count to 10. These will be returned to service when sufficient funds 

 are available. A new USCG ship, Polar Star, will enter service during 

 "interim fiscal year 1976," restoring the count of USCG ships to 7. 



Support for the 30 ships of the academic fleet may fall short of the 

 projected $21.6 million needed for full operation in fiscal year 76. 

 This is likely to result in short term layups (3 to 6 months) of several 

 major ships. 



The count of ships employed by the USGS has been modified 

 retroactively to include a small vessel not previously counted, 

 Polaris. This report also includes, for the first time, several small 

 vessels employed by ERDA in marine programs. 



As noted last year, the term "permanently out of service" (POS) in 

 designation of operational status means that a ship has been 

 removed from the roster of Federal-agency-supported ships, even 

 though it may continue to operate under other auspices. 



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