Participants¶

HiSeasNet would not be possible without the cooperation and teamwork of the following participants.

Sponsors¶

Participant	Notes
National Science Foundation (NSF)	The Ocean Sciences (OCE) division at NSF is our main cognizant program. See https://www.nsf.gov for further information.
Office of Naval Research (ONR)	See https://www.onr.navy.mil for further information.

US Academic Research Fleet¶

HiSeasNet provides service to all vessels within the US Academic Research Fleet (ARF)

Participant	Notes
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS)	BIOS operates the R/V Atlantic Explorer. See https://www.bios.edu/ for further information.
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)	LDEO operates the R/V Marcus G. Langseth. See https://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/ for further information.
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON)	LUMCON operates the R/V Pelican. See https://lumcon.edu/ for further information.
Oregon State University (OSU)	OSU operates the R/V Oceanus. See https://ceoas.oregonstate.edu/ for further information.
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS)	RSMAS operates the R/V F.G. Walton Smith. See https://www.rsmas.miami.edu/ for further information.
Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)	SIO operates the R/V Roger Revelle, R/V Sally Ride and R/V Robert Gordon Sproul. See https://scripps.ucsd.edu/ships for further information.
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SKIO)	SKIO operates the R/V Savannah. See https://www.skio.uga.edu for further information.
University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)	UAF operates the R/V Sikuliaq. See https://www.uaf.edu/cfos/sikuliaq/ for further information.
University of Delaware (UDel)	UDel operates the R/V Hugh R. Sharp. See https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/ceoe/research/marine-operations/ for further information.
University of Hawaii (UH)	UH operates the R/V Kilo Moana. See https://www.hawaii.edu/ for further information.
University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD)	UMD operates the R/V Blue Heron. See https://www.d.umn.edu/ for further information.
University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS)	UNOLS is the coordinating body for the ARF. See https://www.unols.org for further information.
University of Rhode Island (URI)	URI operates the R/V Endeavor. See https://web.uri.edu/gso for further information.
University of Washington (UW)	UW operates the R/V Thomas G. Thompson and R/V Rachel Carson. See https://www.washington.edu/ for further information.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)	WHOI operates the R/V Atlantis and R/V Neil Armstrong. See https://www.whoi.edu/ for further information.

Other Participants¶

HiSeasNet works with some other participants and/or vendors.

Participant	Notes
Antarctic Support Contract (ASC)	ASC operates the R/V Laurence M. Gould and R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer under contract with the United States Antarctic Program (USAP). See https://www.leidos.com/competencies/operations-and-logistics/antarctic-support-contract for further information.
CommSystems	Since 2002, CommSystems is HiSeasNet’s primary contractor. They provide systems integration of both the shipboard and hub systems. They are also distributers for satellite communications systems equipment. See http://www.comm-systems.com/ for further information.
Inmarsat	Inmarsat is a British satellite telecommunications company, offering global mobile services. They own the Fleet Xpress service, which we buy via their reseller(s).. See https://www.inmarsat.com for further information.
Intelsat	Intelsat Corporation is a communications satellite services provider. When renting raw spectrum for HiSeasNet, Intelsat has been our primary provider. Intelsat is also a key partner with Marlink for their Sealink system. See https://www.intelsat.com for further information.
Marlink	Since 2020, Marlink is HiSeasNet’s primary service provider for Sealink and Fleet Xpress. See https://marlink.com for further information.
San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC)	Since 2002, SDSC has been HiSeasNet’s primary ground station for customized solutions in the Pacific and Atlantic ocean. See https://www.sdsc.edu for further information.
Shipboard Technical Support (STS)	Since 2017, the HiSeasNet project has been a specialized service within the Shipboard Technical Support (STS) department at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. See https://scripps.ucsd.edu/vessels/shipboard-technical-support for further information.
United States Antarctic Program (USAP)	USAP owns the R/V Laurence M. Gould and R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer. See https://www.usap.gov for further information.

Past Participants¶

HiSeasNet would like to acknowledge the contribution(s) of our past partners, who made HiSeasNet what it is today.

Participant	Notes
Cecil H. and Ida M. Green Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP)	From 2002-2017, HiSeasNet’s home was within the IGPP department at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. See https://igpp.ucsd.edu for further information.
World-Link Communications	From 2008-2020, World-link was the service provider for FleetBroadband and then Fleet Xpress-related services from Inmarsat. See https://wlnet.com/ for further information.