DURIP: EM124 upgrade R/V Atlantis
Abstract
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) proposes the acquisition, installation and operation of an upgraded deep water multibeam system in support of the midlife refit (MLR) of Global Class Research Vessel Atlantis (AGOR-25). Installation of this system will be part of the planned MLR shipyard period scheduled for mid-2020 thru mid-2021. The proposed upgrade of the multibeam system and the required integration and installation efforts are required to maintain R/V Atlantis as a state-of-the-art oceanographic research and educational facility for the next twenty-five years in support of research expeditions for the United States Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR), National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and other research agencies. Additionally, as the sole support vessel to the human occupied vehicle (HOV) research submersible Alvin, and coincident with the submarine’s new capabilities of operations to deeper maximum depths (6500 m), the ability of Atlantis to accurately map the sea floor prior to Alvin dives is critical for the safety and overall efficiency and scientific data acquired during submersible operations. Replacement and upgrade of the hull-mounted multibeam on Atlantis during the MLR refurbishment effort being undertaken in 2020-2021, is crucial to improving an essential data acquisition system for this global academic research vessel, and using the MLR as a costeffective opportunity to implement the installation of the hull-mounted transducer arrays and the topside electronics. The upgrade of the ship’s multibeam system to an EM124 multibeam is enthusiastically endorsed by users in the scientific community and the University National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) Multibeam Advisory Committee (MAC) (Appendix B).
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 15, 2021
- Source ID
- N000142112237
Entities
People
- David Fisichella
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution