Shipboard Technician Support

该项目将为哥伦比亚大学Lamont-Doherty地质观测站提供新的支助，以开展与研究船CONRAD有关的船上技术人员活动。这是一个广泛的仪器，209英尺的船，是由大学经营，并专门配备了地质和地球物理研究。1987年，该船的运营计划的很大一部分是支持NSF赞助的研究项目。船上技术员方案有两个组成部分：海上部分和岸上部分。海上部分包括指导科学人员使用共用的船上设备;维护、修理和校准科学仪器;指导和监督甲板作业;以及向前来和离开的科学小组提供后勤援助。在海岸的活动包括维护、修理和校准共用的航海设备，并协助科研人员为船上的野外工作做准备。由该奖项资助的船上技术人员承担着广泛的责任，为成功完成海上研究项目提供所需的协调和援助。活动的水平和支助的数量与船只的作业区域和日历年的时间表、船只的大小和能力及其科学装备和能力密切相关。

This project will provide renewed support to the Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University for shipboard technician activities associated with the research vessel CONRAD. This is an extensively instrumented, 209-foot ship that is operated by the University, and is specially outfitted for geological and geophysical research. A significant portion of the ship's operating schedule during 1987 is in support of NSF-sponsored research projects. The Shipboard Technician Program has two components: an at-sea component and an ashore component. The at-sea component consists of instructing scientific personnel in the use of shared shipboard equipment; maintenance, repair, and calibration of scientific instrumentation; instruction and supervision of deck operations; and providing logistics assistance to on-coming and off-going scientific parties. On shore activities include the maintenance, repair, and calibration of shared use seagoing equipment and assisting scientific personnel in preparing for field work on the vessel. Shipboard technicians funded by this award have broad responsibilities for providing the coordination and assistance needed for the successful completion of research projects at sea. The level of activity and amount of support are closely related to the vessel's operating areas and schedule for the calendar year, the size and capability of the vessel, and its scientific outfit and capability.