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ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
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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:	001-34279
		FILM NUMBER:		101210521

	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><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>FORM
      8-K</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>Pursuant
      to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</b></font><b><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt">Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934</font></b><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Date
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      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font><br><br>
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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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            (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)
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      <b>583 Thompson Road</b><br><b>Houma, Louisiana 70363</b><br>(Address of
      principal executive offices)(Zip Code)<br><br><br><b>(985) 872-2100</b><br>(Registrant's
      telephone number, including area code)<br><br><b>Not applicable</b><br>(Former
      name or former address, if changed since last report)<br><br>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Check the
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      <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
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      <b>Item 8.01&#160;&#160;&#160;Other Events.</b>
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    <p style="text-indent: 30.0px; text-align: justify">
      On November 23, 2010, Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. issued a press
      release announcing that, through its subsidiary Gulf Marine Fabricators,
      L.P., it has signed a contract for the fabrication and integration of
      the topsides of a deep-water Gulf of Mexico project.
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      <b>Item 9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b>
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      (c) Exhibits
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            The following exhibit is filed herewith:
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          Description
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          99.1
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            Press Release dated November 23, 2010
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      <b>SIGNATURES</b><br>
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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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          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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            November 23, 2010
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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. Signs a Contract for the Fabrication and
      Integration of Topsides on a Deep-Water Gulf of Mexico Project</b></font>
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    <p>
      HOUMA, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 23, 2010--Gulf Island Fabrication,
      Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI) announced today that, through its subsidiary Gulf
      Marine Fabricators, L.P., it has signed a contract for the fabrication
      and integration of the topsides on a deep-water Gulf of Mexico project.
      This is the same project associated with the Letter of Authorization
      received and announced in our press release dated September 20, 2010.
      Terms of the contract and customer remain undisclosed. Revenue backlog
      and man-hours will be included in the Company&#8217;s consolidated backlog to
      be reported when the Company announces its earnings results for the year
      ended December 31, 2010.
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      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&#8221;,
      &#8220;FPSOs&#8221;, &#8220;MinDOCs&#8221;, piles, wellhead protectors, subsea templates and
      various production, compressor and utility modules, offshore living
      quarters, brown water towboats, other marine vessels, lift boats, 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, dry dock and marine repair services, heavy lifts such
      as ship integration and TLP module integration, loading and offloading
      of jack-up drilling rigs, semi-submersible drilling rigs, TLPs, SPARs,
      or other similar cargo, onshore and offshore scaffolding, piping
      insulation services, and steel warehousing and sales.
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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.<br>Kerry J. Chauvin, Chief
      Executive Officer<br>985-872-2100<br>or<br>Robin A. Seibert, Chief
      Financial Officer<br>985-872-2100
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