NOAA's newest oceanographic research vessel, the Oceanographer, is keeled in Houma, Louisiana. The ship will carry on the legacy of its namesake ships that served in the NOAA fleet from 1966 to 1996. The Oceanographer and sister ship Discoverer will feature the latest technology. Each vessel will save 15,000 gallons per vessel per year, an estimated reduction of approximately 5,700 tons of CO2.