DNR awards construction contract for new Lake Michigan fisheries research vessel

LANSING

Advanced technology, improved crew safety, solar energy and more precise Lake Michigan fisheries data – that’s what is on the horizon for Michigan Department of Natural Resources when the new research vessel (R/V) Steelhead II is completed. The DNR today announced the first step by awarding the vessel construction contract to Moran Iron Works of Onaway, Michigan.

The DNR expects the new rese…