Ship Operations Support

9703848阿拉斯加史密斯大学将在1997年作为一艘普通海洋研究船运行R/V阿尔法螺旋线，以支持国家科学基金会资助的项目。R/V Alpha螺旋船是美国国家科学基金会拥有的一艘133英尺的通用科考船，建造于1966年。该船计划在1997年工作112天，其中65天是为了支持NSF赞助的项目。这些邮轮包括在夏末最低冰层条件下前往阿留申、白令和楚科奇海地区的重要研究邮轮航段。这艘船是美国国家科学基金会和其他研究机构用来支持海洋研究的船队的一部分。大多数海洋研究需要专门的设备，这些设备必须永久安装在科考船上。还需要训练有素的船员来支持设备系统和研究行动。这是计划中的两年合作奖的第一年。***

9703848 Smith University of Alaska will operate the R/V ALPHA HELIX during 1997 as a general oceanographic research vessel in support of NSF-funded projects. The R/V ALPHA HELIX is a 133' general research vessel owned by the National Science Foundation and constructed in 1966. The ship is schedules for 112 operating days in 1997, of which 65 days are in support of NSF-sponsored projects. The cruises include significant research cruise legs to the Aleutian, Bering, and Chukchi Sea regions during minimum ice conditions in late summer. This vessel is part of a fleet used by NSF and other research agencies to support oceanographic research. Most oceanographic research requires specialized equipment that must be permanently installed on the research vessel. Trained crew members are also required to support the equipment systems and research operations. This is the first year of a planned two year cooperative award. ***