Infrastructure Enhancements for Deep Submergence

该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助的。该合同为国家深潜设施（NDSF）的基础设施增强提供资金。NDSF提供的资源包括载人车辆（HOV） Alvin，远程操作车辆（ROV） Jason和自主水下车辆（AUV） Sentry。这些资产可用于资助的科学项目，利用伍兹霍尔海洋研究所的工程和操作人员。s深水潜水组。该请求包括将Alvin和Jason成像系统升级到高清格式，为Jason和EdgeTch海底剖面仪采购一台Reson 7125多波束声纳测绘系统，用于任何NDSF平台，以及一个超短基线（USBL）跟踪系统，以精确定位任何水下航行器。

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).This award provides funds for infrastructure enhancements for the National Deep Submergence Facility (NDSF). Resources provided within NDSF include the Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV) Alvin, the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Jason and the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Sentry. These assets are available for use with funded science programs utilizing the engineering and operational personnel of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution?s Deep Submergence Group.The request includes funding to complete the upgrade of Alvin and Jason imaging systems to hi-definition format as well as procurement of a Reson 7125 multibeam sonar mapping system for Jason an EdgeTch sub-bottom profiler for use with any NDSF platform and an ultra-short baseline (USBL) tracking system to accurately locate any underwater vehicle.