Science Upgrade for R/V Knorr

该项目将为船上科学研究提供支持， KNORR号研究船的辅助设备， 伍兹霍尔海洋研究所，并致力于使用在 支持海洋科学研究。 舰载科学支持设备计划提供资金 对于被认为对适当和安全至关重要的船舶设备， 开展海洋科学研究。该计划提供支持 甲板设备，包括绞车系统， 科学仪器的部署和回收、导航 雷达、陀螺仪和地球卫星等设备 接收器来确定研究地点的位置， 通信设备，包括无线电收发机和 语音和科学数据卫星收发器 通信和其他设备，如机动工作船 用于运送科学家往返数据检索站点。 项目总监Robertson P. Dinsmore完全有资格 指导这个项目有相当多的经验， 监督类似活动。 R/V KNORR正在进行大修/改装/升级 包括加长34英尺，更换和现代化 推进系统和内部服务的翻新 和表面。 这项工作是由海军资助的， 海军研究办公室 NSF的贡献将完成 该项目通过为科学升级提供资金 R/V KNORR. 这包括对现有舰艇的改装 控制，以允许精确的动态定位，安装一个 完全集成的绞车读数系统，一个现代化的工作船， 还将作为救援船，两个新的起重机和一个 用于处理科学设备的水文测量吊杆， 船舶水文绞车的安装，现代回声 探测系统和不间断电源， 科学仪器。

This project will provide support for shipboard scientific support equipment for the research vessel KNORR, operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 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, Robertson P. Dinsmore is fully qualified to direct this project having had considerable experience in overseeing similar activities. The R/V KNORR is undergoing a major overhaul/refit/upgrade including lengthening by 34 feet, replacement and modernization of the propulsion system and refurbishment of interior services and surfaces. This effort is being funded by the Navy through the Office of Naval Research. The NSF contribution will complete the project by supplying funds for the scientific upgrade of the R/V KNORR. This includes modifications to the existing ship controls to allow precise dynamic positioning, installation of a fully integrated winch readout system, a modern workboat which will also serve as a rescue boat, two new cranes and a hydrographic boom for handling scientific gear, the refurbishment of the ship's hydrographic winch, installation of modern echo sounding systems and an uninterruptible power supply for scientific instruments.