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Kvichak Marine Industries and Vigor Industrial today announced the companies are merging to unite their strengths in the design and fabrication of aluminum workboats, shipbuilding, and boat building.

From the late 1980’s to 2003, when its previous drydock was sold, the Swan Island shipyard in Portland was a major hub for cruise ship repair and modernization.

Vigor Alaska is building two Day Boat Alaska Class Ferries for the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS), which marks the first time that ferries for the state of Alaska are being built in Alaska.

Yesterday Vigor Industrial proudly welcomed the men and women of the USNS MERCY to its Portland shipyard.

Patrick Leonard, P.E., vice president of Oregon Iron Work’s commercial division, was recently elected to serve on the AISC Board of Directors.

This weekend Vigor Alaska made history as construction began on two new Alaska Class state ferries, the first ferries to be built in Alaska by Alaskans.

The drydocking of the SS Algol on Monday marked a new chapter in Portland’s resurging maritime industry.

Jensen Maritime and Vigor will unveil the design for a new 352-foot catcher processor/factory trawler at the Pacific Marine Expo on Nov. 19.

Vigor welcomed over a thousand employees, customers and their families on Saturday to christen the Vigorous, Vigor’s new drydock.