Detail Design and Construction of T-AGS 66 Oceanographic Survey Ship

The Naval Sea Systems Command intends to award a sole source contract to Vision Technology Halter Marine, Inc. (VT Halter Marine), 900 Bayou Casotte Parkway, Pascagoula, MS 39581 for the detail design and construction of T-AGS 66 Oceanographic Survey ship. The contract will provide for the procurement of a modified T-AGS 65 Oceanographic Survey ship. Planned modifications include increasing the hull design to accommodate an indoor moon pool and additional berthing, modifying propulsion power from DC to AC, and updating existing systems with current technology and to meet current regulatory body requirements. The delivery date for T-AGS 66 is expected to be February 2013.

T-AGS 66 maximizes the design and performance characteristics of predecessor oceanographic survey ships such as the T-AGS 60 and 65 constructed by VT Halter Marine. The design and construction will require detailed knowledge and familiarity with critical technical details, design, configuration, and performance characteristics of the predecessor survey ships. As the sole designer and proprietary technical data rights holder for these ship types, only VT Halter Marine possesses the requisite knowledge and experience to satisfactorily perform the requirements. Firms interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact VT Halter Marine as follows: Rob Mullins at 228-696-6820 or r.mullins@vthm.com. See Numbered Note 22.