Gulf Island Fabrication (GIFI) 10-Q 2006 Q2 Quarterly report

Exhibit 32

Certification Furnished Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended June 30, 2006, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, who are the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the period covered by the Report.

By:	/s/ Kerry J. Chauvin
	Kerry J. Chauvin
	Chief Executive Officer
	July 25, 2006
By:	/s/ Joseph P. Gallagher, III
	Joseph P. Gallagher, III
	Chief Financial Officer
	July 25, 2006

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. and will be retained by Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.