Ship Operations

9626374拉巴莱路易斯安那大学海洋联盟将在1996年作为一艘支持国家科学基金会赞助的研究项目的普通海洋船来运营R/V鹈鹕号。鹈鹕号是由LUMCON建造和运营的一艘105英尺高的通用科考船。该船计划在1996年工作99天，其中23天是为了支持NSF赞助的项目。这艘船主要在墨西哥湾作业。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。

9626374 RABALAIS The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON)will operate the R/V PELICAN during 1996 as a general oceanographic vessel in support of NSF-sponsored research projects. The PELICAN is a 105' general research vessel constructed and operated by LUMCON. The vessel is scheduled for 99 operating days in 1996, of which 23 days are in support of NSF-sponsored programs. The ship operates primarily in the Gulf of Mexico. 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.