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9988475琼斯俄勒冈州立大学将在2000年作为一艘普通海洋研究船运营R/V Wecoma，以支持NSF支持的研究项目。Wecoma有185英尺长。这艘船建造于1975年，由美国国家科学基金会所有，由俄勒冈州立大学运营。该船计划在2000年期间总共作业187天，其中101天是为国家科学基金会支持的调查人员提供支持。剩下的巡航将支持海军和NOAA项目。Wecoma上计划的项目代表了几个海洋学学科，包括HOME和GLOBEC项目，并将充分利用该船的能力。2000年的作业将主要在纽波特和火奴鲁鲁之间的太平洋上进行。2月和3月的开放时间将用于维护、维修和船员培训。Wecoma是国家科学基金会支持海洋科学研究的舰队的一部分。大多数海洋项目需要在船上永久安装高度专业化的设备，因此需要专门的船只。这些船只的运作模式与普通货船/渔船不同。因此，NSF支持各种专门用于海洋研究的船只的运营，这些船只由全国各地的大学和机构运营。

9988475JonesThe Oregon State University will operate the R/V Wecoma during 2000 as a general oceanographic research vessel in support of NSF-supported research projects. The Wecoma is a 185 ft. vessel, constructed in 1975, and is owned by the National Science Foundation and operated by Oregon State University. The vessel is scheduled for a total of 187operational days during 2000, of which 101 days are in support of NSF-supported investigators. The remaining cruises will support Navy and NOAA projects. The projects scheduled on the Wecoma represent several oceanographic disciplines, including HOME and GLOBEC projects, and will fully utilize the capabilities of the vessel. Operations in 2000 will mainly take place in the Pacific Ocean between Newport and Honolulu. An open scheduled period in February and March will be used for maintenance, repairs, and crew training.The Wecoma is part of a fleet of ships used by the National Science Foundation in support of marine science research. Most oceanographic projects require highly specialized equipment to be permanently installed on the vessel, thus the necessity for specialized ships. These vessels do not operate in the same mode as general cargo/fishing vessels. As a result, NSF supports the operation of a variety of ships specifically dedicated to oceanographic research that are operated by universities and institutions around the country.***