Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment: Oceanographic Cable

伍兹霍尔海洋研究所代表学术研究船队提议进行多种机电海洋电缆、扭矩平衡钢丝绳和光纤电缆的采购，以满足从2001年11月1日开始为期12个月的研究船队的需要。自1982年以来，与单独实验室采购相比，在采购机电海洋电缆和钢丝绳方面进行了类似的努力，节省了大量费用，并更好地利用了现有库存。在过去，电缆卷在制造时直接交付给大学，以满足他们的即时需求。随后的所需经费从“联营”库存中填满。1992年，启动了向圣地亚哥和伍兹霍尔的电缆池交付所有新采购物资的程序。其结果是，目前所有电缆都是根据需要从池中分配给联卢办事处船只的。这种情况将继续下去。伍兹霍尔海洋研究所提议在电缆和绳索的检查、验收、维护、记录保存和储存方面发挥管理作用。这些水池将继续由国家科学基金会控制。

Proposal - 0124219P.I. - AlbertsThe Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, on behalf of the Academic Research Fleet proposes to undertake a multiple procurement of electro-mechanical oceanographic cables, torque-balanced wire rope, and fiber optic cable to meet the needs of the research fleet for a 12-month period beginning 1 November 2001.Since 1982 similar efforts in the procurement of both electro-mechanical oceanographic cable and wire rope have resulted in substantial cost savings as compared to procurement by individual laboratories, as well as a better utilization of available stock. In the past reels of cable were consigned directly to universities at the time of manufacture to meet their immediate needs. Subsequent requirements were filled from "Pool" inventories. In 1992, the procedure of delivering all new procurements to the cable pools in San Diego and Woods Hole was initiated. The result is that currently all cables are allotted to UNOLS vessels from the pools as the need arises. This will continue. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution proposes to act in the management role for the inspection, acceptance, maintenance, record keeping and storage of the cables and ropes. The pools will remain under the control of the National Science Foundation.