Ship Operations

华盛顿大学将在2000年操作托马斯·G·汤普森和克利福德·A·巴恩斯号R/V，作为一艘普通海洋研究船，支持NSF支持的研究项目。汤普森号长274英尺。这艘船建造于1991年，由海军研究办公室所有，由华盛顿大学运营。该船计划在2000年期间总共运行223天，其中105天用于支持国家科学基金会支持的调查员。其余的巡航将支持NASA、ONR、NOAA、州和私人项目。汤普森号上计划的项目代表了几个海洋学学科，将充分利用该船的能力。2000年的行动将主要在太平洋海岸、墨西哥和夏威夷附近进行。汤普森号将为ONR Prod潜水钻井系统的系统试验提供支持。由于NOAA可用于GLOBEC邮轮的资金不确定，汤普森号的日程安排尤其困难。GLOBEC邮轮从北加利福尼亚州西海岸出发，前往胡安德富卡山脊系统海峡，目前计划于5月中旬至6月在汤普森号上进行。汤普森号还将支持杰森ROV进行两次巡航。新的泊位将在2月份造船厂时间安装。汤普森号将从10月初停泊到12月。巴恩斯号长65.5英尺。这艘船建造于1966年，由美国国家科学基金会所有，由华盛顿大学运营。该船计划在2000年期间总共运行99天，其中26天是为国家科学基金会支持的调查人员提供支持。其余的邮轮将支持ONR、NOAA、EPA、州和私人项目。巴恩斯号上计划的项目代表了几个海洋学学科，包括化学和生物海洋学，并将充分利用该船的能力。2000年的行动将在华盛顿和俄勒冈州的沿海水域进行。R/V托马斯·G·汤普森和克利福德·A·巴恩斯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舶上永久安装高度专业化的设备，因此需要专用船舶。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。

0074545McDuffThe University of Washington will operate the R/Vs Thomas G. Thompson and Clifford A. Barnes during 2000 as a general oceanographic research vessels in support of NSF-supported research projects.The Thompson is a 274 ft. vessel, constructed in 1991, and is owned by the Office of Naval Research and is operated by The University of Washington. The vessel is scheduled for a total of 223 operational days during 2000, of which 105 days are in support of NSF-supported investigators. The remaining cruises will support NASA, ONR, NOAA, State and private projects. The projects scheduled on the Thompson represent several oceanographic disciplines and will fully utilize the capabilities of the vessel. Operations in 2000 will take place mainly along the Pacific Coast, Mexico, and near Hawaii. The Thompson will support system trials of the ONR PROD submersible drilling system. Scheduling for the Thompson has been especially difficult as a result of the uncertainty of available funds from NOAA for the GLOBEC cruises. The GLOBEC cruise off the West Coast from North California to the Straits of the Juan de Fuca Ridge system is currently scheduled on the Thompson from mid-May through June. The Thompson will also support the JASON ROV for two cruises. New berthing spaces will be installed during shipyard time in February. The Thompson will be in port from early October through December.The Barnes is a 65.5 ft. vessel, constructed in 1966, and is owned by NSF and is operated by The University of Washington. The vessel is scheduled for a total of 99 operational days during 2000, of which 26 days are in support of NSF-supported investigators. The remaining cruises will support ONR, NOAA, EPA, State and private projects. The projects scheduled on the Barnes represent several oceanographic disciplines, including chemical and biological oceanography, and will fully utilize the capabilities of the vessel. Operations in 2000 will take place locally in the coastal waters of Washington and Oregon.The R/Vs Thomas G. Thompson and Clifford A. Barnes are 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 vessels, 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.***