2010 - 2012 Fleet Broadband Operating Support Program Proposal

该提案要求为一项为期三年（2010年至2012年）的承诺提供资金，通过舰队宽带系统为多达18艘联索行动船只和2艘极地计划船只提供国际海事卫星组织卫星互联网服务。这意味着最多可为20艘船舶提供服务。这一建议是继2008-09年由国家科学基金会资助的一个成功的试点项目之后提出的。该服务将作为HiSeasNet的备份，并作为没有HiSeasNet的船舶的主要通信系统。WHOI建议该舰队宽带（FBB）计划包括来自FBB服务提供商的商业支持，用于系统维护和对系统中20个用户中的每个用户的技术支持。还包括项目管理的支持费用。更广泛的影响：共享使用仪器的获取、维护和操作允许来自任何美国大学或实验室的nsf资助的研究人员为他们的研究使用工作、校准的仪器，降低研究成本，扩大潜在研究人员的基础。

This proposal requests funds for a three year commitment (2010 through 2012) to support up to 18 UNOLS ships and 2 Polar Program Vessels with Inmarsat satellite internet services via Fleet Broadband systems. This represents services for up to 20 vessels. This proposal is a follow on to a successful pilot program funded by NSF in 2008-09. This service will serve as a backup to the HiSeasNet and as the primary communications system for vessels without HiSeasNet. WHOI proposes that this Fleet Broadband (FBB) program include commercial support from the FBB service provider for system maintenance and technical support for each of the 20 users in the system. Also included are support costs for management of the program.Broader Impacts: The acquisition, maintenance and operation of shared-use instrumentation allows NSF-funded researchers from any US university or lab access to working, calibrated instruments for their research, reducing the cost of that research, and expanding the base of potential researchers.