Ship Operations

特拉华大学将在1990年期间操作R/V CAPE HENLOPEN，作为支持国家科学基金会资助的研究项目的一般海洋学船。R/V CAPE HENLOPEN是一艘建于1976年的120通用研究船，由特拉华大学所有。这艘船主要在美国东海岸从北卡罗来纳州到纽约的海域作业。这艘船是美国国家科学基金会用来支持海洋学研究项目的船队的一部分。大多数海洋学研究项目需要高度专业化的设备和船员的广泛支持。越来越多的研究项目需要设备，这些设备必须永久安装在船上，并且必须为这些设备专门设计。这种设备还需要训练有素的机组人员进行维护和操作。这些船只的作业方式与普通货船或渔船不同，因此，NSF支持各种专门用于海洋研究的船只的作业。这些船只由全国各地的大学和研究机构运营。

The University of Delaware will operate the R/V CAPE HENLOPEN during 1990 as a general oceanographic vessel in support of NSF-funded research projects. The R/V CAPE HENLOPEN is a '120 general research vessel constructed in 1976 and owned by the University of Delaware. The ship operates primarily off the U.S. east coast from North Carolina to New York. This vessel is part of a fleet used by the National Science Foundation to support oceanographic research projects. Most oceanographic research projects require highly specialized equipment and extensive support from a ship's crew members. An increasing number of research projects require equipment that must be permanently installed on a ship and for which the ship must be specifically designed. Such equipment also requires highly trained crew members for maintenance and operation. These vessels do not operate in the same manner as general cargo or fishing vessels, and therefore, NSF supports the operation of a variety of vessels specifically dedicated to oceanographic research. These vessels are operated by universities and research institutions around the country.