900 Bayou Casotte Parkway
Pascagoula, Mississippi 39581
Telephone: 228 696 6888
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.vthaltermarine.com
CEO: William (Bill) E. Skinner
COO: Paul J. Albert
The Company:
VT Halter Marine is based in Pascagoula, home to the company’s corporate headquarters, engineering, fabrication and a foreign trade zone. Its yard there produces Panamax-sized vessels up to 50,000 DWT and features a newly expanded 600’ tilt-beam launch system, also provides steel cutting and engineering services for its other two facilities: Moss Point Marine, utilized for commercial projects; and Halter Moss Point, for government programs.
The Case:
VT Halter Marine, Inc. specializes in ship design, construction and repair. The group combines its 60-plus years of experience with cutting edge technology to earn acclaim as one of the world’s largest designers and builders of medium-sized vessels, logistic support vessels, surveillance and rescue vessels, defense, coastal craft and vehicle/passenger vessels. VT Halter has delivered more than 2,600 vessels to clients in 29 countries.
(As published in the August 2014 edition of Marine News - http://magazines.marinelink.com/Magazines/MaritimeNews)
Halter Marine Services, Inc., New Orleans, La., has announced the changing of its name to Halter Marine, Inc., e f f e c t i v e July 3, 1978. Harold P. Halter, chairman, said the change was dictated by Halter's expansion from its traditional offshore oil related markets into new areas such as
Halter Marine, Inc., Moss Point, Miss., has delivered the U.S. Navy ship Capable, the fourth of six identical ocean surveillance ships under construction at Halter for the Navy with a total contract value of approximately $85 million. The Capable is the 16th of 18 planned monohull T-AGOS class ships
Trinity Marine Group. Mr. Dane said that Aluminum Boats, Inc., will become part of the marine group. The Trinity Marine Group includes Halter Marine Inc., shipyards in Moss Point, Miss., and Lockport, La., Moss Point Marine Inc., in Escatawpa, Miss., Equitable Shipyards, Inc., with shipyards
nonparallel capability. Classed by the American Bureau of Shipping, the new boats were preceded by an identical sister vessel, the Atco Hebah. Halter Marine Inc. also designed and built two other 101-foot crew boats for Marine and Transportation Services. They are the Matts Salwa, built in 1983, and the
Halter Marine, Inc., New Orleans, La., has converted the 100-foot, aluminum crewboat Southern Light, into a fisheries security vessel for the Republic of the Marshall Islands. As the boat will patrol the territorial waters of the Marshall archipelago, her fuel capacity was expanded from 2,400
Halter Marine, Inc., and Zapata Marine Service, Inc. have signed a contract for the construction of four 185-foot tug/supply boats. The new vessels will be the first supply boats to be built by Halter for Zapata. All will be built at Halter's Moss Point, Miss., division and will be delivered in the
Halter Marine, Inc. has signed contracts for the construction of 14 supply vessels for the Marsea Marine Companies. The contracts between the New Orleans-based corporations total $53.2 million, and are believed to constitute the largest supply boat order in U.S. history. The new 180-foot vessels will
Steve B. Vorenkamp has rejoined Halter Marine, Inc. as director of services, responsible for corporate production control, estimating, and purchasing. The announcement was made by Halter president Floyd J. Naquin, who welcomed the return of the executive as another outstanding addition to the
Halter Marine, Inc., New Orleans, La., set another annual production record in 1979 by delivering 228 vessels. Six of the company's shipyards delivered 75 l a r g e commercial vessels, while Halter's three consumer product yards delivered 153 vessels. The 10th Halter facility furnished pre-cut
Bell Aerospace Textron, headquartered in Buffalo, N.Y., and Halter Marine, Inc. of New Orleans, jointly announced the establishment of Bell Halter Inc., a corporation offering design, construction and financing of marine craft utilizing air cushion technology. Norton C. Wilcox, Bell Aerospace Textron
James W. Steadman has been appointed vice president, production of Halter Marine, Inc., with responsibility for the production activities of all Halter shipyards and production centers. The announcement was made by Harold P. Halter, president and chairman of the New Orleans-based shipbuilding group.
