Ship Operations Support

9622541 GOAD 1996年期间，密歇根大学将使用R/V LAURENTIAN号作为一般海洋学船，以支持美国国家科学基金会资助的研究项目。LAURENTIAN是一艘建于1974年的80年代通用科考船，归密歇根大学所有。该船计划在1993年运行60天，其中42天用于支持nsf赞助的项目。这艘船主要在五大湖作业。这艘船是美国国家科学基金会用来支持海洋学研究项目的船队的一部分。大多数海洋学研究项目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，并且必须为这些设备专门设计。这种设备还需要训练有素的机组人员进行维护和操作。这些船只的作业方式与普通货船或渔船不同，因此，NSF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。“劳伦森”号是一艘胜任这项工作的船。由于其位置，该计划认为该船是舰队的重要组成部分。Laurentian号是联卢观察团在五大湖作业的唯一一艘船，应当鼓励密歇根大学改进对该船的使用。

9622541 GOAD The University of Michigan will operate R/V LAURENTIAN during 1996 as a general oceanographic vessel in support of NSF-funded research projects. The LAURENTIAN is an 80' general research vessel constructed in 1974 and owned by the University of Michigan. The ship is scheduled for 60 operating days in 1993, of which 42 days are in support of NSF-sponsored programs. The ship operates primarily in the Great Lakes. 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. The R/V LAURENTIAN is a capable vessel for the work proposed. The program considers the ship important part of the fleet due to its location. The Laurentian is the only UNOLS vessel that operates in the Great Lakes, and the University of Michigan should be encouraged to improve usage of the vessel.