VT Halter eyes expansion

PASCAGOULA, Miss. - VT Halter Marine plans to diversify and expand its Pascagoula shipyard with the addition of a floating dry dock that will let it begin repairing semi-submersible drilling rigs and new Panamax-sized ships. The proposed dock is 715 feet by 389 feet and is L-shaped. It would be placed on the west side of Bayou Casotte, with the existing VT Halter facilities to the north and Signal International to the south. The board of directors still has to give final approval. (Source: Mississippi Press, 06/23/11)