Sailors allowed more freedom again on and off Seabee base in Gulfport As COVID-19 cases decline and vaccination rates increase, Seabees in Gulfport will now have more freedom as the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport eased COVID-19 restrictions on and off the base. By Akim Powell | April 23, 2021 at 7:04 PM CDT - Updated April 23 at 7:14 PM GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - As COVID-19 cases decline and vaccination rates increase, Seabees in Gulfport will have more freedom due to the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport easing COVID-19 restrictions on and off the base. According to Commanding Officer of Naval Construction in Gulfport Capt. Jeff Powell, the Seabee Base in Gulfport was approved to start transitioning from HPCON Charlie back to HPCON Bravo.