National Academies say U.S. research fleet needs rebuilding

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Designed by Skipsteknisk AS, Aalesund, Norway, with mostly Norwegian equipment on board, incl. the fish processing factory:
http://www.fishermensfinest.com/index.php/ships-blog/180-americas-finest

PS> This has been debated earlier as well:

Well this is a big coup for Dakota Creek

hearing more and more talk about their being a new generation of factory trawlers coming to fish the Bering Sea. Nice to know they are all going to be American built this time! [B]U.S.-built trawler will be most environmental friendly yet[/B] [image] Newbuild will be named America’s Finest NOVEMBER 24, 2014 — Norwegian ship designer Skipsteknisk AS says the new 261.8 ft freezer trawler ordered from shipbuilder Dakota Creek Industries, Anacortes, WA, by Fisherman’s Finest, Kirkland, WA, wil…

BTW: The case has been settled and the vessel will be registered under US flag:
https://www.goanacortes.com/news/article_535312aa-7188-11e7-839b-87eeec63a84b.html
(Subject to Senate approval)