Barge, tug christened

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- VT Halter Marine and Crowley Maritime celebrated a partnership Thursday with the christening of a tug and a barge. VT Halter built the 600-foot long barge, called 750-3, which has the capacity to hold 330,000 barrels of petroleum products. The companion tug Liberty had been built at a shipyard in Washington state. They were christened separately at a double ceremony at VT Halter's Bayou Casotte shipyard. (Source: Sun Herald, 05/02/13)