Ship Operations Support

小行星9703848 阿拉斯加大学将在1997年期间使用阿尔法螺旋号研究船作为一般海洋学研究船，以支助国家科学基金资助的项目。 阿尔法螺旋号是美国国家科学基金会拥有的一艘133英尺的通用研究船，建造于1966年。 该船计划在1997年运营112天，其中65天用于支持NSF赞助的项目。 这些巡航包括在夏末最小冰情期间前往阿留申海、白令海和楚科奇海地区的重要研究巡航。 这艘船是NSF和其他研究机构用于支持海洋学研究的船队的一部分。 大多数海洋学研究需要专门的设备，这些设备必须永久安装在研究船上。 还需要训练有素的机组人员来支持设备系统和研究业务。 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. ***