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Vigor lays keel for Army’s first next generation landing craft

Vigor held a keel laying ceremony yesterday marking the first milestone in the construction of the Army’s next generation landing craft, the maneuver support vessel (light) or MSV-L.
The prototype is named in honor of SSG Elroy F. Wells, an Army watercraft operator killed in action in 1970 in Vietnam. 
The nearly billion dollar contract to build MSV-Ls was awarded to Vigor in October 2017. The new design, developed in partnership with BMT, will dramatically improve the capabilities of the current...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/vigor-lays-keel-for-armys-first-next-generation-landing-craft/

Washington State Ferries, Vigor mark launch of hybrid-electric ferry build program

Yesterday, Washington State Ferries officials and Vigor employees marked the beginning of the greening of WSF’s fleet at Vigor’s Seattle shipyard.

Earlier in the year, the Washington legislature authorized a contract extension for Vigor to build up to five 144-car Olympic-class, hybrid-electric ferries over the coming years for WSF, the largest ferry system in the U.S. Greening of the ferry fleet has been a major objective for WSF and is an important part of Washington’s overarching goal to...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/washington-state-ferries-vigor-mark-launch-of-hybrid-electric-ferry-build-program/

Marinette Marine, Vigor deliver RB-Ms to Jordan navy

Fincantieri Marinette Marine and Vigor (Team RB-M) announced the deliveries of two additional 45’x14.7′ Response Boat-Mediums (RB-Ms) to the U.S. Coast Guard. These boats are part of an approved foreign military sale to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan through the Department of Homeland Security.

Marinette Marine was the prime contractor and program manager for the project, and Vigor built the vessels at its Seattle facility.

The Royal Jordanian Naval Force (RJNF) plans to operate the boats from...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/marinette-marine-vigor-deliver-rb-ms-to-jordan-navy/

Vigor to build two pilot boats for Los Angeles port

An articulated rescue davit will provide man overboard recovery. Vigor rendering

The Port of Los Angeles recently awarded Vigor the contract to build two new aluminum 55’4″x16’5″ pilot boats. Designed by Camarc, the new vessels will be  built to handle normal to more extreme environmental conditions. The smaller pilot boat Camarc design currently used throughout Europe, Australia and South America delivers the same consistent performance as the larger boats used in the U.S. mid-sized market, Vigor officials said in a statement announcing the new agreement.

The 61,000 lbs....

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/vigor-to-build-two-pilot-boats-for-los-angeles-port/

Vigor lands LCS drydocking contract

The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4). Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob I. Allison
Vigor announced today that the Navy has awarded the shipyard a contract for the drydocking of the USS Coronado (LCS-4). Work will be performed at Vigor’s Portland, Ore., shipyard.
The award is the latest in a series in Vigor’s growing Navy repair program and is the shipyard’s first as prime contractor in the Littoral Combat Ship program. Other recent Vigor projects with the Navy include the execution of the Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) for the USS Kidd (DDG 100) at the Everett Naval...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/vigor-lands-lcs-drydocking-contract/

O’Brien named executive VP at Vigor

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Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ O’Brien has joined the leadership team at Vigor Industrial, Seattle, as executive vice president of strategy and business development. O’Brien will report to CEO Frank Foti and play a key role in driving development and execution of Vigor’s growth strategy as a leading industrial company.

She will oversee business development for all Vigor business units, including defense, aerospace, infrastructure, alternative energy and marine.

Jacqueline O’Brien. Photo courtesy of Vigor

O’Br...

https://www.workboat.com/news/people-and-products/jacqueline-obrien-new-executive-vp-at-vigor/

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