University of Hawaii Oceanographic Instrumentation CY2007

摘要：该合同提供资金，用于购买共享科学仪器，供夏威夷大学作为大学-国家海洋实验室系统(UNLS)研究船队的一部分运营的两艘研究船(R/V Kila Moana和R/V Kok)使用。这些飞船加在一起，将在2007年支持总计318天的科学研究。这一奖励反映了由于船期变化和设备丢失而进行的修改和重新确定优先顺序。具体地说，建议支持1.部署和恢复仪器的硬件2。甲板绞盘改进3.海洋传感器冗余。HiSeasNet5频谱分析仪。舰载联网仪器6.疏浚硬件7.海底剖面仪升级*拖缆和拖鱼更换建议中省略的项目包括Soundmetrics DIDSON远程成像声纳。通过这项合同，还建议为移动船舶剖面仪系统更换拖缆和拖鱼，这不是最初提案的一部分。这些物品在2006年的行动中丢失，必须在2007年安排的邮轮上更换。本计划高兴地建议提供上述支持，并注意到该建议得到了审查人员的好评，并清楚地确定了所要求的仪器的需求和计划用途。这里建议支持的项目应该会大大提高夏威夷大学的两艘考察船的能力，使它们成为2007年及以后实施科学研究巡航的更有效的平台。它们将为基础海洋研究提供具有成本效益的重要共享基础设施能力，并应确保代表来自美国各地的不同研究人员小组进行适当的维护和校准。夏威夷大学技术支持小组拥有维护和操作推荐系统的专业知识。

Abstract:This award provides funding to acquire items of shared-use scientific instrumentation intended for use on the two research vessels (R/V Kila Moana and R/V KOK) operated by the University of Hawaii as part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) research fleet. Together, these vessels will support a total of 318 days of scientific research in 2007. This award reflects a modification and reprioritization due to changes in ship schedules and lost equipment. Specifically, support is recommended for 1. Hardware for deployment and recovery of instruments2. Deck capstan improvements3. Oceanographic sensor redundancy4. Spectrum analyzer for HiSeasNet5. Shipboard networking instrumentation6. Dredging hardware7. Subbottom profiler upgrade* tow cable and tow fish replacementItems requested but omitted from the recommendation include the Soundmetrics DIDSON remote imaging sonar. Replacement of a tow cable and tow fish for a moving vessel profiler system that was not part of the original proposal is also recommended via this award. These items were lost during operations in 2006 and must be replaced for cruises scheduled in 2007. Program is pleased to recommend support as described above, noting that the proposal was well received by reviewers, and clearly identified the needs and planned uses of the instrumentation requested. The items recommended for support here should substantially improve the capabilities of the two University of Hawaii research vessels, and make them more effective platforms for implementing scientific research cruises in 2007 and beyond. They will provide an important shared-use infrastructure capability for basic oceanographic research that is cost-effective, and should ensure that proper maintenance and calibration will be undertaken on behalf of a diverse group of investigators from around the U.S. The University of Hawaii technical support group has the expertise to maintain and operate the recommended systems.