Oceanographic Technical Services 2003-2005, R/V Endeavor

这个为期3年的奖项授予罗德岛大学(URI)，在NSF资助的R/V Endeavor项目期间为技术服务提供支持，R/V Endeavor是一艘184英尺的通用研究船，作为大学-国家海洋实验室系统研究船队的一部分。URI将在每艘R/V奋进号巡航上配备一名船上技术人员，以支持海上研究项目，并维护、校准和为符合条件的用户提供共享研究仪器池中的物品。作为专门服务，他们将维护和操作一个可携带的起伏拖曳车辆系统，并可在时间表允许的情况下在适当的奋进号或联索行动其他船只上使用。通过该奖项提供的技术支持和仪器维护使来自美国各地的合格研究人员能够共享这一海洋设施，并使该船能够有效地用于联邦资助的海洋研究。每年对技术支助预算进行评估，费用是根据每个赞助机构使用船舶的比例确定的。

0308345BashThis 3-year award to University of Rhode Island (URI) provides support for technical services during NSF-funded programs on R/V Endeavor, a 184' general purpose research vessel operated as part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System research fleet. URI will provide one shipboard technician on each cruise of R/V Endeavor to support seagoing research projects and to maintain, calibrate and provide for qualified users items from their pool of shared-use research instrumentation. As specialized services, they will maintain and operate an undulating, towed vehicle system that is portable, and is available for use on appropriate R/V Endeavor or other UNOLS vessels as scheduling allows. The technical support and instrument maintenance provided via this award enables shared-use operation of this oceanographic facility by qualified researchers from throughout the US, and it enables efficient use of the vessel for federally-funded oceanographic research. Budgets for technical support are evaluated annually, and the cost is based on the proportion of vessel use by each sponsoring agency.***