VT Halter launches barge

MOSS POINT, Miss. - VT Halter Marine christened and launched a $14.7 million, 80,000-barrel oil tank barge for Barges Unlimited Friday after 14 months of work on the vessel. The double-hulled barge is 332 feet long and was constructed entirely at the Moss Point yard, which employs about 175 workers. (Source: Mississippi Press, 11/22/08)