Ship Operations

2005年，斯基德韦海洋学研究所提议继续使用研究船萨凡纳，以支持国家科学基金会资助的海上科学研究。该船主要在格鲁吉亚沿海地区工作。这是一个为期五年的合作协议，2006-2009年的资金将重新谈判，并将取决于在海上的天数，以支持国家科学基金会资助的研究计划，需要使用的海洋平台。智力和技术优点R/V萨凡纳是一个新的92英尺的沿海研究船，这是由沃什伯恩和道蒂造船厂在2001年9月交付。这艘船是在美国东南部的大陆架，河口和河流环境中进行海洋学研究和教育活动的最有能力的平台之一，该船迄今为止的主要用途是支持联邦资助的研究。该船已被用来检查西佛罗里达大陆架和南大西洋湾的底栖生物初级生产率，评估从沿海河口到墨西哥湾流等环境中的微生物多样性，检查长期生态系统研究地点内的生物地球化学动态，并建立一个区域沿海观测系统。此外，萨凡纳号已经并将用于萨凡纳河的多波束勘测。甲板空间，一个大型液压A形框架，最大限度地提高了部署声学包所需的电缆弯曲半径，以及通常安静的船舶操作，使该船成为这类项目的理想选择。更广泛的影响R/V萨凡纳正在增加2005年及以后的海上教育和推广活动，本科生和研究生的参与，以及更多的机会，为公众参观船舶。该船的设计容量为20名科学家和船员，可容纳一名教授和一班学生。NSF资助的CIRE 2计划为少数民族学生提供机会，让他们在装备精良的船上体验海洋学研究，目的是吸引更多样化的研究人员参与海洋科学研究。Taillefert和Sautter的NSF项目将支持18名学生在每次巡航中出海进行海洋学研究。对许多人来说，这将是他们在海上的第一次经历。阿姆斯特朗大西洋州立大学的学生也将提供海上经验，作为他们的海洋学入门课程的一部分。为了向公众宣传和教育海洋科学的进步，萨凡纳号考察船将在2005年期间向公众开放图尔斯8至10次。

PROJECT SUMMARY The Skidaway Institute of Oceanography proposes to continue operations of the research vessel Savannah in support of NSF-funded scientific research at sea in the year 2005. The ship works primarily in the coastal area of Georgia. This is a five-year cooperative agreement, and funding for the years 2006-2009 will be renegotiated and will depend on the number of days at sea in support of NSF-funded research programs requiring the use of an Oceanographic platform.Intellectual and Technical MeritThe R/V Savannah is a new 92-foot coastal research vessel, which was delivered from Washburn and Doughty shipbuilders in September 2001. This ship is one of the most capable platforms for conducting oceanographic research and education activities in the continental shelf, estuarine, and riverine environments of the Southeastern U.S. The primary use of the ship to date is supporting federally funded research. The vessel has been used to examine rates of benthic primary production on the West Florida Shelf andSouth Atlantic Bight, to assess microbial diversity in environments ranging from coastal estuaries to the Gulf Stream, to examine the biogeochemical dynamics within the Long Term Ecosystem Research (LTER) study sites and to develop a regional coastal observing system. In addition, the Savannah has been and will be used for a multibeam survey of the Savannah River. The deck space, a large hydraulic A-frame, which maximizes the cable bend radius necessary to deploy acoustic packages, and generally quiet vessel operations make this vessel ideal for these kinds of projects.Broader ImpactsThe R/V Savannah is increasing its at-sea educational and outreach activities for 2005 and beyond with greater high school, undergraduate and graduate student participation as well as more opportunities for the public to view the vessel. With a design capacity to sleep 20 scientists plus crew the ship can accommodate a professor and class of students. The NSF-funded CIRE2 program provides opportunities for minority students to experience oceanographic research on board a well-equipped ship with the goal of drawing a greater diversity of researchers into the study of ocean sciences. NSF programs of Taillefert and Sautter will support 18 students going to sea for oceanographic research on each cruise. For many this will be their first experience at sea. Armstrong Atlantic State University students will also be provided at-sea experience as a part of their Introductory Oceanography class. In an effort to inform and educate the public about advances in ocean sciences the R/V Savannah will be open for public tours 8 to 10 times during 2005.