This picture was taken 13 months ago. It is the Laurence M. Gould sitting in port in Tampa, Florida. One month ago, it was still there. The USAP ended their contract with Edison Chouest Shipping, a company out of southern Louisiana that build and ran the vessels. The RV has been stripped of most, if not all, scientific gear (which belongs to the USAP), and the vessel's future is unclear. One thing is clear, it is no longer going to Antarctica with scientists on board. 3/n
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