Shipbuilding

Davie Defense Kicks Off $1 Billion Shipyard Revamp at Gulf Copper

Davie Defense inaugurated a $1 billion modernization drive at Gulf Copper's twin shipyards in Port Arthur and Galveston, Texas, with Texas Governor Greg Abbott and White House officials present. The revamp will create 2,400 new jobs and support 7,000 total throughout the state. Davie will build five Arctic Security Cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard: two hulls at Helsinki Shipyard (delivering 2028) and three at Gulf Copper (commissioning 2035).