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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-011719.txt : 20060215
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-06-011719.hdr.sgml : 20060215
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060215150123
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-011719
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060215

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:		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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Blanchard William G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001353202
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			LA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22303
		FILM NUMBER:		06621557

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		583 THOMPSON ROAD
		CITY:			HOUMA
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70363
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9858722100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		583 THOMPSON ROAD
		CITY:			HOUMA
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70363
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd108197.xml
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDED FORM 3
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-02-01</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2006-02-13</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001031623</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GULF ISLAND FABRICATION INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GIFI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001353202</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Blanchard William G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>583 THOMPSON ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUMA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>LA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>70363</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President of Gulf Island, LLC</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>15.63</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-12-05</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-12-05</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Sixty percent currently exercisable, remaining forty percent becomes exercisable in twenty percent increments in 2006 and 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Amended to reflect the correct amount of underlying shares in column 3.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>William G. Blanchard</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
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