The Navy's Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) is air-transportable, to per- 

 mit its quick deploytnent to the vicinity of any fleet submarine casualty. Following 

 subsequent transport aboard a "mother" submarine or surface ship, it could be used 

 to locate and mate with a disabled submarine to effect personnel rescue and assist 

 in salvage operations. 



At the same time, a number of programs in civilian agencies contribute 

 to improved Navy capabilities. The Environmental Science Services Ad- 

 ministration's nautical charts, and surveys conducted both by ESSA and 

 the Coast Guard, assist in meeting defense needs. 



The Navy and Geological Survey have conducted a cooperative field survey 

 in the Gulf of Mexico, in which the Geological Survey provided com.petence 

 in geological and geochemical investigations which complemented Navy's 

 expertise in physics and acoustics. As a result, at the same time that data 

 needed for submarine and antisubmarine operations were provided, major 

 contributions were also made to the Nation's knowledge of the geology and 

 mineral potential of the Gulf. 



Navy and ESSA have recently launched a concentrated cooperative geo- 

 physical survey of the mid-Atlantic, and of the Pacific coastal area off cen- 

 tral and southern California. Navy was also a major contributor to the 

 Barbados Oceanographic and Meteorological Experiment (BOMEX) co- 

 ordinated by ESSA. Such cooperative marine science interchanges are 

 encouraged to enhance the national ocean program and meet defense-ori- 

 ented requirements. 



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