Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment, R/V Cape Hatteras

该项目将为哈特拉斯角号科考船提供船上科学支持设备，哈特拉斯角号是美国国家科学基金会拥有的一艘科考船，由杜克大学海洋实验室运营，专门用于支持海洋科学研究。船上科学支持设备方案为被认为对适当和安全地进行海洋科学研究至关重要的船舶设备提供资金。该方案为以下项目提供支助：甲板设备，包括用于部署和取回科学仪器的绞车系统，导航设备，如雷达、陀螺仪和地球卫星接收器，以确定研究地点的位置，通信设备，包括用于语音和科学数据通信的无线电收发信机和卫星收发信机，以及用于运送科学家往返数据检索地点的机动工作船等其他设备。项目总监Eric B.Nelson完全有资格指导这一项目，他在监督船用设备的采购和安装方面拥有丰富的经验。该项目将允许该机构改装绞车系统以改进钢丝控制，获得一艘工作船和电机，增加船舶的淡水制造能力，增加用于科学仪器保护的不间断电源，并获得一台复印机供科学家使用。

This project will supply shipboard scientific support equipment for the research vessel CAPE HATTERAS, an NSF-owned research vessel, operated by the Duke University Marine Laboratory, and dedicated to use in support of ocean science research. The Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment Program provides funds for ship equipment deemed essential to the proper and safe conduct of ocean science research. This Program provides support for such items as deck equipment including winch systems for the deployment and retrieval of scientific instruments, navigational equipment such as radars, gyroscopes and earth satellite receivers to pin point the location of research sites, communication equipment including radio transceivers and satellite transceivers for voice and scientific data communications and other equipment such as motorized workboats for transporting scientists to and from data retrieval sites. The Project Director, Eric B. Nelson is fully qualified to direct this project having had considerable experience in overseeing the acquisition and installation of shipboard equipment. This project will allow the institution to modify a winch system for improved wire control, obtain a workboat and motor, increase the ship's fresh water making capacity, add an uninterruptable power supply for scientific instrument protection and obtain a copy machine for scientist use.