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production activity taking place at Bollinger’s Lockport, Louisiana, shipyard. • The Coast Guard and Navy’s integrated program of? ce awarded VT Halter Marine Inc., of Pascagoula, Mississippi, a ? xed price incentive (? rm) contract for the detail design and construction of the lead PSC. Construction
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replacement for the Coast Guard’s heavy polar icebreakers (WAGBs), the Polar Security Cut- ter (PSC), is underway. The Coast Guard awarded a contract to Halter Marine, Inc., to acquire up to three multi-mission PSCs to recapitalize the service’s heavy icebreaking capabil- ity. USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10)
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several NSRP projects with SSI USA, where collaboration led to internal investigation of new technologies. NSRP projects, like Buck Younger, CTO, VT Halter Marine, Inc. Dynamic Change Awareness, also provide “The NSRP is vital to our industry and the funding collaborative opportunities that help yards
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Wins Engineering Award technicians (140+) and a network of Buck Younger, Vice President of En- fully owned of? ces (13 worldwide), gineering with VT Halter Marine, was will help RCCL’s efforts in the areas named the Marine Engineer/Naval Ar- VT Halter Echochlor of energy ef? ciency, digitalization,
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access to an expansive din- powered by lique? ed natural gas (LNG), from shipbuilder ing room, spacious and luxurious lounge, on board gym and VT Halter Marine Inc. El Coquí is the ? rst of two Com- spa, equipment lockers, sun deck, and observatory deck. mitment Class LNG-powered ConRo ships being built
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Co- quí, one of the world’s ? rst combination container/roll on- roll off (ConRo) ships powered by lique? ed natural gas (LNG), from shipbuilder VT Halter Marine Inc. El Coquí is the ? rst of two Commitment Class, LNG-powered Con- Ro ships being built for Crowley’s shipping and logistics services between
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MN Shipbuilding / RepairShipbuilding / RepairShipbuilding / Repair 100 CEO/President: Rob Mullins VT Halter Marine THE COMPANY: VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VTHM) is a modern and pro- gressive shipbuilding subsidiary of VT Systems (VTS). These shipyards combine leading-edge technologies with a 70 year tradition
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U.S. Coast by 1963. “But the main yard became Equitable Shipyards Guard requirements that passenger-carrying vessels have in 1967 and part of the Halter Marine Inc. group of ship- communications, alarms, pumps and safety equipment, building companies,” Foster said. That’s one reason that he said. Newmar’s
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with another state-of-the-art ATB unit currently under construction, the M/V Evening Breeze and B. No. 252. The M/V Evening Breeze is being built at VT Halter Marine, Inc., and is the sister vessel to the M/V Denise A. Bouchard and M/V Evening Star. The 4,000-hp Evening Breeze will measure 112 x 35 x
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the com- Lubmarine, has laid out his vision for Chairman. pany 1978, will remain chairman of the the company, focusing on developing Socha Joins VT Halter board of directors. Previously executive VT Halter Marine, Inc., a subsidiary of a range of innovative solutions for ship Seaspan Appoints Five Seaspan
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VESSELS Bouchard Transportation Celebrates Two New Vessels launched at VT Halter’s Pascagoula Operations in Pas- cagoula, Mississippi, on November 20, 2015. The tug, Donna J. Bouchard, was launched at VT Halter’s Moss Point Marine facility in Escatawpa, Mississippi, on Sep- tember 15, 2015, and is named
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Transportation Co. cel- 2015. The tug, Donna J. Bouchard, was hp twin screw ATB tug and is classed ebrated the naming of the M/V launched at VT Halter’s Moss Point by ABS as +A1 Towing Vessel, Dual BDonna J. Bouchard and the B. Marine facility in Escatawpa, Miss., Mode ATB, USCG Subchapter M,
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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS Crowley Leonard Sharrow ZeaSoholm Miller for Distinguished Service, and the J. vessels it can haul and service. Equity VT Halter Announces Liebertz Memorial Award for Distin- for the transaction comes from Carlyle Promotions guished Leadership. VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VT Halter
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PEOPLE & COMPANIES VT Halter Oman Drydocks VT Halter Odfjell Seaspan Bouchard Transportation Skinner Dr Ahmed Al Abri Prendergast Hale Mørch Bouchard Industry Veteran Bill Skinner Retires Oman Drydock Deputy CEO New VP at Bouchard Transportation VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VTHM), a com- Oman Drydock Company
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VESSELS VT Halter Launches B. No. 270 for Bouchard Bouchard Transportation Co. has announced the launch Bouchard is a 10,000hp twin screw ATB tug and is classed of Barge B. No. 270 at the Pascagoula Shipyard Operations by ABS as an A1 Towing Vessel, Dual Mode ATB, USCG in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on May
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VT Halter Lays Keel for Crowley LNG ConRo The keel for the ? rst of two LNG-pow- ered, combination container – Roll-On/ Roll-Off (ConRo) ships for Crowley Mari- time Corp.’s liner services group was laid during a ceremony at ship-builder VT Halter Marine, Inc.’s facility in Pasca- goula, Miss. The keel
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ATB tugs. These newbuilds, the M/V Bouchard Boys and the M/V Evening Light, will be equipped with Intercon Coupler Systems and constructed by VT Halter Marine, Inc. Measuring 130 x 38 x 22 ft., these 6,000-hp Twin Screw ATB Tugs will be classed by ABS as XA1 Ocean Towing, Dual Mode ATB, USCG Subchapter
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MN 00 900 Bayou Casotte Parkway Pascagoula, Mississippi 39581 Telephone: 228 696 6888 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.vthaltermarine.com CEO: William (Bill) E. Skinner COO: Paul J. Albert The Company: VT Halter Marine is based in Pas- cagoula, home to the company’s cor- porate headquarters
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Halter Marine Delivers Two Supply Boats To Tidewater Halter Marine, Inc. of New Orleans, La., has delivered the Jones Tide and the Laugh- lin Tide, two identical supply vessels, to their owner, Tidewater, Inc., New Orleans. Each vessel has an overall length of 180 feet, a 40-foot beam, a
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Turbine Division OF PORT ELECTRIC SUPPLY CORP. 155 157 Perry Street, New York, N. Y. 10014 Call (212) 255-4530 SHIP SERVICE OUR SPECIALTY Halter Marine Delivers First Of Three Supply Boats To Brazil —First From U.S. Shipbuilder ALMOST A CENTURY OF SERVICE Halter Marine, Inc., New Orleans
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Halter Marine Announces Corporate Name Change Halter Marine Services, Inc., New Orleans, La., has announced the changing of its name to Halter Marine, Inc., effective July 3, 1978. Harold P. Halter, chairman, said the change was dictated by Halter's expansion from its tra- ditional
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., has ap- plied for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of two twin-screw tug/supply ves- sels. The vessels will be built by Halter Marine, Inc., New Orleans, La. The two vessels are designed principally to support the petro- leum industry's offshore explora- tion of oil
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, 5285 Port Roy- al Road, Springfield, Va. 22161, for $5.50. The order number is PB-283474/AS. New Diesel/Electric Supply Boats Featured In Halter Brochure An eight-page brochure, re- plete with color photos and de- scriptions of the many types of vessels built by Halter Marine, Inc.,