DURIP FY2023: Transducer Fairing Replacement for R/V Thomas G. Thompson
Abstract
DURIP 2022 (FY2023) ProposalUniversity of WashingtonSchool of OceanographyScientific Transducer Fairing Upgrade for R/V Thomas G Thompson (AGOR-23) Program Officer: 321, SparrockThis proposal is submitted with the intent of upgrading the scientific capabilities of Research Vessel Thomas G Thompson (AGOR-23), which is owned by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and is operated by the University of Washington (UW) under Charter Party Agreement. Similar to other vessels that comprise the US Academic Research Fleet under the framework of University National Oceanographic Laboratory Systems (UNOLS), the R/V Thompson supports oceanographic research conducted by numerous Federally-funded scientists and academic researchers. This includes research sponsored by the Office of Naval Researchas well as other important entities such as the National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, NOAA, USGS, and the University of Washington.In this proposal the University of Washington requests funding to furtherupgrade the scientific capabilities of R/V Thomas G. Thompson (AGOR-23) by replacing the vessel#s underwater scientific transducer fairing - also referred to as a scientific instrument gondola. The UW School of Oceanography was awarded funding in 2022 to purchase a new Kongsberg EM 124 Multibeam (1 degree transmit x 1degree receive) system and design a fairing for installation on R/V Thompson; that design work is just getting underway. The size of the 1 x 1 degree system is much larger than the existing fairing can support, and preliminary design work suggests that a replacement of the fairing will provide the best data quality and create space for additional scientific upgrades in the future. The upgrade with a newly-designed fairing involves a nearly complete removal of the existing fairing, removal of old instrumentation, and constructing and installing a new transducer fairing. The primary goal of this fairing upgrade is to support the installation of a new Kongsberg EM 124 multibeam system. Additional benefits are to provide capacity for future installations and increased scientific capabilities.This abstract is publicly releasable.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jul 24, 2023
- Source ID
- N000142312594
Entities
People
- Robert Kamphaus
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Washington