June 16, 2012 Marinette, WI Marinette Marine Corporation launched on June 16 a new fisheries survey vessel, the Reuben Lasker, it built for NOAA at its Marinette, WI shipyard. The ship was christened by Pamela Lasker, daughter of the ship's namesake -- a pioneering fisheries scientist. The high-tech ship will assess fish stocks and study other marine life, including marine mammals and sea turtles, on the West Coast. Read more about this story: