VT Halter teams with French

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- VT Halter Marine Inc. is teaming with DCNS of Paris to bid on a contract to build a U.S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter. VT Halter would be the prime contractor and DCNS would be its exclusive subcontractor. The Coast Guard anticipates buying up to 25 OPCs to replace 28 Medium Endurance Cutters. VT Halter Marine employs 1,800 at shipyards in Pascagoula, Moss Point and Escatawpa. DCNS is a leading designs, builds and supports surface combatants and submarines. (Source: al.com link, 10/15/12)