Ship Operations Support - CY 2000

0000070巴内斯史密森热带研究所(STRI)将在2000年将R/V Urraca号作为一艘普通海洋研究船运营，以支持国家科学基金会资助的研究项目。Urraca号有96英尺长。这艘船建造于1986年，1996年改装，由史密森学会拥有和运营。该船计划在2000年期间总共运行114天，其中15天是为国家科学基金会支持的调查人员提供支持。其余的巡航将支持史密森和其他机构的项目。预防性维护将在6月份进行。计划在Urraca上进行的项目包括几个海洋学学科，并将充分利用该船的能力。行动将在巴拿马两岸的区域范围内进行。Urraca号是国家科学基金会为支持海洋科学研究而使用的船队的一部分。大多数海洋项目需要在船上永久安装高度专业化的设备，因此需要专门的船只。这些船只的运作模式与普通货船/渔船不同。因此，NSF支持各种专门用于海洋研究的船只的运营，这些船只由全国各地的大学和机构运营。

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.***