Oceanographic Equipment and Pier Renewal for a New Coastal Ocean Research and Training Vessel

位于北卡罗来纳州博福特的杜克大学海洋实验室是美国最活跃的海洋研究和海洋学研究生培训中心之一。该大学最近委托了一艘名为苏珊·哈德森的研究船，这是一艘57英尺长的船，用于沿海海洋研究。杜克大学海洋实验室主任约瑟夫·拉穆斯博士要求船上配备水样、浮游生物和海底样本采集设备。理大亦建议为新科考船翻新码头及码头旁的电力设施。拟议的仪器和设施改造将对杜克大学海洋实验室的许多居民和访问学生和研究人员产生直接影响。R/V哈德森将更早地开始她的活跃生涯，并具有更直接的研究和教学能力。提出的改进将给广大生物学家和海洋学家带来巨大的好处。

The Duke University Marine Lab at Beaufort, North Carolina, is one of the country's most active centers for marine research and for graduate training in oceanography. The University has recently commissioned the Research Vessel Susan Hudson, a 57' ship for coastal ocean research. Dr. Joseph Ramus, Director of the Duke University Marine Lab, has requested shipboard equipment for water sampling and for collecting plankton and bottom samples. The University also proposes to renovate the pier and dockside electrical facilities for the new research vessel. The proposed instrumentation and facilities renovation will have an immediate impact on the many resident and visiting students and researchers at the Duke University Marine Lab. The R/V Hudson will begin her active career earlier and with more immediate capabilities for research and teaching. The proposed improvements will convey significant benefits to a wide audience of biologists and oceanographers.