 "Mary Sears" is named after Commander Mary Sears of the United States Naval Reserve, who was instrumental in the development of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and is regarded as one of the initial oceanographers in the United States Navy.The ship has sonar, underwater metal detection and satellite imagery capabilities.In mid January 2007, "Mary Sears" deployed to Sulawesi, Indonesia to aid in the search for the missing Adam Air Flight 574.