Nimitz Marine Facility: Major Repairs to Pier and Wharf

一项工程研究显示，尼米兹海洋设施斯克里普斯海洋研究所的码头和码头需要立即维修。海水对混凝土支撑梁的渗透腐蚀了钢筋，导致装载能力下降，限制了船舶装载设备的使用。该设施是一个主要的区域港口，为斯克里普斯运营的四艘科考船--梅尔维尔号、托马斯·华盛顿号、新地平线号和罗伯特·戈登·斯普罗尔号，以及斯克里普斯运营的研究平台Flip和ORB、美国国家海洋和大气局渔业研究船David Starr Jordan和其他来访的科考船提供停靠。这笔赠款将为码头和码头的维修提供资金。加利福尼亚州和其他联邦机构正在提供额外的支持。项目主任乔治·肖尔博士是斯克里普斯海洋研究所的副所长。他完全有资格指导这一项目，他在监督海洋设施运营方面拥有丰富的经验。

An engineering study has revealed that the pier and wharf of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Nimitz Marine Facility are in need of immediate repair. Saltwater penetration into concrete of the support beams has corroded reinforcing steel, resulting in decreased loading capacity and restricted use by ship loading equipment. The Facility is a major regional port providing docking for four Scripps-operated research vessels, the MELVILLE, THOMAS WASHINGTON, NEW HORIZON, and ROBERT GORDON SPROUL as well as the Scripps-operated research platforms FLIP and ORB, the NOAA fisheries research vessel DAVID STARR JORDAN, and other visiting research vessels. This grant will contribute funds for the repair of the pier and wharf. Additional support is being sort from the state of California and other federal agencies. The Project Director, Dr George Shor, is Associate Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography. He is fully qualified to direct this project having had considerable experience in overseeing marine facility operations.