In September 1969, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission adopted the 

 first phase plan and implementation program for the Integrated Global Ocean Station 

 System (IGOSS) prepared by the second joint meeting, seen here, of the IOC 

 Working Committee for IGOSS and the WMO Executive Committee Panel on Mete- 

 orological Aspects of Ocean Affairs. 



legal status of ocean data acquisition systems (ODAS), or instrumented 

 research buoys. 



In the field of marine meteorology the WMO Executive Committee Panel 

 on the Meteorological Aspects of Ocean Affairs met in 1969, convened with 

 the IOC Working Group on IGOSS, and reported to the WMO Executive 

 Committee. The WMO gave particular attention to the integration of the 

 IGOSS program with the World Weather Watch. 



In the field of marine pollution, a Joint IMCO, FAO, UNESCO, WMO 

 Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Pollution (GESAMP) 

 was established in 1969 to advise the sponsoring organizations and the IOC 

 on the scientific and technical aspects of marine pollution problems. This 

 group plans to develop and propose joint programs of action in marine 

 pollution. GESAMP may also provide, on request, specialized advice to 

 governments in cases of incidents involving marine pollution. 



The Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) 

 met in 1969 and adopted a number of amendments to the 1960 Convention 

 on Safety of Life at Sea pertaining to safety equipment aboard ships. IMCO 

 also adopted a number of amendments to the Convention on Prevention 

 of Pollution of the Sea by Oil of 1954. The IMCO Assembly called for con- 

 vening an international conference in 1973 on Marine Pollution and an 

 international conference on revision of the Rules for Prevention of Collision 

 at Sea in 1972. Under the auspices of IMCO the International Legal Con- 

 ference adopted two conventions in November dealing with the legal prob- 



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