Ship Operations- R/V Hugh R. Sharp CY 18-22

概述：本提案/年度报告要求提供资金，以支持研究船Hugh R.Sharp(夏普)在2018-2022年的年度运营。夏普是一艘由特拉华大学拥有和运营的最先进的沿海研究船。这艘船可以搭载14名科学家进行长达18天的巡航，并支持来自海洋学所有学科的项目。这艘船是一项地区性资产，为来自美国各地许多机构的研究人员提供服务。这艘船通常在从纽约长岛到北卡罗来纳州哈特拉斯角以及特拉华州和切萨皮克湾的沿海水域作业。项目有时要求这艘船北至缅因湾，南至佛罗里达和墨西哥湾，远至近海的百慕大。夏普号的运营资金主要由国家科学基金会(NSF)、海军研究办公室(ONR)、国家海洋和大气管理局(NOAA)以及其他科学用户提供。2018年，R/V夏普预计将在海上航行120天。由国家科学基金会资助的项目占2018年计划总天数的25天(约21%)。智力优势：夏普为NSF和其他机构资助的科学项目提供直接现场支持，这些项目的价值由国家科学基金会或其他机构的同行审查程序确定。船级社遵循联合国难民事务高级专员办事处在安全和操作方面的所有要求，并参与国家科学基金会的船舶检查计划。几十年来，特拉华大学成功地支持了NSF的基金运作，并在学术研究舰队中享有良好的声誉。广泛的影响：由R/V Sharp支持的科学项目将直接提高对海洋环境的科学理解，从而改善生活在大西洋中部地区和更远地区的人们的健康和福祉。为了展示这一重要角色，R/V SHARP是地球、海洋和环境学院公共推广计划的组成部分。SHARP行动是一年一度的“海岸日”期间海滨的焦点，并在通常吸引数千人的大学开放参观。R/V Sharp在支持NSF和UN LS早期职业生涯和STEM倡议方面发挥了重要作用。2015年，特拉华大学和夏普执行了一项由美国国家科学基金会资助的早期职业首席科学家研讨会和科学任务，该任务得到了9名参与者的极好评价。2017年，夏普从墨西哥湾的一个项目到该船在路易斯安那州的母港进行了七天的运输，期间接待了七名STEMSEAS学生和两名教官。学生们对研究人员的海上生活以及海洋设备的操作和数据分析都有了重要的经验。船上的许多邮轮都支持本科生和研究生组成科学派对。R/V Sharp和船员可以由当地社区和邻近州的高中团体、科学班级和中学团体参观这艘船。这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Overview:This proposal / annual report requests funding to support the operation of the Research Vessel Hugh R.Sharp (Sharp) for calendar year 2018 - 2022 on an annual basis.The Sharp is a state-of-the-art, coastal research vessel that is owned and operated by the University ofDelaware. The vessel can carry fourteen scientists on cruises up to eighteen days in duration andsupports projects from all disciplines of oceanography. The vessel is a regional asset, serving researchersfrom many institutions throughout the United States. The vessel typically operates in the coastal watersfrom Long Island, New York, to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, as well as the Delaware and ChesapeakeBays. Projects occasionally require the vessel to work as far north as the Gulf of Maine, as far south asFlorida and the Gulf of Mexico, and as far offshore as Bermuda.Operational funding for the SHARP is provided primarily by the National Science Foundation (NSF), theOffice of Naval Research (ONR), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), aswell as other scientific users. In 2018, R/V Sharp is anticipating 120 days at sea. Projects funded by theNational Science Foundation account for 25 days (approximately 21%) of the total projected days in2018.Intellectual Merit:The SHARP provides direct field support to NSF and other Agency funded science programs, the meritof these programs being determined by the peer review process within the National Science Foundationor other Agency. The Shapr follows all UNOLS requirements for safety and operations, andparticipates in the NSF Ship Inspection program. The University of Delaware has successfully supportedship operations for NSF for decades, and has an excellent reputation in the Academic ResearchFleet.Broader Impacts:The science projects supported by R/V Sharp will directly improve scientific understanding of the marineenvironment, which leads to improvements to the health and wellbeing of people living in the mid-Atlantic region and beyond. To provide exposure to this important role, the R/V SHARP is an integralpart of the public outreach program at the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment. The SHARPoperations are a focal point on the waterfront during the annual "Coast Day', and open house at theCollege which typically draws several thousand people.R/V Sharp is instrumental in supporting NSF and UNOLS Early Career and STEM inititaitives. In2015 the University of Delaware and the Sharp executed an NSF funded Early Career Chief ScientistWorkshop and Science Mission that received excellent reviews from the nine participants. In 2017, theSharp hosted seven STEMSEAS students and two instructors during a seven day transit from a projectin the Gulf of Mexico to the ship's home port in Lewes, DE. The students gained significant experienceof what life at sea for a researcher is like, as well as the operation of oceanographic equipment and dataanalysis.Many cruises on the ship support undergraduate and graduate students composing the scienceparty. R/V Sharp and crew have been available for tours of the ship by high school groups, scienceclasses and middle school groups from the local community as well as from neighboring states.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.