$399,999,980
CONSTRUCTION OF UP TO THREE REGIONAL CLASS RESEARCH VESSELS (RCRVS) - PHASES III & IV
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What the model surfaced from this award
Latest obligation on the 2017 NSF cooperative agreement funding construction of up to three regional research vessels for oceanographic science.
Research vessels are critical shared infrastructure for U.S. ocean science, climate research, and marine resource monitoring; this multi-year project ensures aging fleet replacement.
Vessel construction drives demand for specialized marine engineering, shipbuilding capacity, and oceanographic instrumentation suppliers; long timeline allows domestic industrial base planning.
Advanced research vessels support U.S. ocean science leadership and Arctic/Pacific presence; China is expanding its own research fleet, making U.S. capacity maintenance strategically important.
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