Ship Operations

拉巴莱路易斯安那大学海洋联盟(LUMCON)将在2000年期间作为一艘普通海洋研究船运营R/V鹈鹕号，以支持NSF支持的研究项目。鹈鹕身高105英尺。该船建造于1985年，由LUMCON拥有和运营。该船计划在2000年期间总共运行244天，其中56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NOAA、海军、其他联邦机构和私人项目。鹈鹕号上计划的项目代表了几个海洋学学科，如生物海洋学和物理海洋学，并将充分利用该船的能力。行动将在墨西哥湾进行地区性的。1998年底的人事变动似乎运作良好。由于科学家需要较少的巡航天数，可获得2000个展期资金。鹈鹕的主要改装计划将被推迟，因为路易斯安那州立大学的资金没有分配。改装将在2000年底进行，或者更有可能在2001年进行。1998-99年间，MOSA账户的大部分都花光了，但2000年没有计划大修费用。该大学正在制定TDC的间接成本率。鹈鹕是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。

0070637RabalaisLouisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) will operate the R/V Pelican during 2000 as a general oceanographic research vessel in support of NSF-supported research projects. The Pelican is a 105 ft. vessel, constructed in 1985, and owned and operated by LUMCON. The vessel is scheduled for a total of 244 operational days during 2000, of which 56 days are in support of NSF-supported investigators. The remaining cruises will support NOAA, Navy, other federal agency and private projects. The projects scheduled on the Pelican represent several oceanographic disciplines, such as biological and physical oceanography, and will fully utilize the capabilities of the vessel. Operations will take place regionally in the Gulf of Mexico. Changes in personnel in late 1998 seem to be working well. 2000 rollover funds were available as a result of scientists needing fewer number of cruise days. The major refit plan for the pelican will be postponed since funds from Louisiana State were not allocated. The refit will either take place in late 2000 or more likely 2001. In 1998-99 the majority of the MOSA account was spent, however no major overhaul costs are planned for 2000. The University is instituting in indirect cost rate on TDC.The Pelican 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.***