Press Releases

Pascagoula, Miss., Thursday, June 9, 2016 — VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VT Halter Marine), a company of Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), announces the delivery of the 6,000hp Twin Screw Articulated (ATB) tug, M/V Frederick E. Bouchard, at its Pascagoula Shipyard Facility in Pascagoula, Mississippi on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. This delivery culminates a two-vessel contr...

M/V Donna & B. No. 272 ATB Christening   Pascagoula, Miss., March 1, 2016 — VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VT Halter Marine), a company of Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. (VT Systems) joined Bouchard Transportation Co. Inc. (Bouchard Transportation) in their celebration of the delivery and christening of their Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) unit M/V Donna J. Bouchard and B. N...

Sea trial for M/V Morton S. Bouchard Jr., the first of the two 130-foot, 6,000hp Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) tug that VT Halter Marine builds for Bouchard Transportation Pascagoula, Miss., February 3, 2016 — VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VT Halter Marine), a company of Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), today announced the delivery of the M/V Morton S. Bouchard Jr., the firs...

VT Halter Marine launches ATB tug Kim M. Bouchard for Bouchard Transporation at Moss Point facility on February 26, 2015 Pascagoula, Miss., March 4, 2015 — VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VT Halter Marine), a company of Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), proudly launched the Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) tug Kim M. Bouchard, the first of two ATB tugs under a major expansion progra...

Pascagoula, Miss., August 1, 2014 – VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VT Halter Marine), a subsidiary of Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), today announced new contracts to build two 130-foot Articulated Tug Barges (ATB) tugs for Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. (Bouchard). Measuring 130 feet by 38 feet by 22 feet, these 6,000hp Twin Screw ATB tugs will be classed by ABS as ✠A1 Ocean ...

Pascagoula, Miss., May 29, 2014 – VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VT Halter Marine), a subsidiary of Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), today delivered the ocean-going 112 foot Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) Tug, Denise A. Bouchard, for Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc (Bouchard). Measuring 112 feet by 35 feet by 17 feet, the 4,000hp tug is classed by ABS as A1 Towing Vessel, Dual Mode...

Pascagoula, Miss., February 11, 2014 – VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VT Halter Marine), a subsidiary of Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), today launched the ocean-going 112 foot Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) tug, Denise A. Bouchard. Measuring 112 feet by 35 feet by 17 feet, the 4,000hp tug is classed by ABS as A1 Towing Vessel, Dual Mode, and is equipped with an Intercon Coupler Sys...

Announces keel laying of ATB barge, schedules launch of offshore tug Pascagoula, Miss., January 13, 2014 – VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VT Halter Marine), a subsidiary of Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), today laid the keel for Barge “B No. 270”, which is, in part, one of two Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) units being built for Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. (Bouchar...