VT Halter Marine, Pascagoula, Miss., has signed a $78 million contract to build barges for Navy crews to live aboard when their ships are laid up for repair, being overhauled or involved in Inter-Deployment Cycles (IDTC). The first two are scheduled for delivery by July 2020, according to published reports.
The agreement includes an option to buy four more barges and other services from Halter, which would put the overall worth of the contract in the $240 million range.
Basic specifications have...
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