Phase 4 Proposal: Management of the Post Delivery Testing and Sea Trials of the R/V SIKULIAQ (Alaska Region Research Vessel/ARRV)

这是一个主要的研究设备和设施建设项目，用于建造一艘254英尺长的研究船，在阿拉斯加海岸附近的沃茨工作，包括楚科奇海、博福特海和白令海。阿拉斯加大学，费尔班克斯？(UAF)最初的建议是为了响应国家科学基金会计划征求NSF 07-515，以管理，收购和运营阿拉斯加地区研究船（ARRV），现在称为R/V SIKULIAQ。ARRV的建造在《国家学术研究舰队，长期更新计划》报告中被列为最高优先事项。最初的提案由10名邮件审查员和10名小组成员审查。该小组的一项主要建议是采取分阶段采购战略，以减少风险。 已经实施了一个四阶段办法，要求在为下一阶段供资之前完成某些里程碑。 UAF正在使用由NSF批准和监督的挣值管理（EVM）和项目执行计划（PEP）。NSF进行年度小组评审，以评估项目的实施情况。该奖项为第四阶段提供资金，过渡到业务，其中包括一段时间的最后装备，科学和冰试验，并交付给船舶？他的母港在阿拉斯加的苏厄德。 目前正在与选定的造船厂制定最终的建造设计。 制造将于2010年10月开始，目前计划于2013年1月交付给UAF。 一旦第四阶段完成，预计SIKULIAQ将于2014年初作为美国学术研究船队（www.unols.org）的一员开始开始科学运作。

This is a Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction project for the construction of a 254-foot research vessel to work in the waters off the coast of Alaska including the Chukchi, Beaufort and Bering Seas. The University of Alaska, Fairbanks? (UAF) original proposal was in response to the National Science Foundation Program Solicitation NSF 07-515 for the management, acquisition and operation of an Alaska Region Research Vessel (ARRV), now known as the R/V SIKULIAQ. The construction of an ARRV was given the highest priority in the report National Academic Research Fleet, A Long Range Plan for Renewal. The original proposal was reviewed by ten mail reviewers and ten panelists. A major recommendation from the panel was a phased acquisition strategy to mitigate risk. A four phase approach has been implemented that requires certain milestones to be completed prior to funding the next phase. UAF is using Earned Value Management (EVM) and a Project Execution Plan (PEP) as approved and monitored by NSF. NSF conducts annual panel reviews to evaluate project implementation.This award provides the funds for Phase IV, Transition to Operations which includes a period of final outfitting, science and ice trials, and delivery to the vessel?s home port in Seward, Alaska. The final construction design is currently being developed with the selected shipyard. Fabrication will begin in October 2010, with delivery to UAF currently scheduled for January 2013. The SIKULIAQ is expected to begin science operations in early 2014 as a member of the US academic research vessel fleet (www.unols.org) once Phase IV is completed.