Jayson Robinson

Vigor begins low rate initial production of new U.S. Army landing craft

Portland, Oregon, headquartered Vigor reports that it has begun low rate initial production (LRIP) on the Maneuver Support Vehicle (Light) U.S. Army landing craft vessel at its facility in Vancouver, Wash.

The new generation U.S. Army landing craft replaces the Vietnam-era Landing Craft Mechanized 8 (LCM-8). Vigor completed and launched the prototype vessel, SSG Elroy F. Wells, in 2022 and now commences work on the next phase of the near $1 billion contract. More than 180 skilled workers are...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/vigor-begins-low-rate-initial-production-of-new-u-s-army-landing-craft/

Vigor names Jayson Robertson VP of fabrication

Portland, Oregon, headquartered Vigor has named Jayson Robinson its vice president of fabrication, taking the helm of the complex and marine fabrication divisions with facilities in Clackamas and Portland, in Oregon, and Vancouver in Washington State.

Robinson joined Vigor as director of quality in 2018 and has been serving as assistant vice president since last fall. its key end markets, including nuclear, aerospace, infrastructure and marine vessels.

“Jayson has been a key part of several...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/vigor-names-jayson-robertson-vp-of-fabrication/