University of Alaska Fairbanks/Sikuliaq Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment - 2022

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，作为学术研究舰队（ARF）舰队的一部分。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。UAF申请资金购买和安装船上科学支持设备，以增强该船的能力，支持未来在Sikuliaq上进行的NSF资助研究。2021年，Sikuliaq完成了233天，其中181天（78%）是NSF资助的。到2022年，该船计划航行275天，其中217天（79%）是NSF的时间表。 根据本建议书，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）机电混合绞车电缆18，7602美元）缠绕和张力推车79，4113美元）负载测试水重量袋32，185美元 $130，356更广泛的影响 本提案的主要影响是提案指南（NSF 19-602）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 Academic Research Fleet (ARF) fleet. Sikuliaq provides a general-purpose platform for multidisciplinary research missions from polar to temperate latitudes. UAF requests funds to purchase and install Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment that would enhance the vessel's capability in support of NSF-sponsored research to be undertaken on Sikuliaq in the future.In 2021, Sikuliaq completed 233 days 181 (78%) of which were for NSF. In 2022, the vessel is scheduled to sail 275 days with 217 (79%) 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) Electromechanical hybrid winch cable $18,7602) Winding and tension carts for spooling $79,4113) Water weight bags for load testing $32,185 $130,356Broader Impacts The principal impact of the present proposal is under Merit Review Criterion 2 of the Proposal Guidelines (NSF 19-602). 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.