University of Alaska Fairbanks/Sikuliaq SSSE

阿拉斯加大学费尔班克斯（UAF）运营着R/V Sikuliaq，这是一艘261英尺长的全球级冰能力海洋研究船，由NSF拥有，作为UNOLS船队的一部分。Sikuliaq为从极地到温带的多学科研究任务提供了一个通用平台。该船于2014年交付，并已完成四年的资助运营。UAF申请资金用于购买和安装船上科学支持设备，这些设备将被定制设计，以提高该船的能力，以支持未来在Sikuliaq上进行的NSF赞助的研究。2018年，R/V Sikuliaq完成了232天，其中142天（62%）是NSF。2019年，该船计划航行252天，占NSF计划的69%（174天）。 在本建议书中，UAF提供了技术说明和购买以下船上科学支持设备的理由：1）IP无线电系统20，382美元2）牵引绞车滑轮37，440美元3）悬挂滑轮44，900美元4）空气压缩机17，155美元 119，877美元更广泛的影响本提案的主要影响是根据提案指南（NSF 13-589）的优点审查标准2。它为科学家提供基础设施支持，以使用该船及其共享使用的仪器来支持他们的NSF资助的海洋学研究项目（这些项目单独接受NSF相关研究计划的单独审查）。 共享使用仪器的获取、维护和操作允许来自美国任何大学或实验室的NSF资助的研究人员使用工作、校准的仪器进行研究，降低研究成本，并扩大潜在研究人员的基础。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) operates R/V Sikuliaq, a 261-foot, global class ice-capable oceanographic research vessel owned by the NSF as part of the UNOLS fleet. Sikuliaq provides a general-purpose platform for multidisciplinary research missions from polar to temperate latitudes. The ship was delivered in 2014 and has completed four years of funded operations. UAF requests funds to purchase and install shipboard scientific support equipment that would be custom engineered to enhance the vessel's capability in support of NSF-sponsored research to be undertaken on Sikuliaq in the future.In 2018, R/V Sikuliaq completed 232 days, 142 (62%) of which were for NSF. In 2019, the vessel is scheduled to sail 252 days with 69% (174 days) of the schedule for NSF. With this proposal, UAF provides technical descriptions and rationale for the acquisition of the following Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment:1) IP radio system $20,382 2) Traction winch sheaves $37,440 3) Hanging blocks $44,900 4) Air compressor $17,155 $119,877 Broader ImpactsThe principal impact of the present proposal is under Merit Review Criterion 2 of the Proposal Guidelines (NSF 13-589). It provides infrastructure support for scientists to use the vessel and its shared-use instrumentation in support of their NSF-funded oceanographic research projects (which individually undergo separate review by the relevant research program of NSF). 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.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.