to accomplish (1) and (2) above where this data logging and pro- 

 cessing systenn is installed. Where this system is not installed, 

 separate computing and recording equipment must be available to 

 accomplish (1) and (2) above. 



Potential Users and Estimated Number of Units Which They May 

 Require : 



a. U. S. Navy (basic research, applied research, and oceano- 

 graphic survey ships) - 20 to 30. 



b. U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey - 10 to 15- 



c. Certain activities within scientific community - 10 to 15. 



d. U. S. Air Force Ocean Range Vessels - 6 to 8- 



e. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries - 2. 



f. U. S. Coast Guard - 15 to 30. 



Total: 63 to 100. 



Recommendation Where Instrument Should Be Researched and 

 Developed: 



U. S. Industry. 



Relative Importance of Interest to U. S. National Oceanographic 

 Program : 



Individual instrument priority 3. 



I. d. MULTI-PURPOSE, CONSTANT TENSION, HEAVY-DUTY 



OCEANOGRAPHIC WINCH 



Primary Use: 



This winch will be used primarily to handle the majority of 

 oceanographic instruments and will be utilized in most of the 

 oceanographic survey operations. Some of these major types of 

 operations include: 



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