Ship Operations

Skidaway海洋研究所建议在2005年继续使用“萨凡纳”号科考船，以支持美国国家科学基金会资助的海上科学研究。这艘船主要在格鲁吉亚的沿海地区工作。这是一份为期五年的合作协议，2006-2009年的资金将重新协商，并将取决于在海上支持nsf资助的需要使用海洋学平台的研究项目的天数。R/V萨凡纳号是一艘新的92英尺长的海岸考察船，于2001年9月从Washburn和Doughty造船厂交付。这艘船是在美国东南部大陆架、河口和河流环境中进行海洋学研究和教育活动的最有能力的平台之一。迄今为止，该船的主要用途是支持联邦资助的研究。该船已被用于检查西佛罗里达大陆架和南大西洋湾的底栖生物初级生产速率，评估从沿海河口到墨西哥湾流环境中的微生物多样性，检查长期生态系统研究（LTER）研究地点的生物地球化学动力学，并开发区域沿海观测系统。此外，萨凡纳已经并将用于萨凡纳河的多波束测量。甲板空间，大型液压a型框架，最大限度地提高了部署声学包所需的电缆弯曲半径，以及通常安静的船舶操作，使该船成为此类项目的理想选择。更广泛的影响R/V萨凡纳正在增加其2005年及以后的海上教育和推广活动，更多的高中，本科生和研究生的参与，以及更多的机会让公众参观船只。这艘船的设计容量可容纳20名科学家和船员，可容纳一名教授和一个班的学生。美国国家科学基金会资助的CIRE2项目为少数民族学生提供了在装备精良的船上体验海洋学研究的机会，目的是吸引更多的研究人员参与海洋科学的研究。国家科学基金的Taillefert和Sautter项目将支持18名学生出海进行海洋研究。对许多人来说，这将是他们第一次出海。阿姆斯特朗大西洋州立大学的学生也将获得海上体验，作为海洋学入门课程的一部分。为了向公众宣传和教育海洋科学的进展，R/V萨凡纳号将在2005年向公众开放8至10次。

PROJECT SUMMARY The Skidaway Institute of Oceanography proposes to continue operations of the research vessel Savannah in support of NSF-funded scientific research at sea in the year 2005. The ship works primarily in the coastal area of Georgia. This is a five-year cooperative agreement, and funding for the years 2006-2009 will be renegotiated and will depend on the number of days at sea in support of NSF-funded research programs requiring the use of an Oceanographic platform.Intellectual and Technical MeritThe R/V Savannah is a new 92-foot coastal research vessel, which was delivered from Washburn and Doughty shipbuilders in September 2001. This ship is one of the most capable platforms for conducting oceanographic research and education activities in the continental shelf, estuarine, and riverine environments of the Southeastern U.S. The primary use of the ship to date is supporting federally funded research. The vessel has been used to examine rates of benthic primary production on the West Florida Shelf andSouth Atlantic Bight, to assess microbial diversity in environments ranging from coastal estuaries to the Gulf Stream, to examine the biogeochemical dynamics within the Long Term Ecosystem Research (LTER) study sites and to develop a regional coastal observing system. In addition, the Savannah has been and will be used for a multibeam survey of the Savannah River. The deck space, a large hydraulic A-frame, which maximizes the cable bend radius necessary to deploy acoustic packages, and generally quiet vessel operations make this vessel ideal for these kinds of projects.Broader ImpactsThe R/V Savannah is increasing its at-sea educational and outreach activities for 2005 and beyond with greater high school, undergraduate and graduate student participation as well as more opportunities for the public to view the vessel. With a design capacity to sleep 20 scientists plus crew the ship can accommodate a professor and class of students. The NSF-funded CIRE2 program provides opportunities for minority students to experience oceanographic research on board a well-equipped ship with the goal of drawing a greater diversity of researchers into the study of ocean sciences. NSF programs of Taillefert and Sautter will support 18 students going to sea for oceanographic research on each cruise. For many this will be their first experience at sea. Armstrong Atlantic State University students will also be provided at-sea experience as a part of their Introductory Oceanography class. In an effort to inform and educate the public about advances in ocean sciences the R/V Savannah will be open for public tours 8 to 10 times during 2005.