11. OPENING REMARKS ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE 

 GOVERNMENT -INDUSTRY OCEANOGRAPHIC 

 INSTRUMENTATION SYMPOSIUM 



Donald L. McKernan 

 Chairman of the Symposium 



Yesterday we heard from a number of Government and non- 

 Government scientists and science administrators who drew for 

 us a broad picture of the plans of the Government to expand the 

 Nation's effort in the field of oceanography. I believe it is fair to 

 conclude from the papers presented yesterday that (1) there will 

 be a great increase in the demand for the development and manu- 

 facture of alnnost all observational and measxiring devices used on 

 oceanographic survey and research vessels; (2) there is a desire 

 on the part of all oceanographer s to improve the accuracy, relia- 

 bility, and durability of instruments on the new vessels now under 

 construction and on the drawing board; (3) Government and non- 

 Government oceanographer 3 believe that Industry can contribute 

 substantially to more effective oceajiographic instrumentation; 

 (4) from the questions submitted to our panel in the afternoon 

 and discussions aside with individual representatives of Industry, 

 I conclude that the Industry representatives here have a deep 

 interest in this problem and believe they can contribute substan- 

 tially to better instruments. 



Thinking about the presentations yesterday in a general sense, 

 I believe it is fair to say that the major ship operators in Govern- 

 ment badly feel the need of pinpoint navigational equipment in order 

 to locate precisely where the observations are being made, and 

 perhaps of equal importance, they are seeking "packages" of 

 instruments which will allow the greatest automation possible 

 aboard ship and the greatest ease in assembling the observations 

 and data later for use by scientists. 



It was also obvious that the Industry representatives had 

 reservations about the part they could play in this development and 

 manufacturing program. 



You also wish to know about Government support. 



Yesterday, general. Today, more specific. 



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