Marine Science Affairs 



leaders, bankers, and shipbuilders — there are widely divergent views on the 

 remedy to reverse current trends. The Marine Sciences Act calls for "en- 

 hancement of transportation" and a brief abstract of some of the marine 

 science considerations underlying a policy to foster a healthy merchant fleet 

 is presented, recognizing that this program must be evaluated in the context 

 of broad national transportation goals. 



Supporting Maritime Transportation Development 



The Departments of Transportation, Commerce, and Navy support re- 

 search and development efforts related to shipping concepts, marine equip- 

 ment, and advanced ship designs that can assist the maritime industry in 

 improving its competitive position, aid national defense and emergency 

 capabilities, and reduce government support costs. Funding for these pro- 

 grams is summarized in Table VIII- 1 . 



Table VIII-1 — Funding for Ocean Transportation 



(In millions of dollars) 



Activity and supporting agency 



Vessel and Port Technology " 



Department of Commerce (MAR AD) 6. 8 4. 3 10. 1 



Channel and Harbor Development Research * 



Army Corps of Engineers 2. 9 2. 7 2. 9 



Safety, Navigation Aids, Pollution Control « 



Department of Transportation (Coast Guard) . 1.4 3. 6 5. 6 



Total 11.1 10.6 18.6 



"Limited to R&D and scientific services; excludes funding for capital works or maritime subsidies, 

 operations, and routine services. 



<> Limited to R&D, feasibility studies, and Great Lakes data collection and analysis; excludes about $200 

 million for channels, harbors, and other projects providing navigation, shore protection, and recreation 

 support. 



' Pollution control does not include funds of the Department of the Interior (FWPCA). These are in- 

 cluded as a part of "Water Quality Enhancement" under Development and Conservation of the Coastal 

 Zone in Appendix A-1, and amount to an estimated $4.9 million in FY 1968; $6.2 million in FY 1969; and 

 $6.7 million in FY 1970. 



Among the 1968 accomplishments of the research program of the Mari- 

 time Administration were: 



— development of computer models and analytical techniques to eval- 

 uate transportation costs and ship designs; 



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