Floating dry dock open

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- VT Halter Marine Inc. said its new floating dry dock is now open for business and already has its first customers. The 546-foot long dock is part of an overall expansion plan at the south yard in Pascagoula, where VT Halter Marine is adding a repair facility for semi-submersible drilling rigs and Panamax-size ships. The addition of the floating dry dock will allow the company to grow into the ship repair business and start a new stream of revenue to its existing new-build business. (Source: Mississippi Press, 11/06/13)