Ship Operations

路易斯安那大学海洋联盟（LUMCON）将在2000年期间运营R/V鹈鹕号，作为支持nsf支持的研究项目的一般海洋学研究船。Pelican是一艘105英尺的船，建于1985年，由LUMCON公司拥有和运营。该船计划在2000年总共运行244天，其中56天用于支持nsf支持的调查人员。其余的巡航将支持NOAA、海军、其他联邦机构和私人项目。“鹈鹕”号上的计划项目代表了几个海洋学学科，如生物和物理海洋学，并将充分利用该船的能力。作业将在墨西哥湾进行。1998年底的人事变动似乎效果良好。由于科学家需要更少的巡航天数，2000个展期基金可用。由于路易斯安那州没有拨出资金，鹈鹕的主要改装计划将被推迟。改装将在2000年底或更有可能在2001年进行。在1998-99年，大部分的MOSA帐户被花掉了，但是没有计划在2000年进行重大的翻修费用。本校正推行间接成本制。鹈鹕号是美国国家科学基金会用于支持海洋科学研究的船队的一部分。大多数海洋学项目都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一般货船/渔船不同。因此，NSF支持由全国各地的大学和机构运营的各种专门用于海洋学研究的船舶的运作

0070637RabalaisLouisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) will operate the R/V Pelican during 2000 as a general oceanographic research vessel in support of NSF-supported research projects. The Pelican is a 105 ft. vessel, constructed in 1985, and owned and operated by LUMCON. The vessel is scheduled for a total of 244 operational days during 2000, of which 56 days are in support of NSF-supported investigators. The remaining cruises will support NOAA, Navy, other federal agency and private projects. The projects scheduled on the Pelican represent several oceanographic disciplines, such as biological and physical oceanography, and will fully utilize the capabilities of the vessel. Operations will take place regionally in the Gulf of Mexico. Changes in personnel in late 1998 seem to be working well. 2000 rollover funds were available as a result of scientists needing fewer number of cruise days. The major refit plan for the pelican will be postponed since funds from Louisiana State were not allocated. The refit will either take place in late 2000 or more likely 2001. In 1998-99 the majority of the MOSA account was spent, however no major overhaul costs are planned for 2000. The University is instituting in indirect cost rate on TDC.The Pelican 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.***