Gulf Copper Expands Partnership with HII Ingalls Shipbuilding
A Proud Moment for Gulf Copper Gulf Copper is thrilled to announce its expanded agreement with HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division to support the construction of Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for the U.S. Navy. This milestone builds on the successful …
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Story of the Month: TX-10000 Project Completion
A Mammoth Undertaking Successfully Completed at Gulf Copper The Gulf of Mexico’s vibrant energy sector relies on innovation; sometimes, that innovation comes in sheer scale. This week, Gulf Copper celebrated the successful completion of a remarkable project: the inspection and …
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Honoring Our Maritime Heritage on National Maritime Day
Today, on National Maritime Day, Gulf Copper joins the nation in celebrating the vital role of the maritime industry in shaping our world. For over 76 years, we’ve been proud to be a part of this incredible legacy, providing essential …
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Story of the Month: The TX-10000 Project
Innovating Maritime Solutions: The TX-10000 Project We at Gulf Copper and Manufacturing and Gulf Copper Energy Services (GCES) are excited to share some thrilling news regarding our ongoing support for the TX-10000, the largest heavy-lift vessel in the United States. …
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Story of the Month: Independencia II Mooring
Reinforcing Independence: OOS-Enabled Independencia II Mooring System Upgrade The maritime industry demands constant innovation, pushing the boundaries of logistics to achieve ambitious goals. We thrive on these challenges at Gulf Copper Energy Services (GCES). Our recent work on the OOS-enabled …
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Scenic Eclipse Back in Action
Scenic Eclipse Back in Action Thanks to Gulf Copper’s Swift Drydock Expertise The luxury expedition ship Scenic Eclipse has returned to service following critical repairs conducted at Gulf Copper’s Galveston shipyard. The vessel, known for its adventurous itineraries, experienced propulsion …
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Story of the Month: GCES Celebrates a Decade of Safety Excellence
Gulf Copper Energy Services (GCES) recently received a prestigious merit certificate from Signal Management Services, marking an impressive milestone: ten years without a Lost-Time Incident (LTI). This achievement underscores GCES’s unwavering commitment to safety in the offshore and marine shipping …
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Story of the Month: GCES Rope Teams Rise to the Challenge
Gulf Copper Energy Services Rope Teams Rise to the Challenge at Dali/Baltimore Bridge Incident When disaster strikes, Gulf Copper Energy Services (GCES) is ready to respond. This month, our highly skilled rope access team demonstrated their expertise and dedication in …
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Gulf Copper Enrolls in the Green Marine Program
Galveston Shipyard Environmental Policy and Green Marine Program Participation Gulf Copper has enrolled its Galveston shipyard in the Green Marine program. Green Marine is a voluntary environmental certification program for the North American marine industry that provides a roadmap for …
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Offshore Wind Feeder Barge conversion
Gulf Copper delivers a successful project for Van Oord, with the Offshore Wind ‘Feeder Barge’ conversion from our Port Arthur shipyard. Thank you Van Oord, for your trust. Many thanks to Rick Bruinsma for your support and assistance throughout the project.
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Battleship Texas New Home at Pier 21 in Galveston
After years of planning, the Battleship Texas Foundation is nearing final agreements with both Landry's Inc. and the Port of Galveston to dock the historic USS Texas permanently at Pier 21.
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Battleship USS Texas Transits to Galveston for Dry Docking
The legendary battleship USS Texas has returned from its brief trip to the Gulf Copper shipyard in Galveston, where her hull needs urgent repairs. After 108 years on the water, the old ship’s hull has known leaks, thus the trip …
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10 Key Benefits of Regular Dry Docking for your Commercial Vessel
Regular dry docking is crucial to maintaining a commercial vessel and ensuring its safety, efficiency, and longevity. Dry docking refers to the process of taking a vessel out of the water to conduct inspections, maintenance, and repairs. This is typically …
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Battleship USS Texas Is Making One Hell of a Comeback
The USS Texas, a World War I-era battleship, is undergoing a $35 million repair effort in Galveston, Texas. While the ship is in dry dock, the Battleship Texas Foundation has been providing limited tours so visitors can see the damage to the hull and the repair efforts. The tours, which began last month and run every Sunday, are only open to visitors who are at least 16 years old and who adhere to a strict dress code. The USS Texas is the oldest surviving modern naval warship and has seen service in both world wars. After the repairs are completed, the foundation intends to relocate the ship to a new location, with Baytown, Galveston, and Beaumont expressing interest in hosting it.
