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Title: RV Muskie Commissioning and Christening Ceremony

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New USGS Research Vessel Muskie on the day of its 2011 christening and commissioning ceremony.

The new large research vessel will enable USGS Lake Erie Biological Station researchers to explore the health and population of biological organisms in Lake Erie. Such research is used by federal, state, and tribal resource managers to protect the area's $7 billion annual commercial and sport fisheries.

The R/V Muskie is one of two USGS vessels recently constructed to replace the oldest vessels in the fleet. The new R/V Muskie is replacing the R/V Musky II, which has been the primary USGS research platform on Lake Erie since 1960. The second vessel, the R/V Kaho, will replace the ageing vessel on Lake Ontario. The new vessels will provide safe and reliable platforms for scientists, and will be equipped with state-of-the-art scientific instrumentation to improve the understanding of deep-water ecosystems and fishes in these lakes for ecological management purposes. 

Location: Sandusky, OH, USA

Date Taken: October 19, 2011

Photographer: Marisa Lubeck , U.S. Geological Survey

Usage: This image is public domain/of free use unless otherwise stated. Please refer to the USGS Copyright section for how to credit the photo.

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Tags: Ecosystems GLRI GreatLakesScienceCenter LakeErie Muskie ResearchVessels