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Mr. McKernax. Tliese Avere a number of items tliat after Coast 

 Guard inspection were found to be substandard on the Albatross and 

 that we put in to bring her up to Coast Guard standairds. 



As I recall, before that time she had not been under Coast Guard 

 inspection and, at that time, we brought her up to Coast Guard 

 standards. 



Mr. Miller. Because for the next succeeding 2 years or next suc- 

 ceeding year, the cost of repairs fell from 1956; 195G was $25,000; 

 1958 was $24,000 ; and 1950 to date was $24,500. 



Mr. McKernax. Yes. There have been items which were not 

 budgeted in our 1959 budget. That is, although the total is the same 

 as last 3^ear, for example, the costs of repairs so far in the fiscal year 

 have already exceeded our budgeted costs for that comparable period 

 of time. 



Mr. Miller. Do you have any further questions? 



Mr. C^uRTi>7. T liave just a few questions, sir. 



Do I understaiid that the average daily use of the vessel was 180 

 days during the last fiscal year? 



Mr. McKernan. The Delaware has been about 180 days. 



Mr. CuRTiN. I mean the Albatross. 



Mr. McKernan. The Alhatross in the last fidl year she was in 

 operation has been at sea 149 days. 



Mr. CuRTiN. HoAv many days would there be for the contemplated 

 leasing of these traAvlers ? 



Mr. McKernan. AVe are plaiming on approximately 110 days of sea 

 opei-ation in biological research, at least a minimum of 110 days for 

 1960. 



Mr. Curtin. That averages about $1,000 a day. Is that coinci- 

 dental or is that a basis on which you can figure it? You said 110 

 days, $110,000. 



Mr. McKerxan. This is about right. This is about what it will 

 cost. 



Mr. CuRTix. Tliat is all, Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. Miller. Mr. Chairman, liave you any questions? We are very 

 happy to see you here. 



The CiiAiRMAx. I have no questions. 



Mr. Oliver. Mr. Chairman, could I be indulged for a couple more 

 minutes? 



Mr. Miller. Yes. 



Mr. Oliver. I would like to ask the witness, Mr. Chairman, if it 

 can be done within the jurisdiction of his official position, whether 

 or not when he sends up for the record the figures as to tlie preseiit 

 condition of those various vessels which are now being operated, it 

 Avould be possible for him to send up also information as to what he 

 thinks the requirements of a real oceanographic program would call 

 for in terms of vessels for tlie Bureau to operate. 



Mr. Miller. We will get into that when Mr. McKernan is up here 

 in comiection with our other phase of our work so that we are con- 

 fining this today to the Alhatross matter. 



JSIr. Oliver. All right. Could I ask the witness a couple of more 

 questions? 



Mr. M11J.ER. Yes. 



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