Ship Operations Support - CY 2000

0000070巴内斯史密森热带研究所将在2000年期间操作R/V Urraca，作为支持NSF支持的研究项目的一般海洋学研究船。 Urraca是一个96英尺。该船于1986年建造，1996年改装，由史密森尼学会拥有和运营。 该船预定在2000年期间共作业114天，其中15天用于支助国家安全部队支助的调查人员。 其余的游轮将支持史密森尼和其他机构的项目。 6月份将进行强制性维护。 Urraca上计划的项目包括几个海洋学科，并将充分利用该船的能力。 “乌拉卡”号是美国国家科学基金会用于支持海洋科学研究的船队的一部分。 大多数海洋项目需要在船上永久安装高度专业化的设备，因此需要专门的船舶。 这些船只的运作方式与普通货船/渔船不同。 因此，NSF支持由全国各地的大学和机构运营的各种专门用于海洋学研究的船舶的运营。

0000070BarnesThe Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) will operate the R/V Urraca during 2000 as a general oceanographic research vessel in support of NSF-supported research projects. The Urraca is a 96 ft. vessel, constructed in 1986 and refitted in 1996, and is owned and operated by the Smithsonian Institution. The vessel is scheduled for a total of 114 operational days during 2000, of which 15 days are in support of NSF-supported investigators. The remaining cruises will support Smithsonian and other agency projects. Preventative maintenance will take place in the month of June. The projects scheduled on the Urraca include several oceanographic disciplines and will fully utilize the capabilities of the vessel. Operations will take place regionally off both coasts of Panama.The Urraca is part of a fleet of ships used by the National Science Foundation in support of marine science research. Most oceanographic projects require highly specialized equipment to be permanently installed on the vessel, thus the necessity for specialized ships. These vessels do not operate in the same mode as general cargo/fishing vessels. As a result, NSF supports the operation of a variety of ships specifically dedicated to oceanographic research that are operated by universities and institutions around the country.***