Oceanographic - Fisheries Equipment Enhancement for the University of Washington's RV Centennial

该奖项授予华盛顿大学星期五港湾实验室，以提高UW-FHL为支持其研究和教育任务而运营的百年号考察船的海洋和渔业研究能力。该合同支持的具体项目包括用于渔业评估的分束式回声探测仪、中水拖网和门、用于海底和中水拖网的网络监测系统、对现有遥控车辆的升级，包括额外的推进器、前视声纳系统和机械臂，以及用于装卸船只的液压码头起重机。这些改进将对在2005年和未来几年使用该船进行研究的科学家们大有裨益。

0443281WillowsThis award to University of Washington's Friday Harbor Laboratories provides instrumentation to improve the oceanographic and fisheries research capabilities of the research vessel Centennial, operated by UW-FHL in support of its research and education missions. The specific items supported with this award include a split-beam echosounder for fisheries assessment, mid-water trawl net and doors, a net monitoring system for benthic and mid-water trawls, upgrades to the existing remotely-operated vehicle including additional thrusters, a forward-looking sonar system and a manipulator arm, and a hydraulic dock crane for loading and off-loading the vessel. These improvements will be of substantial advantage to scientists using the vessel in their research during 2005 and future years.***