Washington States Ferries has officially launched its new hybrid-ferry newbuild program at Vigor’s Seattle shipyard. Washington’s legislature authorized a contract extension earlier this year for Vigor to build up to five 144-car Olympic class, hybrid-electric ferries over the coming years for the...
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...
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Portland, Oregon-based Vigor Industrials is being acquired by global investment firm The Carlyle Group and private equity firm Stellex Capital Management. As part of the agreement, Vigor Industrial LLC, an infrastructure, defense, and maritime services company, will be merged with Norfolk,...
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....
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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...
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