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OCE Division Of Ocean Sciences |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | March 11, 2020 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | March 11, 2020 |
| Award Number: | 2016739 |
| Award Instrument: | Standard Grant |
| Program Manager: |
James Holik
OCE Division Of Ocean Sciences GEO Directorate for Geosciences |
| Start Date: | March 15, 2020 |
| End Date: | February 28, 2022 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $140,054.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $140,054.00 |
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| Recipient Sponsored Research Office: |
8622 DISCOVERY WAY # 116 LA JOLLA CA US 92093-1500 (858)534-1293 |
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9500 Gilman Drive - 0210 La Jolla CA US 92093-0210 |
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| NSF Program(s): | SHIPBOARD SCIENTIFIC SUPP EQUI |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.050 |
ABSTRACT
Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) requests funds for Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment (SSSE) that is needed to carry out NSF-supported scientific research. Working within the collaborative framework of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS), the proposed equipment will be maintained by the SIO ship operations department for use by NSF-supported scientists from institutions nationwide who require these seagoing facilities. Equipment is requested for the three vessels operated by SIO: RV Sally Ride, a 238-foot, Navy-owned vessel built in 2014, RV Sproul, a 125-foot state-owned vessel and RV Roger Revelle, a 273-foot, Navy-owned vessel. Sally Ride completed 282 funded days in 2019, only 13 of which were for NSF. In 2020, the ship is scheduled for 254 days with 102 of them in support of NSF-funded science. Sproul completed 90 days in 2019, 6 of which were for NSF. In 2020, the vessel is scheduled for 81 total days with 2 of them for NSF. Revelle is currently in mid-life refit but completed 85 days in 2019, 72 of which were for NSF. In 2020, she is scheduled to sail 177 days with 98 of those for NSF.
With this proposal, SIO provides technical descriptions and rationale for the acquisition of the following SSSE:
1) Wide-throat block R/V Robert Gordon Sproul $26,014
2) Trawl winch level wind R/V Robert Gordon Sproul $127,013
3) Flagging block sheave tread R/V Roger Revelle $13,041
4) Flagging block sheave tread R/V Sally Ride $13,041
5) Replacement portable crane for R/V Roger Revelle $222,760
$401,869
Broader Impacts
The principal impact of the present proposal is under Merit Review Criterion 2 of the Proposal Guidelines (NSF 13-589). It provides infrastructure support for scientists to use the vessel and its shared-use instrumentation in support of their NSF-funded oceanographic research projects (which individually undergo separate review by the relevant research program of NSF). The acquisition, maintenance and operation of shared-use instrumentation allows NSF-funded researchers from any US university or lab access to working, calibrated instruments for their research, reducing the cost of that research, and expanding the base of potential researchers.
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.
PROJECT OUTCOMES REPORT
Disclaimer
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) operates oceanographic research vessels within the collaborative framework of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS). The instrumentation supported by this project enabled the acquisition of a replacement levelwind for the trawl winch aboard R/V Robert Gordon Sproul, and a flagging block sheave tread for Roger Revelle.
Trawl Winch Levelwind R/V Robert Gordon Sproul
The new levelwind was received at SIO and installed on R/V Robert Gordon Sproul’s trawl winch. With the help of the new levelwind the winch can once again neatly spool a wire rope onto its drum. The improved sheaves on the new levelwind now allow the vessel to lift as much as 9,867 pounds with the trawl winch, which is 33% more than was allowed with the old levelwind. The has greatly enhanced the vessel’s capabilities.
Flagging Block Sheave Tread R/V Roger Revelle
The new flagging block sheave treads were receivedand installed, and fit the vessel as expected. Using the new treads designed specifically for its wire rope, the vessel is now able to use the wire rope to lift as much as 21,667 points, which is 33% more than was allowed with the former tread. It’s enabled the vessel to carry out many science operations formerly disallowed by UNOLS regulations. Collecting large geological samples via dredging and coring, especially in great ocean depths, could not formerly be done without special permission from the UNOLS Safety Committee. Now it can.
Intellectual Merit: The observation, measurement, and collection of samples and data are accomplished on a global scale by operations aboard oceanographic research vessels supported by the NSF. SIO-operated ships and technical services have played a critical role in the exploration and understanding of our planet since1907, and continue to contribute significantly to the U.S. ocean research effort. The equipment supported by this project is now operated on a shared-use basis to enable NSF-supported scientists to observe, measure and sample the planet worldwide, facilitating scientific endeavors across a range of disciplines including biology, chemistry, geology, geophysics, physics, atmospheric sciences, and many others. The Ship Operations department at SIO provides mariners and support personnel who operate major shared-use facilities and equipment that are used by NSF-supported scientific programs. These facilities are calibrated, maintained, repaired, and operated by SIO so that scientific missions can be completed successfully and on schedule. These services are provided in a manner that promotes safety, capability and efficiency in order to maximize NSF’s investment in every scientific program. The intellectual merit of this proposal is amplified by the combined merit of research projects undertaken by scientists who use these instruments. This project supported the procurement of equipment that is required for scientific activities aboard Scripps-operated research vessels. Individual scientific programs that will use these instruments are selected through NSFs peer review processes, and each program will be directed by its own Principal Investigator with unique objectives, outcomes and intellectual merit.
Broader Impacts: The equipment supported by this project is now part of our shared-use research and education infrastructure, which is managed following NSF guidelines to be strongly collaborative, multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional. As a charter member of UNOLS, SIO is actively involved in coordinating research operations with scientists and funding agencies so shipboard capabilities can best meet the current and anticipated research needs of the entire community. Through UNOLS, SIO ship operations personnel collaborate with colleagues at other institutions to broadly communicate best practices, lessons learned, and operational techniques that benefit the entire U.S. research community. These efforts support critical infrastructure that enables research, education and training that advance discovery and understanding across the full spectrum of oceanographic disciplines. The scientific equipment supported in this manner is necessary for scientists to achieve their research objectives, which include the promotion of training and learning, increasing the participation of underrepresented groups in research, advancing scientific and technological understanding, and informing policy making.
Last Modified: 06/02/2022
Modified by: Bruce Appelgate
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