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IDIQ Announcement
Gulf Copper was one of the awardees on a combined $300,185,454 firm-fixed price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award contract for non-complex repair, maintenance, and modernization requirements of non-nuclear U.S. Navy amphibious (LHA, LHD, LPD and LSD) class ships homeported in or visiting …
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Restoring a Valuable Asset
by Jonathan Hale During the past year, Gulf Copper traveled to the Bahamas and purchased a large drydock that had been sunk, broken over its length and cut in half during salvage. The drydock as we originally found it is …
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USS Orleck Arrives Back in Jacksonville
After a four-month makeover at the Gulf Copper Dry Docks in Port Arthur, the USS Orleck has arrived back in Jacksonville. We at Gulf Copper are very excited to see the USS Orleck back on the St Johns river and …
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Meet Owly – Gulf Copper’s New Mascot
In 2005 Gulf Copper purchased a very large drydock (AFDB-9) in Philadelphia. The drydock was inactive and one of the largest in the United States at that time. Our Vice President Jonathan Hale took a small crew of men to …
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Award of NOAA Henry Bigelow
Congratulations to Gulf Copper and Manufacturing being awarded the $3.9 Million Dry Docking and refurbishment of the NOAA vessel M/V Henry Bigelow. We look forward to a successful project under the guidance of Jonathan Hale and the Galveston project team of Craig Marston and Erik Stramblad.
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GC / Van Dam Joint Venture Formed
Gulf Copper, a Texas employee-owned company and Van Dam (VD) a Venezuelan family-run company has formed a joint venture. This venture will allow us to offer downstream new build and plant expansion customers a local alternative for fabrication and staging …
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SEACOSCO ‘AMAZON’ Stimulation Package
Gulf Copper Galveston shipyard completes the installation of the ‘Stimulation Package’ which includes electrical support, and piping system integrations for Schlumberger on the SEACOSCO Amazon vessel that will be supporting the Exxon Mobil project in Guyana. The project took approximately …
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Bob Irelan selected to head Federal Market
Gulf Copper would like to welcome aboard Robert “Bob” Irelan. With a long history of doing business with the federal government, Bob will be heading up our Government Services Business Development, focusing specifically on the federal market. Bob served our …
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Preparing for the Future While Honoring the Past
Gulf Copper recently began upgrades to the #5 Drydock in Port Arthur. The Drydock, known in its past life as the AFDL 23, has a rich history beginning in the mid-1940s as an Auxiliary Floating Drydock for the United States …
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OTC 2019
Gulf Copper will again be present at OTC 2019. Please come by for a visit to see what Gulf Copper can offer you!
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Congressman Weber Issues MARAD Small Shipyard Grant
Texas 14th Congressional District Congressman Randy Weber visits the Gulf Copper Galveston Shipyard on October 23, 2018. Gulf Copper was recently awarded the MARAD Small Shipyard Grant.
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Gulf Copper Joins the 2018 IADC Golf Tournament
Gulf Copper will competing as a foursome in the 30th Annual IADC Houston Chapter Golf Tournament. We look forward to seeing some familiar faces at The Wildcat Golf Club in September!
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Gulf Copper Will Be Attending OTC 2018
Gulf Copper will be attending OTC this year. Our company is honored to have been a part of this conference for many years. As Gulf Copper is now celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2018, we are just as excited to …
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Gulf Copper Celebrates 75 Years in 2018
Gulf Copper was founded in 1948 and developed into a successful pipe fabrication company with a reputation for premium quality work installing copper piping on marine vessels. In 1979, the company was acquired by the Gulf Copper Group, and expanded …
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Seadrill Westvela Installation
GC Energy Services group (GCES) was contracted by Seadrill to perform the installation of the West Vela second BOP HPU. The Project was performed in two phases: Phase I involved cutting two access openings in HPU room to rig in …
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Transocean Polar Pioneer
The scope included the removal of six (6) existing Panama chocks on the pontoons and installation of six (6) new Panama chocks which were fabricated by Gulf Copper and Manufacturing in their Port Arthur, Texas facility. Gulf Copper also performed …
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Gulf Copper Keeps “Calm”
Gulf Copper’s Port Arthur facility earlier this year completed a unique 10-month project to build the three massive buoys for SOFEC, buoys which will be used to offload liquid product such as diesel or gasoline in places lacking deepwater ports. …
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Gulf Copper Ship Repair (GCSR) Milestone Safety Achievement
Gulf Copper Ship Repair (GCSR) employees in Corpus Christi, Texas recently surpassed 1,000 days worked without a lost time incident.
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Oil Crisis? Keep CALM (Buoy) and Carry On!
CALM buoys have long been utilized to safely and reliably transfer liquid petroleum products between a vessel and a shore facility without the need for a jetty extension into deeper water. These buoys have been used around the world as …
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Gulf Copper Managers’ Risk Assessment Training Course
Gulf Copper Managers attending risk assessment training provided by Signal Mutual
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