Construction of tug underway

PASCAGOULA, Miss. – Construction of Signet Maritime's seventh ASD tug in less than four years, M/V Signet VIGILANT, is underway at Signet Shipbuilding and Repair in Pascagoula. The 30 metric ton vessel will be the first Castleman Maritime design for Signet with delivery slated for July 2014. The $10 million tug will operate from Signet's International Operations Center in Ingleside, Texas where it will perform rig escort, ship, and barge assist work. (Source: Mississippi Press, 10/21/13)