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8. Supporting an Ocean Exploration Program
8. Supporting an Ocean Exploration Program
Pages 136-147
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The budget for NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration is indicative of current limitations on U.S. ocean exploration.
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Because exploration pro (J 1 ~ ,, grams will be additions to the current research expedition schedules, additional ship time must be allocated. Since demand fully occupies available UNOLS global class ship time, exploration programs will have to compete for available ships.
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Use of some specialized commercial equipment such as remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) , autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs)
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Human occupied vehicles One leased for a One leased for full year; Two leased plus one (HOV) ' full year one owned and owned and operated operated Autonomous underwater One leased for a Five owned and Ten owned (state of the vehicles (AUV)
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The ExPO office budget figures were estimated based on three successive annual budgets (2000-2002) for the Joint Oceanographic Institutions.
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($ million) Shiptime 6.0 12.0 18.0 Exploration Program for the Oceans Office Personnel 1.3 2.6 3.9 Rent and equipment 0.2 0.4 0.6 Office expenses 0.2 0.4 0.6 Outside contractors 0.5 1.0 1.5 Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV)
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Some funding should be made available for postcruise scientific studies to facilitate and develop hypotheses for the discoveries made during ocean cruises. It is assumed that an ocean exploration program will require regular, extensive technical development to ensure program success.
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a flagship and, if it does, what its specifications should be. Other assets should include submersibles of various types ROVs, AUVs, and HOVs and specialized laboratory equipment that will allow shipboard processing of data.
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and are suggested as sufficient for water column and limited benthic studies. HOV use in an exploration program is expected to vary from shallow water to deep water.
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For an ROV system with worldwide operational capability far from shorebased support, the amount of spares and test and repair equipment could be a significant cost factor. The operating-depth requirement determines the length and characteristics of the umbilical and the surface handling system, including the winch used to store, launch, and recover ROVs.
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Although assets for oceanographic research exist, a new ocean exploration program that seeks to enhance the current efforts, as proposed in this report, will require substantial assets. New oceanographic assets would increase the effectiveness of the program, while minimizing interference with current research endeavors.
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SUPPORTING AN OCEAN EXPLORATION PROGRAM to succeed in providing economic, scientific, and environmental benefits for all. Recommendation: Especially at the lower levels of funding presented in this report, the efficient, effective use of resources must be ensured and should involve the following: · decision-making should be informed by the research community, program managers and administrators, and legislators; and · a clear statement of program goals must be used to drive the choices of capitalization.
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