFI) announced today that it received an award for the
construction of a third Regional Class Research Vessel for Oregon
State University (“OSU”). This represents OSU’s execution of its
third option for Gulf Island’s construction of three Regional Class
Research Vessels. All three vessels will be built in the
Company’s shipyard in Houma, Louisiana. Each vessel will be
ABS Ice-Class CO and DPS-1, Green-Marine Certified, acoustically
quiet, and carry up to 29 crew and embarked scientists.
"I am pleased that OSU has exercised its third
contract option, enabling Gulf Island to have an increased role in
the success of OSU’s marine research program,” said Kirk Meche,
Gulf Island's President and Chief Executive Officer. “We continue
to move forward with the engineering and construction of the first
two vessels, and this third option by OSU is a testament to the
confidence of our customer in Gulf Island and our skilled
craftsmen.”
“Understanding the ocean’s resources and their
role in our future is a national imperative. The Regional
Class Research Vessels are a state of the art platform that will
add critically needed capacity to understand nearshore oceanic
process and living marine resources. OSU is pleased to work
with Gulf Island, and on behalf of the National Science Foundation,
to build these revolutionary vessels for the Academic Research
Fleet,” said Demian Bailey, OSU Regional Class Research Vessel
Project Manager.
About Gulf Island
Gulf Island is a leading fabricator of complex
steel structures, modules and marine vessels used in energy
extraction and production, petrochemical and industrial facilities,
power generation, alternative energy and shipping and marine
transportation operations. The Company also provides project
management for EPC projects along with installation, hookup,
commissioning and repair and maintenance services. In addition, the
Company performs civil, drainage and other work for state and local
governments. The Company operates and manages its business through
four operating divisions: Fabrication, Shipyard, Services and EPC,
with its corporate headquarters located in Houston, Texas and
fabrication facilities located in Houma, Jennings and Lake Charles,
Louisiana.
Company Information
Kirk J. Meche |
Westley S. Stockton |
Chief Executive Officer |
Chief Financial Officer |
713.714.6100 |
713.714.6100 |
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