164 EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COMMITTEE ON OCEANOGRAPHY 



Resolves that the Commission through its member governments actively encourage and support 

 the continued development and subsequent establishment of a ground based long-range radio 

 navigation system capable of meeting the world-wide requirements for detailed systematic oceano- 

 graphic investigations; and 



Recommends that in the establishment of the accepted world-wide ground based system of long- 

 range radio navigation, priority be given to those areas for which no aids are presently available 

 and for which large-scale oceanographic investigations are planned; 



Further recommends that the International Hydrographic Bureau at Monaco, Intergovernmental 

 Maritime Consultative Organization and the International Civil Aviation Organization be requested 

 through their member governments to co-operate with IOC in the expeditious development, and 

 subsequent establishment of a single national and international ground based long-distance radio 

 navigation aid capable of meeting the accuracy requirements for detailed systematic oceanographic 

 investigation (repeatability + 50 m. and position accuracy + 0, 25 nautical miles); 



Further recommends that steps be taken by Member States to assist those countries having ships 

 taking part in the international co-operative oceanographic investigations to obtain and effectively 

 use the equipment required for these navigational systems; 



Further recommends that the development of other promising and economical systems of naviga- 

 tion even of lesser accuracy such as certain methods of satellite navigation, be actively pursued. 



RESOLUTION 6 



COMMUNICATIONS 



The Commission 



Recognizing the vital role that communications play in any substantive oceanographic investiga- 

 tions, and 



Recognizing further that existing frequencies in the radio communications spectrum are almost 

 completely absorbed. 



Aware that the continued development of new instrumentation and techniques will further compli- 

 cate the problem, 



Aware that we must move aggressively forward to a solution of this vital problem, 



Authorizes the Bureau of the Commission to establish a working group of experts on radio com- 

 munications to be responsible for the study and establishment of oceanographic radio communica- 

 tion requirements. The working group should render its initial report with recommendations in 

 time for approval, adoption, and presentation by the Commission and its member governments 

 to the next study session of the Administrative Radio Conference. The expenses including travel 

 of the individual members of the working group should be met by the member governments and 

 organizations having experts on the working group or by Unesco. 



RESOLUTION 7 



FIXED STATIONS 



The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, 



Considering the attached report NS/IOC/INF . 16, prepared by the ad hoc working group on fixed 

 stations. 



