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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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 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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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 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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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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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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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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