Management of the West Coast Winch Pool

摘要2012年4月30日提案编号：1219328机构：斯克里普斯海洋研究所（SIO）主要研究者： B。AppelgateCo-PI：Z.凯莱蒂本提案要求为西海岸绞车池提供2012年年度运营资金支持，该绞车池由斯克里普斯海洋学研究所管理。西海岸绞车池位于加利福尼亚州圣地亚哥的SIO海洋设施。 西海岸绞车池支持联邦资助的海洋学研究，为学术研究船队提供适当装备和维护的各种类型的便携式绞车（轻型到全海洋深度）。 汇集诸如此类的便携式资本设备（1）为科学和船舶运营商提供“专业知识中心”的后勤支持;（2）向国家科学基金会资助的用户提供“在使用时免费”的设备，这减轻了科学和船舶运营赠款的负担;（3）为非国家科学基金会资助的用户提供了一种机制，通过支付既定的每日费率来分担维护费用;（4）减少了在多个机构重复设备的需要，这导致联邦机构的长期成本节约;（5）产生关于操作和适当维护资本、共用设备的实际成本的改进的预算透明度;（6）允许NSF根据科学需求做出适当的设备购买决定，并提供适当的、专门的、长期的支持预算;（7）提高设备的质量和可靠性。更广泛的影响：由设备池支持的研究项目已经过单独的同行评审，以确定其科学价值，所有设备的部署都与大学-国家海洋学实验室系统（UNOLS）的船舶时间要求相协调。 SIO还经营梅尔维尔，REVELLE，NEW HORIZON和SPROUL。 这些船只支持联邦资助的科学研究在世界各地的海洋，并定期暴露研究生和本科生远洋海洋学。 SIO参与了大量的外联方案，包括开放日活动，学生图尔斯参观，以及在外国港口接待政府官员，政要和科学界人士。

ABSTRACT 30 April 2012Proposal Number: 1219328Institution: Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)PI: B. AppelgateCo-PI: Z. KeletyThis proposal requests CY 2012 operational funding support for the West Coast Winch Pool which is managed by Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The West Coast Winch Pool is located at SIO's Marine Facility in San Diego, CA. The West Coast Winch Pool supports federally-funded oceanographic research by providing properly outfitted and maintained portable winches of all types (light-duty to full ocean depth) to the Academic Research Vessel Fleet. Pooling of portable capital equipment such as this (1) provides "Centers of Expertise" with logistical support for science and ship operators; (2) provides equipment that is "Free at the Point of Use" to NSF-funded users which relieves burden on science and ship operations grants; (3) provides a mechanism for non-NSF funded users to share maintenance costs by paying established daily rates; (4) reduces the need for duplication of equipment at multiple institutions which results in a long-term cost savings to the federal agencies; (5) generates improved budget transparency on actual costs to operate and properly maintain capital, shared-use equipment; (6) allows NSF to make proper equipment purchase decisions based on science needs and provide the appropriate, dedicated, long-term support budgets; and (7) improves the quality and reliability of equipment.Broader Impacts: The research projects supported by the equipment pools have been individually peer-reviewed for scientific merit with all equipment deployments coordinated with University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) ship time requests. SIO also operates the MELVILLE, REVELLE, NEW HORIZON and SPROUL. These vessels support federally-funded scientific research throughout the world's oceans and routinely expose graduate and undergraduate students to seagoing oceanography. SIO participates in a large number of outreach programs including open house events, student tours, and hosting of government officials, dignitaries, and science communities while in foreign ports.