Halter launches tug barge

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- VT Halter Marine in Escatawpa on Tuesday launched the ocean-going articulated tug barge Denise A. Bouchard. Construction of the 112-foot vessel began in March 2013, and the keel was laid in May 2013 at VT Halter Marine's Moss Point Marine facility in Escatawpa. Upon delivery, the ATB tug will be paired with Barge B. No.284 and enter into Bouchard's fleet service in New York, N.Y. (Source: Mississippi Press, 02/11/14)