Barges to be finished by VT Halter

MOBILE, Ala. - Two unfinished vessels that played a role in the collapse of Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co. are being completed by VT Halter Marine in Moss Point, Miss. Halter last week announced that it signed a $21 million contract with subsidiaries of Overseas Shipholding Group to complete two 8,000-ton articulated tug barges. (Source: Mobile Press-Register, 04/14/10)