Ship Operations

0074420泰勒夏威夷马诺阿大学将在2000年期间操作R/V Ka'Imikai-O-Kanaloa（KOK），作为支持国家科学基金会资助的研究项目的一般海洋学研究船。 KOK是一个223英尺。该船于1979年建造，1993年改装，由夏威夷州拥有和经营。 该船预定在2000年期间共作业145天，其中55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CNOP项目。 KOK上计划的项目代表了几个海洋学学科和计划，如HOT和NOAA的MOBY计划，涉及海洋时间序列项目，过程研究和协助系泊部署/回收，从而充分利用船舶的能力。 2000年的作业将主要在夏威夷领土沃茨60海里以内的地方进行，RV Ka'Imikai-O-Kanaloa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。

0074420TaylorThe University of Hawaii Manoa will operate the R/V Ka'Imikai-O-Kanaloa (KOK) during 2000 as a general oceanographic research vessel in support of NSF-supported research projects. The KOK is a 223 ft. vessel, constructed in 1979 and modified in 1993, and is owned and operated by the State of Hawaii. The vessel is scheduled for a total of 145 operational days during 2000, of which 55 days are in support of NSF-supported investigators. The remaining cruises will support NOAA, Navy, and NURP projects. The projects scheduled on the KOK represent several oceanographic disciplines and programs such as HOT and and NOAA's MOBY program, involving ocean times series projects, process studies and assisting with mooring deployments/retrievals, thereby fully utilizing the vessel's capabilities. The KOK will support use of the submersibles PISCES-IV and PISCES V. Operations in 2000 will mainly take place locally within 60 NM of Hawaiian territorial waters.The RV Ka'Imikai-O-Kanaloa 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.***