Signet delivers tug

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Signet Maritime has taken delivery of its ninth technologically advanced ASD tug in less than four years, company leaders said. The Signet Vigilant was constructed at Signet Shipbuilding and Repair in Pascagoula. The 30-metric-ton bollard pull, EPA Tier 3 compliant, ASD vessel is the first Castleman Maritime design for Signet. The new tug will operate from Signet's Pascagoula division, where it will perform rig escort, ship assist and barge assist work. (Source: Mississippi Press, 01/27/15)