<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-18-005185.txt : 20181106
<SEC-HEADER>0001567619-18-005185.hdr.sgml : 20181106
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181106172442
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-18-005185
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181106

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Averick Robert M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001343599

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34279
		FILM NUMBER:		181164011

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		KOKINO LLC
		STREET 2:		201 TRESSER BOULEVARD, 3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16225 PARK TEN PLACE, SUITE 280
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77084
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7137146100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16225 PARK TEN PLACE, SUITE 280
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77084
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    <periodOfReport>2018-11-03</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001031623</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GULF ISLAND FABRICATION INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GIFI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001343599</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Averick Robert M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KOKINO LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>201 TRESSER BOULEVARD, 3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STAMFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06901</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1500000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote 2 below</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Piton Capital Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;Piton&quot;) and family client of Kokino LLC (&quot;Kokino&quot;), also reports beneficial ownership of the Issuer's common stock pursuant to Rule 13d-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to a Schedule 13D filed by Piton with the SEC on March 22, 2018, as amended on April 6, 2018, April 25, 2018 and November 6, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Indicates 1,500,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock (&quot;Shares&quot;) beneficially owned by Piton. Piton's managing member is Piton Capital Management LLC (&quot;PCM&quot;). PCM's managing member is Kokino, and Kokino is Piton's trading manager. Mr. Averick manages Piton's investments in the Issuer as Kokino's Portfolio Manager. Mr. Averick holds an economic interest in Piton (which interest may be held directly and, from time to time, indirectly through PCM). Also, Mr. Averick's incentive compensation as an employee of Kokino, which is calculated in Kokino's discretion, may be based, among other things, on the performance of Shares held by Piton. Such compensation may be paid in cash and/or by way of increasing Mr. Averick's minority interest in Piton (either directly or indirectly through PCM).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert Averick</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-11-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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