SHIP OPERATIONS

0073010鲍威尔迈阿密大学罗森斯蒂尔海洋大气科学学院将在2000年期间操作R/V双体船，当它投入使用时，它将取代R/V Calanus（1971年建造）作为一艘通用海洋学研究船，以支持NSF支持的研究项目。 双体船是一个96英尺。该船于1999/2000年建造，由迈阿密大学拥有和运营。 该船预定在2000年期间共作业146天，其中36天用于支助国家安全部队支助的调查人员。 其余的巡航将支持NOAA，海军和其他私人项目。 一年中可能会在日程表上增加额外的天数。 双体船上计划的项目代表了各种海洋学学科，并将充分利用该船的能力。航行包括在巴哈马进行生物学工作;在佛罗里达海峡和佛罗里达礁岛群进行地质和条带测深工作;在巴哈马、佛罗里达礁岛群和佛罗里达湾进行化学和海洋光学工作;在佛罗里达礁岛群和佛罗里达湾进行物理海洋学工作;和设备/仪器测试在佛罗里达湾和巴哈马群岛。R/V双体船是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，因此需要专门的船舶。 这些船只的运作方式与普通货船/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营。

0073010PowellThe University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science will operate the R/V Catamaran during 2000 when it becomes operational and will replace the R/V Calanus (built 1971) as a general oceanographic research vessel in support of NSF-supported research projects. The Catamaran is a 96 ft. vessel, constructed in 1999/2000, and is owned and operated by University of Miami. The vessel is scheduled for a total of 146 operational days during 2000, of which 36 days are in support of NSF-supported investigators. The remaining cruises will support NOAA, Navy, and other private projects. Additional days may be added on to the schedule during the year. The projects scheduled on the Catamaran represent a wide variety of oceanographic disciplines and will fully utilize the capabilities of the vessel. Cruises include biological work in the Bahamas; geological and swath bathymetry work in the Florida Straits and Florida Keys; chemistry and ocean optics work in the Bahamas, Florida Keys, and Florida Bay; physical oceanography in the Florida Keys and Florida Bay; and equipment/instrumentation testing in Florida Bay and the Bahamas.The R/V Catamaran 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.***