Vigor Industrial

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Vigor Industrial LLC
Company type LLC
Industry Shipbuilding and Shiprepair
Headquarters Portland, Oregon
Number of locations
7
Area served
North America
Revenue$400 million to $500 million (2013) [1]
OwnerFrank Foti
Number of employees
1,800 [2]  (2013)
Subsidiaries Vigor Fab
Vigor Alaska
Vigor Marine
Washington Marine Repair
Vigor Shipyards
Vigor Machine
Oregon Iron Works
Specialty Finishes
Vigor Ballard
Website vigor.net

Vigor Industrial (Vigor) is an American shipbuilding, shiprepair, and industrial service provider in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Based in Portland, Oregon, the company consists of several subsidiary companies for a combined total of seven facilities with ten drydocks, more than 17,000 feet of pier space, and over 2,000 employees. [3]

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History

In the Northwest the company history goes back nearly 100 years, with Todd Pacific in Washington and Kaiser Shipyard in Oregon. In 1916 the Harbor Island facility in Seattle began operations as Todd Pacific Shipyards. In 1942 the Swan Island facility in Portland began operations as Kaiser Shipyards. In 1995, Vigor Industrial owner, Frank Foti bought Cascade General on the verge of bankruptcy from its previous owners, operating on leased space from the Port of Portland shipyard. With funding from the then-publicly traded Cammell Laird PLC in the UK, Transamerica Capital and Heller Capital, the Swan Island facility was purchased from the port in 2000 and the name Vigor Industrial was established. In 2002, Vigor Industrial expanded operations to Port Angeles, WA with its subsidiary Washington Marine Repair. In 2010, purchased Marine Industries Northwest (MINI) in Tacoma, WA. In 2011 they purchased Todd Pacific's operations in Seattle, Bremerton, and Everett. In 2012 they acquired Alaska Ship & Drydock in Ketchikan, Alaska. [4] [5] [6]

In May 2014, the company announced that it was merging with Oregon Iron Works, another manufacturer based in the Portland area. [2] [1] [7] Although both companies referred to it as a "merger", the deal made Oregon Iron Works a division of Vigor, [2] a wholly owned subsidiary. [7]

In March 2015, Vigor Industrial acquired Seattle-based aluminum workboat manufacturer Kvichak Marine Industries. [8]

Vigor announced in late 2017 that it had won a $1 billion contract to produce U.S. Army landing craft, the largest contract in its history. The company selected Vancouver, Washington as the production site for the vessels. [9]

In July 2019, The Carlyle Group and Stellex Capital Management agreed to acquire and merge Vigor Industrial with MHI Holdings LLC. [10]

Vigor Industrial companies

Vigor Industrial has several subsidiary companies which each focus on different specialties:

Facilities

Vigor Industrial has five Washington locations in Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Bremerton and Port Angeles. They also have locations in Portland, Oregon and Ketchikan, Alaska. The seven facilities have a combined total of 10 drydocks and more than 17,000 feet in pier space and detailed in the table below. [16]

LocationEstablishedAcresDrydocksPiersCranes
Seattle, Washington191627.02 with up to 18,000 LT lift capacity6 with 3,000 ft12 whirley up to 150t
Portland, Oregon194260.03 with up to 80,000 LT lift capacity15 with 10,000+ ft17 Whirley up to 134t, 1 Gantry up to 600t
Everett, Washington19473.62 with 1,200 ft7 up to 45t
Tacoma, Washington19765.02 with up to 2,800 LT lift capacity2 with 600 ft4 up to 55t
Ketchikan, Alaska198716.52 with up to 10,000 LT lift capacity1 with 1,000 ft3 up to 150t
Bremerton, Washington1986
Operates out of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyards
Port Angeles, Washington19982 with 1,400 ft5 up to 200t

Recent builds

Year CompletedVessel TypeVessel NameYardWeight, t
In productionVehicle & Passenger FerryChimacumSeattle
In productionTugboatCrown PointPortland
In productionTugboatGranite PointPortland
In productionTugboatHull 21Portland
In productionATB Tank BargeHull 22Portland
In productionATB Tank BargeHull 23Portland
In productionSplit Hull Hopper BargeFreedomPortland1,325
2016Unmanned anti-submarine drone ship ACTUV Oregon Iron Works [17] 140
2015-2021Patrol Boat Combatant Craft Medium Oregon Iron Works [18] 30
2015Vehicle & Passenger Ferry MV Samish Seattle3,920
2014Vehicle & Passenger Ferry MV Tokitae Seattle3,920
2014Factory LonglinerArctic ProwlerKetchikan
2013Concrete Wear Deck BargeIliuliuk BayPortland1,650
2013Moorage BargePortland
2012Covered Paper BargeHull 73Portland527
2011Vehicle & Passenger Ferry MV Kennewick Portland2,296
2011Vehicle & Passenger Ferry MV Salish Portland2,296
2011Fuel BargeBetsy ArntzPortland1,306
2011Fuel BargeCauneqPortland225
2011FerryKen Eichner 2Ketchikan
2010Vehicle Passenger Ferry MV Chetzemoka Seattle2,296
2010Fuel BargeAnne ElizabethPortland1,306
2010SLICE FerrySusitnaKetchikan
2010Fuel BargeSixty-Five RosesPortland3,317
2009Fuel BargeNathan SchmidtPortland1,306
2009Fuel BargeLily BlairPortland1,306
2009Fuel BargeBernie BrierePortland1,306
2009Deck BargeHa'aheoPortland2,541
2009Tank BargeCoal Harbor No. 5Ketchikan
2008Fuel BargeDavid FanningPortland2,541
2008Crane BargeLeft Coast LifterPortland3,337
2008Deck BargeKala 'enaluPortland2,541
2008Deck BargeMaka'alaPortland2,541
2008Excavator BargeOLM-0033Seattle
2007Deck BargeHou'omaka HouPortland2,541
2003Bridge Tower Cutting FoundationCaisson 11Seattle
2002FerryOral FreemanKetchikan
1999Power BargeMargarita IISeattle
1998Vehicle & Passenger Ferry MV Wenatchee Seattle
1998Vehicle & Passenger Ferry MV Puyallup Seattle
1997Vehicle & Passenger Ferry MV Tacoma Seattle

[19] [20] [21]

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