VT Halter Marine

Name

VT Halter Marine

Website

https://vthaltermarine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pascagoula

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

Revenue model

1. Government Shipbuilding Contracts: Revenue generated through large-scale government contracts for building polar icebreakers and maritime vessels. These are typically one-time project-based contracts with federal agencies like the U.S. Coast Guard.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Core offering

VT Halter Marine is a shipbuilding company that designs, constructs, and repairs marine vessels for commercial and government clients. Its flagship current program is the U.S. Coast Guard's Polar Security Cutter (PSC) — heavy polar icebreakers intended for Arctic and Antarctic operations. The company also provides ship conversion and ship repair services.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ICE Pact (Canada and Finland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration through the ICE Pact with Canada and Finland to enhance Arctic and Antarctic capabilities. This partnership supports the polar icebreaker programs by leveraging international expertise and cooperation in icebreaker technology and operations.

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Direct peers

• Bollinger Shipyards: Privately held U.S. shipyard building vessels for the Coast Guard, Navy, and other government customers. Directly comparable to VT Halter Marine as a privately held U.S. shipbuilder competing for similar federal shipbuilding contracts.
• Austal USA: U.S. subsidiary of Austal Limited, building littoral combat ships, expeditionary fast transports, and other military vessels. Comparable to VT Halter Marine as a U.S.-based shipyard competing for government naval and Coast Guard contracts.
• Eastern Shipbuilding Group: Privately held U.S. shipbuilder constructing vessels for commercial and government customers, including Coast Guard patrol boats. Directly comparable as a privately held U.S. shipyard pursuing similar federal shipbuilding work.

Broad incumbents

• Huntington Ingalls Industries: Largest U.S. military shipbuilder, operating Ingalls Shipbuilding and Newport News Shipbuilding. Comparable as a major U.S. shipbuilder with deep government relationships, though focused primarily on Navy combatants and submarines rather than Coast Guard icebreakers.
• General Dynamics NASSCO: Shipbuilding division of General Dynamics building auxiliary ships, tankers, and support vessels for the U.S. Navy and commercial customers. Comparable as a major U.S. shipyard serving government customers, though focused on different vessel classes.
• Fincantieri: Italian-headquartered global shipbuilder with significant U.S. operations through Fincantieri Marine Group, building Coast Guard and Navy vessels. Comparable as an internationally active shipbuilder with U.S. defense and commercial vessel capabilities.
• BAE Systems Maritime: Major defense contractor with substantial U.S. shipbuilding operations, including ship repair and naval vessel construction. Comparable as a diversified defense contractor with significant U.S. shipbuilding and repair capabilities.

Emerging players

• Conrad Shipyard: Privately held U.S. shipbuilder specializing in offshore patrol vessels, oceanographic research vessels, and other government/commercial vessels. Comparable as a smaller U.S. shipyard competing for similar federal shipbuilding contracts.

Regional players

• ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems: German naval shipbuilder building submarines and surface vessels for international navies. Comparable as an international naval shipbuilder with ice-capable vessel expertise, though primarily serving European and Asian customers.
• Naval Group: French state-owned naval shipbuilder constructing warships and submarines for the French Navy and export customers. Comparable as a major international naval shipbuilder with capabilities adjacent to VT Halter Marine's government vessel focus.

Market position

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vt-halter-marine

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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