VT Halter wins contract

VT Halter Marine won a contract to build a 112-foot offshore articulated tug barge for New York-based Bouchard Transportation Co. Inc. The tug will be similar to others built for Bouchard in previous years by Halter Marine. Construction is set to begin next month at the Moss Point Marine facility in Escatawpa, with delivery September 2012. The company has 1,800 workers at yards in Moss Point, Pascagoula and Escatawpa. (Source: Mississippi Press, 05/26/11)