Federal research ship to begin studies in the Gulf in 2023

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal research vessel operated by universities in Louisiana and Mississippi is expected to begin studies in the Gulf of Mexico in 2023.
The Louisiana Universities Marine Research Consortium and the University of Southern Mississippi lead a group for the 199-foot (60-meter) ship. Universities in every Gulf state, Georgia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Mexico also are part of the group. Federal scientists also will use the ship.
Experts say the ship is about doub