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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-07-008052
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070808
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070808
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070808

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GULF ISLAND FABRICATION INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001031623
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS [3440]
		IRS NUMBER:				721147390
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			LA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22303
		FILM NUMBER:		071035005

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GULF ISLAND FABRICATION INC
		STREET 2:		583 THOMPSON RD
		CITY:			HOUMA
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70361
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5048722100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 310
		CITY:			HOUMA
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70361
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<DESCRIPTION>GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC. 8-K
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 8, 2007


                          GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Louisiana                    0-22303                    72-1147390
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission                (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)             File Number)             Identification No.)


                                583 Thompson Road
                             Houma, Louisiana 70363
               (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)


                                 (985) 872-2100
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
    CFR 230.425)

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
    Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

     On August 8, 2007, Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. issued a press release
announcing that Johannes Ikdal has been elected by the Board of Directors of
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. as the President of G. M. Fabricators, L. P. d/b/a
Gulf Marine Fabricators, the Company's South Texas facility. A copy of the press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.2.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c)  Exhibits

               The following exhibit is filed herewith:

               Exhibit No.            Description
               99.2                   Press Release dated August 8, 2007



                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                                GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.


                                                By: /s/ Joseph P. Gallagher, III
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                       Joseph P. Gallagher, III
                                                       Vice President - Finance,
                                                        Chief Financial Officer
                                                             and Treasurer
                                                    (Principal Financial Officer
                                                    and Duly Authorized Officer)

Dated: August 8, 2007
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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.2
<TEXT>
                                                                    Exhibit 99.2

      Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. Announces New President
                   for Gulf Marine Fabricators

    HOUMA, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2007--Gulf Island
Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI) today announced that Johannes Ikdal
has been elected by the Board of Directors of Gulf Island Fabrication,
Inc. as the President of G. M. Fabricators, L. P. d/b/a Gulf Marine
Fabricators, the Company's South Texas facility. Mr. Ikdal has over 30
years of worldwide marine fabrication and related construction
experience.

    Mr. Ikdal has been with Gulf Marine at this South Texas facility
for over 12 years in various managerial capacities. Prior to his
election as President of Gulf Marine, Mr. Ikdal was Operations Manager
responsible for the supervision of all construction projects.

    Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., based in Houma, Louisiana, is a
leading fabricator of offshore drilling and production platforms, hull
and/or deck sections of floating production platforms and other
specialized structures used in the development and production of
offshore oil and gas reserves. These structures include jackets and
deck sections of fixed production platforms, hull and/or deck sections
of floating production platforms (such as tension leg platforms
("TLPs")), "SPARs, FPSOs", piles, wellhead protectors, subsea
templates and various production, compressor and utility modules,
offshore living quarters, tanks and barges. The Company also provides
offshore interconnect pipe hook-up, inshore marine construction,
manufacture and repair of pressure vessels, heavy lifts such as ship
integration and TLP module integration, loading and offloading of
jack-up drilling rigs, semi-submersible drilling rigs, TLP's, SPARs,
or other similar cargo, onshore and offshore scaffolding, piping
insulation services, and steel warehousing and sales.

    CONTACT: Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.
             Kerry J. Chauvin, 985-872-2100
             Chief Executive Officer
             or
             Joseph "Duke" Gallagher, 985-872-2100
             Chief Financial Officer
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