Shipyards · Galveston, TX
Gulf Copper Galveston
Davie completed its purchase of Gulf Copper's Texas yards in late 2025 and broke ground June 1, 2026 on an icebreaker facility at Galveston, part of up to $1 billion in upgrades tied to Arctic Security Cutter construction; Gulf Copper continues as a repair and fabrication center.
- Owner
- Davie Defense
- Type
- Build and repair
- Ownership
- Private
- Segments
- Offshore energy, Commercial, Coast Guard
- Workforce
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Hulls built here
No hulls recorded.
Capital projects
Gulf Copper shipyards modernization (American icebreaker factory)
Davie announced June 17, 2025 a plan to acquire Gulf Copper's shipbuilding assets in Galveston and Port Arthur and invest $1 billion to make Texas an icebreaker production hub. Davie Defense broke ground on the up to $1 billion modernization on June 1, 2026, with the first phase scheduled for completion in 2028.