Designing tomorrows research vessel

Author

Bash, John F. ; Hawkins, Mathew

Author_Institution

Coll. of Marine Studies, Delaware Univ., Newark, DE, USA

Volume

2

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

749

Abstract

The University National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) coordinates the Academic Research Fleet. This fleet of 28 vessels is operated by the various UNOLS member institutions and universities to maximize sea going opportunities for the oceanographic community. Between 2000 and 2005 nine UNOLS vessels will reach the end of their useful life. It is important that the replacement of these ships be thoughtful and planned events. Consideration must be given to not only what the ship needs to do in terms of today´s science but how science will be done in 2010. The design process allows us to get where we need to be to support the programs of the future. This paper details the design steps, outlines the timeline required for such an effort and explains the process of developing the science mission requirements behind the design

Keywords

oceanographic equipment; ships; Academic Research Fleet; UNOLS; USA; University National Oceanographic Laboratory System; boat; design; design step; equipment; ocean; oceanography; replacement; research vessel; science mission requirement; ship; timeline; Costs; Counting circuits; Educational institutions; Laboratories; Manufacturing; Marine vehicles; Personnel; Process design; Sea measurements; Thumb;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS 2000 MTS/IEEE Conference and Exhibition

Conference_Location

Providence, RI

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6551-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.2000.881347

Filename

881347