Ship outfitted for NOAA

PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's newest fisheries survey vessel is being outfitted at VT Halter Marine and should be ready in July. The 208-foot Pisces is docked in Bayou Casotte and will study, monitor and collect data on sea life and ocean conditions. It's designed for 40-day missions and will carry about 21 crew and 15 scientists from the NOAA Fisheries Service's Mississippi lab in Pascagoula. (Source: Mississippi Press, 06/20/09)