National Goals 



5. Institute new measures to insure Safety of Life and Property along our 

 coasts in light of intensified coastal traffic — by (a) implementation of basic 

 recommendations of the Presidential study of oil pollution by contingency 

 plans, research, and new legislation; (b) improved ship navigation systems; 

 (c) establishment of additional safety standards for offshore structures and 

 designation of sea lanes; and (d) establishment of safe procedures and 

 rescue services for civilian submersibles and underwater activities. 



6. Increase Sea Grant Program investments — for (a) training specialized 

 manpower, particularly ocean engineers and technicians, that will be urgently 

 needed for technological development of marine resources in the 1970's; 

 (b) meeting regional maritime concerns by establishing research and train- 

 ing centers — in State and private universities, community colleges, and 

 technical schools; and (c) disseminating research results to industry and 

 the public. 



7. Foster Marine Applications of New Technology of benefit to science 

 and industry — by (a) use of spacecraft already programmed for obseivations 

 of sea ice, currents, temperature patterns, and surface waves; (b) develop- 

 ment of buoy technology to collect oceanographic and meteorological data 

 as a basis for later decisions on a world-wide network; and (c) introduction 

 of automatic data processing capabilities at the National Oceanographic 

 Data Center to improve services available to government and non-govern- 

 ment users. 



8. Intensify work in Deep Ocean Technology — to provide a reservoir of 

 advanced engineering knowledge upon which the Navy can draw to meet 

 requirements of future military systems. The same reservoir of technology 

 may contribute to industrial engineering activity and development of deep 

 sea resources. 



9. Intensify Arctic and Subpolar Research programs — to strengthen U.S. 

 capabilities in these regions of strategic and economic significance. The 

 Council renewed last year's proposal to construct an already authorized 

 Coast Guard ship for both oceanographic research and ice patrol duties, 

 and will initiate studies concerning research needs in the Arctic. 



10. Encourage International Regional Cooperation in marine science 

 and technology and resource exploration and development. Special emphasis 

 will be put on use of many bilateral and multi-lateral channels to promote 

 regional stability and cohesiveness and to counter concerns about the grow- 

 ing disparity between U.S. technology and the relative capabilities of 

 other nations. 



11. Strengthen the Nation's base of Marine Research and Technology — 

 by (a) support of educational institutions to accommodate the rising student 

 enrollments in oceanography; (b) planning for national facilities for testing, 

 standardization, and calibration of oceanographic instruments to meet in- 

 creasing demands for such services; and (c) developing standardized under- 



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