VT Halter overspray shed

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- The 39,000 square-foot sandblast and paint building VT Halter Marine has agreed to build will be integrated to allow within its walls complete surface preparation and final painting of unassembled ship sections. The idea is to keep emissions out of nearby neighborhoods and waterways, something VT Halter has been called out for by the state. VT Halter CEO Paul Albert told the Sun Herald the company is on track with the $7.5 million project, even though it missed state Department of Environmental Quality deadlines in 2015 and 2016. The company also lost a $1.9 million state grant to help with the cost and has seen a major reduction in employees in recent years. (Source: Sun Herald, 03/02/17)