more efficiently, and look toward impro\ed ship types, but also take all 

 possible advantage of other platforms such as submersibles, buoys, aircraft, 

 and spacecraft. A task force recently established by the Council's Committee 

 for Policy Review is currently investigating the general subject of ocean- 

 ographic ship utilization. It is addressing the desirability of new ship con- 

 struction, ship inactivations, and interagency use of existing ships, improve- 

 ments in management, and the preparation of a more systematic approach 

 to the efficient operations of oceanographic ships. Radical improvements of 

 surveying instrumentation also need to be made. 



This combination of improved technology and a sharper focus on plan- 

 ning, will enable us to make the most productive use of our time and funds 

 to meet all national goals. 



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