Ship Operations

0074545麦克达夫华盛顿大学将操作R/V托马斯G。Thompson和Clifford A.巴恩斯在2000年作为一个一般的海洋研究船，支持国家科学基金会支持的研究项目。该舰建于1991年，由海军研究办公室拥有，由华盛顿大学运营。 该船预定在2000年期间共作业223天，其中105天用于支助国家安全部队支助的调查人员。 其余的巡航将支持NASA，ONR，NOAA，国家和私人项目。 计划在汤普森号上进行的项目代表了几个海洋学学科，并将充分利用该船的能力。2000年的行动将主要在墨西哥的太平洋沿岸和夏威夷附近沿着进行。 汤普森将支持ONR PROD潜水钻井系统的系统试验。 由于海洋和大气管理局为全球海洋环境委员会巡航提供的资金不确定，汤普森号的时间安排特别困难。 从北加州到胡安·德富卡海岭系统海峡的GLOBEC西海岸巡航目前定于5月中旬至6月在汤普森号上进行。 汤普森号还将为詹森号提供两次巡航支持。 新的泊位将在2月份的船厂时间安装。 汤普森号将于10月初至12月在港。巴恩斯号是65. 5英尺长。该船建于1966年，由NSF拥有，由华盛顿大学运营。 该船预定在2000年期间共作业99天，其中26天用于支助国家安全部队支助的调查人员。 其余的巡航将支持ONR，NOAA，EPA，州和私人项目。 计划在巴恩斯号上进行的项目代表了几个海洋学学科，包括化学和生物海洋学，并将充分利用该船的能力。2000年的行动将在华盛顿和俄勒冈州的沿海沃茨进行。Thompson和Clifford A.巴恩斯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。

0074545McDuffThe University of Washington will operate the R/Vs Thomas G. Thompson and Clifford A. Barnes during 2000 as a general oceanographic research vessels in support of NSF-supported research projects.The Thompson is a 274 ft. vessel, constructed in 1991, and is owned by the Office of Naval Research and is operated by The University of Washington. The vessel is scheduled for a total of 223 operational days during 2000, of which 105 days are in support of NSF-supported investigators. The remaining cruises will support NASA, ONR, NOAA, State and private projects. The projects scheduled on the Thompson represent several oceanographic disciplines and will fully utilize the capabilities of the vessel. Operations in 2000 will take place mainly along the Pacific Coast, Mexico, and near Hawaii. The Thompson will support system trials of the ONR PROD submersible drilling system. Scheduling for the Thompson has been especially difficult as a result of the uncertainty of available funds from NOAA for the GLOBEC cruises. The GLOBEC cruise off the West Coast from North California to the Straits of the Juan de Fuca Ridge system is currently scheduled on the Thompson from mid-May through June. The Thompson will also support the JASON ROV for two cruises. New berthing spaces will be installed during shipyard time in February. The Thompson will be in port from early October through December.The Barnes is a 65.5 ft. vessel, constructed in 1966, and is owned by NSF and is operated by The University of Washington. The vessel is scheduled for a total of 99 operational days during 2000, of which 26 days are in support of NSF-supported investigators. The remaining cruises will support ONR, NOAA, EPA, State and private projects. The projects scheduled on the Barnes represent several oceanographic disciplines, including chemical and biological oceanography, and will fully utilize the capabilities of the vessel. Operations in 2000 will take place locally in the coastal waters of Washington and Oregon.The R/Vs Thomas G. Thompson and Clifford A. Barnes 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.***