Scientific Mission for an Intermediate Ice-capable Research Vessel
Author: UNOLS Fleet Improvement Committee. Small Ice-capable Ship Subcommittee
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 32
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Author: UNOLS Fleet Improvement Committee. Small Ice-capable Ship Subcommittee
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 32
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 658
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Published: 1988
Total Pages: 32
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report outlines the types of current and projected research in the Arctic and the three types of vessel (ice-strengthened, ice-capable and icebreaker) required for various research activities.
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2009-11-23
Total Pages: 121
ISBN-13: 0309147980
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe U.S. academic research fleet is an essential national resource, and it is likely that scientific demands on the fleet will increase. Oceanographers are embracing a host of remote technologies that can facilitate the collection of data, but will continue to require capable, adaptable research vessels for access to the sea for the foreseeable future. Maintaining U.S. leadership in ocean research will require investing in larger and more capable general purpose Global and Regional class ships; involving the scientific community in all phases of ship design and acquisition; and improving coordination between agencies that operate research fleets.
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 680
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Publisher: National Academies
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 98
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 296
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Published: 1995
Total Pages: 32
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2006-01-08
Total Pages: 53
ISBN-13: 0309100690
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe age and condition of the U.S. Coast Guard's polar icebreakers are jeopardizing national security and scientific research in the Arctic and Antarctic, according to an interim report from the National Academies. Because of a shortfall in funding for U.S. polar icebreaking activities, long-term maintenance on these icebreakers has been deferred over the past several years, making the ships inefficient to operate and their technological systems outdated. Congress asked the National Academies to provide a comprehensive assessment of the current and future roles of U.S. Coast Guard polar icebreakers in supporting U.S. operations in the Antarctic and the Arctic, including scenarios for continuing those operations and alternative approaches, the changes in roles and missions of polar icebreakers in the support of all national priorities in the polar regions, and potential changes in the roles of U.S Coast Guard icebreakers in the Arctic that may develop due to environmental change. This brief interim report highlights the most urgent and time-dependent issues, and a final report, expected to be released next summer, will examine the type and number of icebreaking ships that the U.S. requires in the long term and other issues.