PASCAGOULA, Miss. – VT Bollinger of Pascagoula has been selected for a preliminary contract design for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) Variant (NAV) ship, according to the company. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) announced the awards for Phase I of the firm-fixed-price groups for the shallow coastal, continental shelf, and worldwide ocean survey and data collection ship requirements. The contract award for VT Bollinger is $1.5M. If successful with detailed design and best value in Phase II, the value could amount to an estimated $150M. VT Halter has teamed with Gibbs and Cox Inc., a naval architecture and marine engineering firm with an operation in New Orleans, to provide NAVSEA and NOAA a design approach that will deliver efficient and multi-mission ships. (Source: Work Boat 02/18/19)
