University of Washington - R/V Thomas G. Thompson and R/V Rachel Carson SSSE

华盛顿大学要求为汤普森号（一艘274英尺的通用级全球级科考船）和Rachael Carson号（一艘新装备的72英尺海岸科考船）提供船上科学支持设备（SSSE），这两艘船都是美国学术研究舰队（ARF）的一部分。2019年，汤普森完成了296天的资助，其中251天（85%）为NSF。到2020年，该船计划总共287天，其中255天用于NSF。卡森在2019年有116天，但没有涉及国家科学基金会的日子。2020年，计划有61天，其中7天用于国家科学基金会。有了这个提议，UW提供了以下船上科学支持设备的技术描述和基本原理：重新安置R/V Thompson上的SeaTel天线$121,110 R/V Rachel Carson上的艇艇吊架$51,807更换R/V Rachel Carson上的船尾工作甲板起重机$113,349翻新R/V Thompson上的拖网绞车的滑轮和块$166,608更换R/V Thompson上的深海绞车$2,683,788 $3,136,662更广泛的影响本提案的主要影响正在进行Merit审查提案指南（NSF 13-589）的标准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国家科学基金会资助的海洋学研究项目（这些项目单独接受国家科学基金会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访问工作、校准仪器，降低研究成本，并扩大潜在研究人员的基础。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，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。

Requests are made by the University of Washington for Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment (SSSE) on R/V Thompson, a 274-foot general purpose, global class research vessel, and R/V Rachael Carson, a newly outfitted 72-foot coastal research vessel, both operated as part of the US Academic Research Fleet (ARF). In 2019, Thompson completed 296 funded days with 251 (85%) of them for NSF. For 2020, the vessel is scheduled for 287 total days with 255 days for NSF. Carson had 116 days in 2019 but there were no NSF days involved. For 2020, there are 61 days scheduled, 7 of which are for NSF.With this proposal, UW provides technical descriptions and rationale for the acquisition of the following Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment:Relocation of SeaTel Antenna on R/V Thompson $121,110Boat Davit on R/V Rachel Carson $51,807Replace Aft Working Deck Crane on R/V Rachel Carson $113,349Refurbish sheaves and blocks for trawl winch on R/V Thompson $166,608Replace Deep Sea Winch on R/V Thompson $2,683,788 $3,136,662Broader 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.