Design and Construction of Three Regional Class Research Vessels (RCRVs) -- Enabling Effective and Efficient Coastal Ocean Science

摘要2013年2月1日提案编号：1333564机构：俄勒冈州州立大学PI： C. ReimersCo-PI：D.贝利这项提案要求为NSF的设计和建设提供资金？的区域级研究船（RCRV）与俄勒冈州州立大学作为牵头机构，为多达三艘船的建设工作。 更广泛的影响： 自上世纪80年代初最后一艘地区级船舶交付以来，科学工具包发生了巨大的变化。跨学科的海洋学社区现在经常采用各种各样的复杂仪器（声学，光学传感器，视频，高速数据链路，专用网和取芯器），以各种方式部署（船载，绳索和电缆下降，遥控潜水器和自主水下航行器），并面向多个感兴趣的尺度。新级别的区域船只将包括最先进的设计特点和设备，以加强对现有和新兴沿海科学主题的调查。由于年龄和物理配置，这些功能在较旧的区域船只上根本不具备。沿着R/V Sikuliaq，RCRV项目代表NSF？的机构间承诺，以学术舰队现代化。

ABSTRACT 01 February 2013Proposal Number: 1333564Institution: Oregon State UniversityPI: C. ReimersCo-PI: D. BaileyThis proposal requests funding for design and construction of NSF?s Regional Class Research Vessel (RCRV) with Oregon State University as the Lead Institution for up to a three-ship construction effort. Broader Impacts: The science tool kit has evolved dramatically since the last Regional Class ships were delivered in the early 1980's. The interdisciplinary oceanography community now routinely employs a wide range of sophisticated instrumentation (acoustics, optical sensors, video, high speed data links, specialized nets and corers) deployed in a variety of ways (ship-mounted, lowering on ropes and cables, Remotely Operated Vehicle and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles) and geared toward multiple scales of interest. The new class of Regional vessels will include state-of-the-art design features and equipment for enhanced investigation of the present and emerging coastal science themes. These capabilities are simply not available on the older Regional vessels due to their age and physical configuration. Along with the R/V Sikuliaq, the RCRV project represents NSF?s inter-agency commitment to Academic Fleet modernization.