Design and Fabrication of NORCOR Piston Coring System

俄勒冈州立大学海洋学院将代表一个大学联盟，为华盛顿大学运营的新R/V Thomas Thompson进行活塞和重力取心能力的开发和建造。这艘新船将于1991年底开始研究作业，其基本甲板布局旨在适应长芯装卸系统。在美国和德国其他科考船上成功使用的系统的基础上，将设计和建造一个深海、长芯处理系统。取样器将能够常规回收大直径(11.5厘米)30米长的岩芯。这一能力对于正在进行和计划中的全球海洋和其他研究项目非常重要。

On behalf of a consortium of universities, the College of Oceanography at Oregon State University will undertake development and construction of piston and gravity coring capabilities for the new R/V THOMAS THOMPSON that is operated by the University of Washington. The basic deck lay-out of this new ship that will commence research operations in late 1991, was intended to accommodate a long-core handling system. A deep ocean, long-core handling system will be designed and built based on systems successfully used on other U.S. and German research vessels. The corer will be able to routinely retrieve large diameter (11.5 cm) 30 meter long cores. This capability is important for ongoing and planned global ocean and other research projects.