C&C Marine expands 24 acres, builds automated spool shop

The new build is designed to accelerate production for current projects while opening the door to expanded participation in government work-related marine new construction.

Pipe spools—prefabricated sections of piping assembled in a controlled shop environment—are widely used to improve precision, quality control, and schedule performance versus field fabrication.      The new C&C spool shop will feature an integrated, automation-first workflow with advanced systems and equipment...By shifting more work into a digitally controlled shop setting and reducing manual bottlenecks—particularly around measuring, alignment, and fit-up—C&C expects significant gains in speed, repeatability, quality, and overall fabrication efficiency.

“Expanding our footprint by 24 acres is a strategic investment in capacity, technology, and the long-term needs of our customers,” said Tony Cibilich, Owner of C&C Marine & Repair. “This spool shop is designed around automation and precision—so we can deliver more spools faster, with tighter tolerances and stronger documentation and traceability.”      The facility is being engineered to streamline quality fabrication from material handling through final weld-out, helping reduce rework and enabling parallel production that supports more aggressive project schedules.

Beyond the spool shop, the added 24 acres creates a long-term growth runway for C&C’s shipyard operations—providing the space needed to expand additional new construction bays, staging areas, and production flow as demand increases. The expanded footprint is designed to support future capacity additions without disrupting ongoing work, enabling C&C to scale output in a controlled, deliberate manner.

This new acreage also strengthens C&C’s readiness for additional government-related new construction programs by allowing room for bay expansion that can accommodate larger or more complex builds, improved material laydown and logistics, and the operational separation often required to execute multiple contracts simultaneously. In government environments where schedule certainty, quality systems, documentation, and production readiness are essential, the ability to scale physical capacity alongside advanced fabrication is a meaningful competitive advantage.

Construction is expected to be completed by Q3 2026, with the shop and its systems operating at full capacity and efficiency by the end of 2026.      C&C Marine and Repair is a Gulf Coast shipyard focused on building and repairing vessels for inland and offshore operations. Operating from an 80-plus-acre facility along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, the yard supports new construction and fabrication projects with waterfront access and large-scale infrastructure.

Founded in 1997 as a repair operation, C&C has expanded into a full-service shipyard building towboats, tugboats, dredges, offshore supply vessels, barges, and other specialized vessels.      The company maintains in-house design and engineering capabilities and operates multiple enclosed fabrication bays, allowing for concurrent projects and year-round production.