Academic Institutions Propose Adding New Vessels to the Academic Research Fleet

In an article published by The Chronicle of Higher Education, Paul Basken describes the challenges universities and the current administration face in keeping the nations aging Academic Resarch Fleet up to date. It has been proposed to add two new vessels to the fleet, which would come at a time when two of the ships, R/V Pelican and R/V Point Sur, will be passing retirement age in the coming years. To read the full article, click here.