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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-08-003226
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080423
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080424
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080423

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:		08772888

	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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      <font style="font-size: 12pt">UNITED STATES</font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt">Washington,
      D.C. 20549</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>FORM
      8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>Pursuant to
      Section 13 or 15(d) of the</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>Date
      of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):&#160;&#160; </b></font><b><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">April
      23, 2008</font></b><br><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>GULF
      ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt">(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter) </font>
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            <b>Louisiana</b>
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            <b>0-22303</b>
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            <b>72-1147390</b>
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            (State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation)
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            (Commission<br>File Number)
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            (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)
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            <b>583 Thompson Road,<br>Houma, Louisiana 70363</b>
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            (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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      <br>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>(985) 872-2100</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 10pt">(Registrant's
      telephone number, including area code)</font><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Not
      applicable</b></font><font style="font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt"></font><font style="font-size: 10pt">(Former
      name or former address, if changed since last report)</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">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:</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial Unicode MS">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial Unicode MS">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial Unicode MS">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Item
      8.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Other Events.</b></font><br>
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    <p style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 30.0px; font-family: Times New Roman">
      On April 23, 3008, Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. issued a press release
      announcing that it has received, through Gulf Marine Fabricators, a
      letter of intent from Bluewater Industries, Inc., who has contracted
      with ATP Oil &amp; Gas Corporation (&#8220;ATP&#8221;), for the second MinDOC T3 hull
      for ATP&#8217;s Telemark Hub deepwater development project. A copy of the
      press release is attached.
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      <br>
      <b>Item 9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b><br><br>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c)
      Exhibits<b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</b>
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            The following exhibit is filed herewith:
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          Exhibit No.
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          Description
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          99.1
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          Press Release dated April 23, 2008
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>SIGNATURES
      </b></font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">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.</font>
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            <b>GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.</b>
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          &#160;
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            &#160;
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            &#160;
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          By:
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            /s/ Robin A. Seibert
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            Robin A. Seibert
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            Vice President &#8211; Finance,
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            Chief Financial Officer
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            and Treasurer
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            (Principal Financial Officer
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            and Duly Authorized Officer)
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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            Dated:
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            April 23, 2008
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Gulf
      Island Fabrication, Inc. Announces the Award of The Second MinDOC T3 Hull</b></font>
    </p>
    <p>
      HOUMA, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ:
      GIFI), announced it has received, through Gulf Marine Fabricators, a
      letter of intent from Bluewater Industries, Inc., who has contracted
      with ATP Oil and Gas Corporation (&#8220;ATP&#8221;), for the second MinDOC T3 hull
      for ATP&#8217;s Telemark Hub deepwater development project. The backlog
      referenced in Gulf Island Fabrication&#8217;s earnings release dated April 23,
      2008, includes the estimated contract value and associated man-hours for
      the second MinDOC T3 hull.
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    <p>
      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 (&#8220;TLPs&#8221;)), &#8220;SPARs,
      FPSOs and MinDOCs&#8221;, piles, wellhead protectors, subsea templates and
      various production, compressor and utility modules, offshore living
      quarters, tanks<b> </b>and barges.<b> </b>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 jack-up
      drilling rigs, semi-submersible drilling rigs, TLPs, SPARs or other
      similar cargo onshore, and offshore scaffolding and piping insulation
      services and steel warehousing and sales.
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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.<br>Kerry J. Chauvin,
      985-872-2100<br>Chief Executive Officer<br>or<br>Robin A. Seibert,
      985-872-2100<br>Chief Financial Officer<br>
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