Vigor Alaska, the private operator of the state-owned Ketchikan Shipyard, was notified that the state won’t be extending the shipyard operating agreement with Vigor once the current agreement expires in November.
Citing lower-than-full utilization of the shipyard and increasing unfunded maintenance at the facility under Vigor, the shipyard’s owner Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority is potentially giving Vigor through March 1, 2026, to wind down its operations and demobilize from the site.
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