VT Halter Marine Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., laid the keel to signify the beginning of construction for the first of two 269’x75.28′ auxiliary personnel lighter — small (APL(S)) berthing barges for the U.S. Navy.
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded VT Halter a $77.9 million contract to design and build two firm units of the new class of berthing barges in September 2018, with options for another four. The first of these four options was exercised in February 2019, bringing the total value of...
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