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Avogadro Corp by William Hertling6/22/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If successful in landing the contract, Vigor would have assembled the vessels at its Portland, Ore., shipyard. In April 2013, it was reported that Vigor proposed an Ulstein X-bow hull in the design competition for the OPC vessels. Originally, the Coast Guard wanted to acquire 25 Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC) and spend about $8 billion for them. Today, Vigor Shipyards is a government repair subsidiary of Vigor Industrial. This included the Seattle, Everett and Bremerton operations. In February 2011, Vigor Industrial purchased Todd for US$130 million. Todd Shipyards were a major part of the Emergency Shipbuilding Program for World War II. Todd Shipyards was founded in 1916, which owned and operated shipyards on the West Coast of the United States, East Coast of the United States and the Gulf. Vigor Shipyards is the current entity operating the former Todd Shipyards after its acquisition in 2011. From bottom left, Jumbo ferry M/V Spokane, USS Vandegrift (FFG-48), USS Halyburton (FFG-40) (center) under construction at 80% completion, USS Downes (FF-1070), and other ships at Todd Shipyards in Seattle, 1983 ![]()
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