Carnival Ship Diverted From New Orleans to Mobile
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Associated Press
Published: Thu, May 29, 2008 - 10:51 am
in two weeks on a renovation at the old Naval Station Pascagoula on
Singing River Island.
Northrop spokesman Bill Glenn says there are 100 employees now
at the old military site.
He says Northrop expects to have 360 people working there after
the work is completed.
The Jackson County Port Authority leases the 437-acre, man-made
island from the state.
On yesterday (Wednesday), the Port Authority awarded a $571,471
contract for mechanical and electrical work on four buildings and
interior renovations of two others.
Hurricane Katrina damaged the facility in August 2005.
The Navy officially closed the station as part of the Department
of Defense's base realignment and closure plan in November 2006. It
sat vacant for more than a year.
While some buildings are still vacant, other tenants include the
U.S. Coast Guard, the FBI and Keesler Federal Credit Union.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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