Ship Operations

罗德岛大学将在1990年期间作为一艘普通海洋船运行R/V奋进号，以支持国家科学基金会资助的研究项目。R/V奋进号是一艘177英尺高的通用科考船，建造于1977年，由美国国家科学基金会所有。URI根据与NSF的一项特许协议运营这一努力。这艘船主要在北大西洋作业。这艘船是美国国家科学基金会用于支持海洋研究项目的船队的一部分。大多数海洋研究项目都需要高度专业化的设备和船员的广泛支持。越来越多的研究项目需要设备，这些设备必须永久安装在船上，而且必须为其专门设计。这种设备还需要训练有素的船员进行维护和操作。这些船只的作业方式与普通货船或渔船不同，因此，国家科学基金会支持各种专门用于海洋研究的船只的作业。这些船只由全国各地的大学和研究机构运营。

The University of Rhode Island will operate the R/V ENDEAVOR during 1990 as a general oceanographic vessel in support of NSF-funded research projects. The R/V ENDEAVOR is a 177' general research vessel constructed in 1977 and owned by the National Science Foundation. URI operates the ENDEAVOR under a charter agreement with NSF. The ship operates primarily in the North Atlantic. This vessel is part of a fleet used by the National Science Foundation to support oceanographic research projects. Most oceanographic research projects require highly specialized equipment and extensive support from a ship's crew members. An increasing number of research projects require equipment that must be permanently installed on a ship and for which the ship must be specifically designed. Such equipment also requires highly trained crew members for maintenance and operation. These vessels do not operate in the same manner as general cargo or fishing vessels, and therefore, NSF supports the operation of a variety of vessels specifically dedicated to oceanographic research. These vessels are operated by universities and research institutions around the country.