FEATURED PROJECTS
NOAA Fairweather
We performed the dockside repairs on this vessel the previous season and left a lasting impression on the NOAA team with our dedication to safety, quality, budget and schedule.
NOAA Oscar Dyson
This was our first opportunity to work on the Oscar Dyson since we started performing repairs on NOAA vessels in 2012.
TESTIMONIALS
Ben Anderson
Art Anderson Associates
“Finding a partner who fully embraces the Design-Build partnership between engineering and construction can be challenging. Vanport is one of the few, with superior quality, that embraces this process and one we’ll continue to look for business opportunities with.”
Gary Wright
Ash Grove Cement Company
“I have had the pleasure of working with Steve and the Vanport team since 1993. During this time, Vanport Marine has completed a wide variety of projects at our facilities including welding, pier improvements, and fabrication. They are a very reliable industrial “salt of the earth” contractor. Their employees are courteous, hard-working and can be relied upon to perform the work both safely, and right the first time. We would highly recommend them.”
Steve Shaver
Shaver Transportation
“We recently upgraded our tug the Lincoln. As a leader in the transportation of river cargo on the Columbia and Snake River system, safety and quality are of two of our highest priorities. When it came time to select a contractor to fabricate and install a new deck level to raise the pilot house on the Lincoln, we chose Vanport because of their reputation in the Maritime industry. We were not disappointed. They completed the project safely, on time, and on budget. We expect to be working with the Vanport team on future projects.”
Andrew Alberson
Tidal Transport & Trading USA, Ltd.
“We have worked with Vanport on many special projects over the past 10 years. The professionalism and attention to detail is in a class all its own. We don’t have any jobs that come with plans or drawings, and Vanport has always been able to work with us on positive, effective solutions from inception to completion. Even when the shop is busy, they always find a way to squeeze us in!”
Jesse Pascoe
Sause Bros. Ocean Towing
“Vanport Marine is a pleasure to work with. They are a group of problem solving, self-sufficient, professionals. They have handled every ship repair job I have thrown at them safely and efficiently. Every job Vanport has done for us was completed on time and within the budget.”
Jared Bell
Ballard Marine Construction
“When we had project with a critical deadline, we went to Vanport. We had them fabricate two pollution domes for a project with an important and demanding client. They worked closely with the engineer to develop a weldment that was able to be fabricated quickly and shipped easily to the job site. Their team worked around the clock to make sure we met our deadline. The domes were shipped from their facility and arrived on site without incident. With this crucial piece of equipment, we were able to complete our work and satisfy our client.”
Dan Wyman
TOTE Services
“Vanport is one of our go-to contractors. We have worked with Steve and his team for many years because they are reliable and trustworthy. The vessels we maintain are mission critical. Everything we do on these ships must be done on time and to the highest standards. Vanport has performed structural repairs, a new stack installation, various piping repairs, door installations, stateroom updating, emergency diesel generator removal and replacement, and many other projects that help keep our vessel ready for deployment. When we need it on schedule, at the budgeted price, and properly done, we call Vanport.”
OUR PROJECTS
Cape Intrepid Motor and Main Circulating Pump Overhaul
After experiencing excessive vibration in the No. 2 Main Circulating Pump and Motor on the Cape Intrepid, Ocean Duchess, Inc. went out to bid for the repairs.
Critical Field Welding Repairs
When a national renewable energy company required critical welding repairs on the upper bearing bracket and rotor spider of a turbine generator, they turned to Vanport Industrial because of our reputation for performing high quality work on complex projects.
Overhaul of Seawater Valves
Tote Services selected Vanport Industrial to perform the overhaul of four bronze, double seated remote-controlled sea suction angle valves.
USCGC Bluebell
Portland, Oregon-based Vanport Marine, Inc. has been awarded the contract to perform the Dockside Repair of the USCGC Bluebell.
Fabrication of Operator Cabs for Two Bridge Cranes
When the Portland Branch of a national crane and railway services company needed a fabricator to manufacture two operator cabs, they turned to Vanport Marine & Industrial.
Piping Mods and Meter Install
When a supplier of marine fuels needed piping modifications and upgrades on a barge, they turned to Vanport Marine & Industrial.
Pedestrian Bridge Install
As part of a multi-year facilities upgrade, an industrial facility went out to bid for the replacement of an outdated and damaged pedestrian bridge positioned on caissons in the Willamette River in Portland’s Rivergate Industrial District.
MSRC MSD Tank Installation
Installation of an MSD (marine sanitation device) tank on spill response barge in Astoria, OR 2018 for the Marine Spill Response Corporation.
Bulk Carrier Salvage
Vanport was contracted by Donjon-SMIT to support and participate in the salvage of a 624-ft. bulk carrier that ran aground in the Columbia River.
Shaver Transportation House Structure
Shaver Transportation selected Vanport to fabricate and install the Level 4 section of the pilot house on the tug Lincoln.
NOAA Fairweather
We performed the dockside repairs on this vessel the previous season and left a lasting impression on the NOAA team with our dedication to safety, quality, budget and schedule.
Ballard Marine: Pollution Dome
Vanport fabricated two emergency underwater pollution domes for Ballard Marine Construction.