Birdon America plans to open a sixth location at the Port of Pensacola

Birdon America reports that it plans to develop and operate a 400,000-square-foot advanced ship manufacturing facility at the Port of Pensacola, Florida. This will be Birdon’s sixth U.S. location.

In partnership with the City of Pensacola and other regional and national stakeholders, Birdon plans to establish a facility that will incorporate the latest technology and modern shipbuilding practices, creating more than three million production man hours per year of additional capacity for fabrication of ships and modules to support the U.S. maritime industrial base. The facility will employ approximately 2,000 personnel, including engineering, skilled trades, and other support roles.

$76 MILLION GRANT

Birdon’s announcement follows initial approval by Triumph Gulf Coast Inc. for a $76 million grant to the City of Pensacola to help build the facilities Birdon will operate at the Port. Triumph Gulf Coastis a nonprofit corporation that oversees expenditure of funds for economic damages resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

In announcing the grant, Triumph Gulf Coast said that the new Pensacola facilities will be capable of producing complex Navy ship modules for Tier 1 yards, submarine modules, and complete surface vessels up to 400 feet, directly supporting the federal objective of restoring America’s maritime dominance and expanding the U.S. maritime industrial base.

“Birdon has an excellent track record as a reliable partner to U.S. Government customers,” said Tony Ardito, president of Birdon America. “Our expansion to a sixth location at the Port of Pensacola demonstrates our commitment to helping to revitalize and rebuild America’s maritime industrial base.”

The expansion complements Birdon’s existing facilities and its ongoing U.S. Government programs, including Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) construction for the U.S. Coast Guard in Bayou La Batre, Ala., and the 47-foot Motor Lifeboat (MLB) Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) for the Coast Guard in Bellingham, Wash., and Portland, Conn.

Birdon expects to open the new facility at the Port of Pensacola as soon as the third quarter of 2027.

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