Ship Operations Support

0071364AskewHarbor分支海洋研究所，Inc.将在2000年期间运营R/ v Seward Johnson， Edwin Link和Sea Diver作为一般海洋研究船，以支持nsf支持的研究项目。苏厄德约翰逊号是一艘204英尺长的船，于1984年建造，1994年改装，由海港分支海洋研究所公司拥有和运营。该船计划在2000年总共运行269天，其中177天用于支持nsf支持的调查人员。其余的巡航将支持海军、NOAA和DOE的项目。“苏厄德·约翰逊”号上的计划项目涉及多个海洋学学科，包括物理和化学海洋学，并将充分利用该船的能力。2000年的行动将主要在南大西洋、北大西洋副热带和西赤道大西洋进行。Edwin Link是一艘168英尺的船，建于1982/84年，由Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution， Inc.拥有和运营。该船计划在2000年总共运行160天，其中53天用于支持nsf支持的调查人员。其余的巡航将支持海军和其他私人项目。“埃德温·林克”号上计划进行的项目涉及多个海洋学学科，包括生物和化学海洋学，并将充分利用该船的能力。这艘船将支持几次使用潜水器的巡航。2000年的作业将主要在北大西洋、墨西哥湾、加勒比海和委内瑞拉海岸附近进行。海潜水员是一艘113英尺的船，建于1959年，1992年改装，由Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution， Inc.拥有和运营。该船计划在2000年总共运行88天，其中26天用于支持nsf支持的调查人员。其余的巡航将支持海军项目。“海洋潜水员”计划开展的项目涉及多个海洋学学科，主要是生物海洋学，并将充分利用该船的能力。2000年的作业将主要在墨西哥湾和加勒比海进行。“苏厄德·约翰逊”号、“埃德温·林克”号和“海洋潜水员”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。大多数海洋学项目都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一般货船/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作

0071364AskewHarbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc. will operate the R/Vs Seward Johnson, Edwin Link, and Sea Diver during 2000 as general oceanographic research vessels in support of NSF-supported research projects. The Seward Johnson is a 204 ft. vessel, constructed in 1984 and converted in 1994, and is owned and operated by Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc. The vessel is scheduled for a total of 269 operational days during 2000, of which 177 days are in support of NSF-supported investigators. The remaining cruises will support Navy, NOAA, and DOE projects. The projects scheduled on the Seward Johnson represent several oceanographic disciplines, including physical and chemical oceanography, and will fully utilize the capabilities of the vessel. Operations in 2000 will mainly take place in the South Atlantic, subtropical North Atlantic, and the western Equatorial Atlantic Ocean.The Edwin Link is a 168 ft. vessel, constructed in 1982/84, and is owned and operated by Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc. The vessel is scheduled for a total of 160 operational days during 2000, of which 53 days are in support of NSF-supported investigators. The remaining cruises will support Navy and other private projects. The projects scheduled on the Edwin Link represent several oceanographic disciplines, including biological and chemical oceanography, and will fully utilize the capabilities of the vessel. The vessel will support several cruises which will use submersibles. Operations in 2000 will mainly take place in the North Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and off the coast of Venezuela.The Sea Diver is a 113 ft. vessel, constructed in 1959 and converted in 1992, and is owned and operated by Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc. The vessel is scheduled for a total of 88 operational days during 2000, of which 26 days are in support of NSF-supported investigators. The remaining cruises will support Navy projects. The projects scheduled on the Sea Diver represent several oceanographic disciplines, mainly biological oceanography, and will fully utilize the capabilities of the vessel. Operations in 2000 will take place mostly in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.The R/Vs Seward Johnson, Edwin Link, and Sea Diver are 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 vessels, 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.***