摘要: |
Twenty-five years ago, there were no bigger names in the Tier Ⅱ shipyard market than Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La., and troubled Halter Marine, Gulfport, Miss. Both yards have gone through significant changes. Bollinger was sold to Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) in 2014 and VT Halter Marine, Pascagoula, Miss., to ECO's Bollinger in November for $15 million. Bollinger purchased the companies from ST Engineering North America, a technology, defense, and engineering group. In addition to the $15 million, ST Engineering may receive another $10.25 million, subject to the award of certain future shipbuilding contracts to Halter that meet certain conditions. The deal was framed as an acquisition, which also included ST Engineering Halter Marine and Offshore (STEHMO) and two dor- mant yards north of Pascagoula. The Pascagoula facilities have direct, deepwater access to the Gulf of Mexico and included corporate office space, engineering, fabrication, warehousing, and a foreign trade zone. |