some new ideas on this particular project. If we could get new 

 ideas for platforms or for data collecting at sea, we would wel- 

 come them, no matter how radical they might be. I believe we 

 would even be intrigued by anything that was different from our 

 standard means. 



MR. E. J. HITT (Vought Range Systems): Will copies of the 

 Encyclopedia of Oceanographic Instruments be made available to 

 Industry? 



THE CHAIRIvdAN: This is a general question. I think the answer 

 to this is yes. It will be a large job to edit and compile it. What 

 you see in the back of the roomi is only a sample. Whether it is 

 published or not, of course, will depend to some extent on your 

 interest. 



DR. A. E, MAXWELL (ONR): I think you should be warned that 

 this encyclopedia is about two feet thick already. 



MR. RAYMOND CANTWELL (The Gems Company): Where is the 

 point of contact for new ideas or products that could solve the 

 various problems as presented at this meeting? 



THE CHAIRMAN: The point of contact, I believe, should be the 

 ICO Panel on Facilities, Equipment, and Instrumentation; if you 

 would care to write to me or any member who has spoken to you 

 concerning a particular problem, it would get to the proper group 

 in the Interagency Committee on Oceanography and be considered 

 by us. 



We are intending to set up a standing group who will consider 

 proposals from Industry in this regard. 



IVLR. WILLARD H. BRANCH (Consolidated Net and Twine Company, 

 Inc.): If nylon and stainless steel corrode at point of joining,' would 

 the use of a plastic or metal link be of advantage? 



MR. J. M. SNODGRASS (SIO): Yes. This is routine. One of the 

 materials that has been quite successful is the Westinghouse 

 micarta. 



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