Oceanus Class Mid-Life Renovation Design

伍兹霍尔海洋研究所运营的OCEANUS号、俄勒冈州立大学运营的WECOMA号和罗德岛大学运营的ENDEAVOR号都是美国国家科学基金会所有的姊妹船，致力于支持海洋科学研究。这些建于20世纪70年代中期的177英尺长的科考船，正接近进行中期改装的时间。该项目将对操作改进和科学支持升级的可行性和成本进行工程设计研究，为这三艘船的中期改装做准备。该项目由伍兹霍尔海洋研究所海洋作业经理Joseph L.Coburn, Jr.指导。佛罗里达州杰克逊维尔的罗德尼·e·雷联合造船公司将进行这项研究。

The OCEANUS operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the WECOMA, operated by Oregon State University and the ENDEAVOR, operated by the University of Rhode Island are NSF-owned, sister ships devoted to the support of ocean science research. These 177 foot research vessels, built in the mid 1970s, are approaching the time for their mid-life refits. This project will conduct an engineering design study of the feasibility and costs of operating improvements and science support upgrades in preparation for mid-life refits of these three ships. The project is under the direction of Joseph L.Coburn, Jr., Marine Operations Manager, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The naval architectural firm of Rodney E. Lay & Associates of Jacksonville, Florida will conduct the study.