NTSB report finds lack of continuous monitoring an issue in fire on dive support vessel undergoing repairs

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released its investigation report into an incident wherein a fire ignited on board the dive support vessel (DSV) ..

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Vestdavit awarded Coast Guard icebreaker contract to supply marine davits

A rendering of the planned Coast Guard polar security cutter. VT Halter image

Boat handling systems manufacturer Vestdavit Inc. announced today that it was awarded a contract from Halter Marine, Pascagoula, Miss., to supply marine davits for the Coast Guard’s new Polar Security Cutter (PSC). The 460-foot vessel will support U.S. operations in Arctic and Antarctic waters.

Two HNFE-5000 davit systems from Vestdavit will launch and recover the Coast Guard’s ‘Over the Horizon’ rigid-hull inflatable boat, designed to intercept fast and non-compliant vessels, from the PSC’s...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/vestdavit-awarded-coast-guard-icebreaker-contract/

Halter Marine awarded Navy contract for T-AGOS program studies

Halter Marine Inc. has been awarded a $981,000 contract for industrial studies for the Navy’s auxiliary general ocean surveillance ship (T-AGOS(X)) program.

The Navy awarded the contract for the T-AGOS-class series of vessels, which ultimately will replace the existing fleet of four T-AGOS 19 and one T-AGOS 23 small waterplane area twin hull (SWATH) ships, which are reaching the end of their service lives. The contract is for a 12-month study to perform trade-off studies and analyses of the Navy...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/halter-marine-awarded-navy-contract/