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): March 19, 2007


                          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 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain  Officers;  Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain  Officers;  Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

     Thomas  E.  Fairley,  a member  of the Board of  Directors  of Gulf  Island
Fabrication  Inc.,  announced  that he has  decided  to  resign  from the  Board
effective immediately in order to pursue other interests.


                                   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.

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

Dated: March 19, 2007