UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 2, 2005


                          GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


      Louisiana                        0-22303                   72-1147390
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission                (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)                  File Number)            Identification No.)


                                583 Thompson Road
                             Houma, Louisiana 70363
               (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)


                                 (985) 872-2100
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01    Other Events.

     On September 2, 2005, Gulf Island Fabrication,  Inc. issued a press release
announcing the resumption of normal operations after Hurricane  Katrina.  A copy
of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          (c)  Exhibits

                  The following exhibit is filed herewith:

                  Exhibit No.            Description
                  99.1                   Press Release dated September 2, 2005



                                   SIGNATURES

     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.


                                  GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.


                                  By:  /s/ Joseph P. Gallagher, III
                                     -------------------------------
                                           Joseph P. Gallagher, III
                                          Vice President - Finance,
                                           Chief Financial Officer
                                               and Treasurer
                                         (Principal Financial Officer
                                        and Duly Authorized Officer)

Dated:  September 2, 2005