Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment

该项目将为斯克里普斯海洋研究所运营、专门用于支持海洋科学研究的考察船Melville、New Horizon和R.G.Sproul提供船上科学设备。船上科学支持设备方案为被认为对适当和安全地进行海洋科学研究至关重要的船舶设备提供资金。该方案为以下项目提供支助：甲板设备，包括用于部署和取回科学仪器的绞车系统，导航设备，如雷达、陀螺仪和地球卫星接收器，以确定研究地点的位置，通信设备，包括用于语音和科学数据通信的无线电收发信机和卫星收发信机，以及用于运送科学家往返数据检索地点的机动工作船等其他设备。项目总监George G.Shor完全有资格指导这一项目，他在监督船上设备的购置和安装方面拥有丰富的经验。该项目将使该机构能够升级华盛顿号和斯普罗尔号上的导航设备，在华盛顿号和新地平线上增加导航计算机系统，改善梅尔维尔号、华盛顿号和基站之间的通信系统，并为新地平线获得天气传真和安全空气探测器。

This project will supply shipboard scientific equipment for the research vessels MELVILLE, WASHINGTON, NEW HORIZON, and R. G. SPROUL, operated by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and dedicated to use in support of ocean science research. The Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment Program provides funds for ship equipment deemed essential to the proper and safe conduct of ocean science research. This Program provides support for such items as deck equipment including winch systems for the deployment and retrieval of scientific instruments, navigational equipment such as radars, gyroscopes and earth satellite receivers to pin point the location of research sites, communication equipment including radio transceivers and satellite transceivers for voice and scientific data communications and other equipment such as motorized workboats for transporting scientists to and from data retrieval sites. The Project Director, George G. Shor is fully qualified to direct this project having had considerable experience in overseeing the acquisition and installation of shipboard equipment. This project will allow the institution to upgrade navigational equipment on the WASHINGTON and SPROUL, add navigation computer systems on the WASHINGTON and NEW HORIZON, improve communication systems between the MELVILLE, the WASHINGTON and the base station and acquire a weatherfax and safe air detector for the NEW HORIZON.