Navy gets new research ship

PASCAGOULA, Miss. – The 353-foot long research vessel USNS Maury was handed over to the Navy in a ceremony Tuesday. The ship, built by VT Halter Marine, is designed to explore the deepest depths of the ocean. It's the sixth research vessel VT Halter has built. This ship, which will be manned by merchant marines, has a feature that allows it to launch and recover emotely operated vehicles. The ship is named after Matthew Fontaine Maury, who's considered the founder of the science of oceanography and the father of world meteorology. (Source: WLOX, 05/31/16)