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OCEANOGRAPHY IN THE UNITED STATES 

 .1/ ilford — Sh ell fish resea rch 



' $44,200 contract with Oyster Institute of Xorth America for 3 years. 



2 $3,000 nonrecurring for small fireproof storage building. 



3 $20,000 contract with Oyster Institute of Xorth A/merica for 1 year. 

 * Estimated. 



Boothhay Harbor — Herring research 



> Estimated. 



Boothhay Harbor — Shellfish research 



1 Combined with Chesapeake shellfish investigations, some personnel and funds transferred to Annapolis, 

 Md. — no reduction. 



Statement on Condition of "Albatross III" 



As a result of continued repairs and shipyard work the Albatross III is in safe 

 operating condition. A Coast Guard inspection was completed last September 

 4, 1958. A certificate was issued then which expires in October 19(50. 



The American Bureau of Shipping inspected and passed the vessel in August 

 1958. 



While the Albatross III is considered safe for sea, bringing her to and keeping 

 her in this condition has placed a severe strain on the research budget. Over- 

 hall costs have been: 1957, $51,000; 1958, $24,000; 1959, $24,500 (through Janu- 

 ary 30). 



Part of these costs have been for major repairs : replacement of the tailshaft, 

 main engine bearings, deck and hull repiiirs. We had hoped that once the 

 vessel was in shape she could be kept up without such major expenditures. For 

 a newer vessel these costs would be only half the amounts spent. Past history 

 tells us these high costs will continue. When one part is repaired the ship 

 breaks down some place else. For example, there are new leaks in the main 

 deck, even though there was considerable deck repair work done this past year. 



EFFECT OF VESSEL CONDITION ON WOKK SCHEDULE 



Too much time in the repair yard and delays in cruises for repairs has had 

 a drastic effect on the work schedule. For example, davs at sea were : 1957, 

 137 ; 1958, 149 ; 1959, 102 (to date, 198 was the goal) . 



This is a very poor schedule, making the days at sea very cosily ; on the aver- 

 age in excess of $1,000 per day. 



