| Vice
Admiral (Ret.) Lautenbacher in Mississippi |
In
Moss Point, Vice Admiral (Ret.) Lautenbacher spoke at the Keel Laying
Ceremony of the FSV OSCAR DYSON, designed as a versatile, state-of-the-art
vessel that will simultaneously and cost-effectively conduct fisheries
and environmental/oceanographic research.
Named for a pioneer of the fishing industry, and based in Kodiak,
Alaska, the ship’s total ecosystem approach will, in three years,
greatly exceed the current capabilities of the NOAA fleet. Also participating
were Mrs. Catherine Stevens, wife of Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska;
Rear Admiral Evelyn J. Fields, director of OMAO; and Richard McCreary
and Anil Raj, of Halter Marine, Inc., shipbuilders.
