2010 Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment

University Of Miami, Coral Gables FL

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Abstract

ABSTRACT 23 July 2010 Proposal Number: 1019806 Institution: University of Miami PI: R. Kniffin This proposal requests numerous Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment (SSSE) items for the R/V WALTON SMITH operated by the University of Miami; namely stern A-frame repairs, anchor windlass design and installation, electronic navigation system up-grades, and analysis of the vessel?s deck bolting pattern. All of the items requested will either improve safety or enhance the science support capability of the vessel. Broader Impacts: The R/V WALTON SMITH supports federally funded scientific research in the southern Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico in order to expand human knowledge of the ocean environment. During operations, the vessel routinely exposes graduate and undergraduate students to seagoing oceanography. Pubic outreach is also achieved through real-time satellite connectivity from ship to shore, open house events, and educational cruises. The WALTON SMITH is scheduled to complete approximately 100 NSF sponsored days in 2010.