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nation's scientists. Alvhi also is an emergency salvage asset for the Navy and has 

 on a couple occasions performed that mission very successfully 



WHO! has played a leading role in the development of other technology both for the Navy 

 and the research community at large. I cannot emphasize too strongly how important this 

 technology development has been and will continue to be to the continuing advancement of our 

 state of knowledge of the world's oceans 



Just to mention a few of those instruments. We have developed a family of fiber optic cable 

 based deep ocean instruments ranging from very simple towed instrument sleds to very 

 sophisticated, maneuverable remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). This technology has been 

 transferred directly back to the Navy who are using it for naval surveys Other instrumentation 

 includes important sensors like current meters, highly sensitive conductivity, temperature and 

 density (CTD) instruments, sediment traps, and deep and shallow water mooring techniques We 

 are deeply involved on the cutting edge of AUV (Autonomous Undersea Vehicle) development 



As I have noted earlier, the Institution has a long and distinguished record of working with 

 the Navy on Navy-related problems We have a long record in other types of ocean research Let 

 me give just one example of immediate relevance 



• Our scientists carried out a long-term program of research on the fate and effects 

 of the 1969 FLORIDA oil barge spill that affected the shores of Cape cod. This 

 effort provided guidance for coastal zone managers worldwide and is the 

 underpinning of a significant portion of what is known about the fate and effects of 

 home heating oil spills. 



In short. Woods Hole basic and applied research has played a proud role in meeting national 

 needs since the Institution's founding in 1930 



The objective of today's hearing is to discuss partnerships, on a regional basis, among 

 business, government and industry 



Our Institution has established several partnerships that meet this description. I would like 

 to provide a few examples. 



• We have a formal agreement with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) 

 office in Woods Hole. USGS and Woods Hole scientists interact daily as 

 colleagues and have entered several joint ventures over the years. A good example 

 is the ongoing to work to study the circulation in Massachusetts Bay that is 

 motivated by the need to understand the dispersal of contaminants from the new 

 Boston offshore sewer outfall this is a complex and emotional issue where 

 rigorous scientific input has been caicial 



• We have a formal agreement with the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service 

 laboratory at Woods Hole. This agreement has helped to foster joint research 



