New Horizon Mid-Life Refit

新地平线中年改装

• 批准号: 9527467
• 负责人: Robert Knox
• 金额: $ 151.25万
• 依托单位: University of California-San Diego Scripps Inst of Oceanography
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1996
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1996-02-01 至 2000-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9527467&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: New; Horizon; Mid; Life; Refit

9527467 KNOX The Research Vessel NEW HORIZON, owned by the University of California, San Diego, is operated primarily in support of NSF funded oceanographic research. The ship requires a mid-life refit to ensure continued productive service throughout her planned service life. Placed in service in 1978, the ship has operated in excess of 17 years. This project will support improvements and upgrades to the vessel in the following areas: Resolution of long term stability restrictions, Replacement and overhaul of obsolete or deteriorated equipment, machinery and systems necessary to ensure reliable operations, Upgrades of science equipment and support systems to allow conduct of increasingly complex missions, and Habitability enhancements. The project is under the direction of Dr. Robert A. Knox, Associate Director, Ship Operations and Marine Technical Support and Captain Thomas S. Althouse, Marine Superintendent, Scripps Institution of Oceanography. ***

“新地平线”号科考船由加州大学圣地亚哥分校所有，主要用于支持美国国家科学基金会资助的海洋学研究。该舰需要进行中期改装以确保在其计划的使用寿命内继续进行生产性服务。在1978年服役，该船已经运行了超过17年。该项目将支持在以下领域对该船进行改进和升级：解决长期稳定性限制，更换和大修过时或老化的设备、机械和系统，以确保可靠运行，升级科学设备和支持系统，以允许执行日益复杂的任务，以及增强可居住性。该项目由Scripps海洋学研究所船舶操作和海洋技术支持副主任Robert A. Knox博士和海洋主管Thomas S. Althouse船长指导。* * *