and/or for general environmental knowledge. 



Potential Users and Estimated Number of Units Which They Ma y 

 Require: 



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

 oceanographic survey ships) - 20 to 40. 



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



c. Certain activities within scientific community - 10 to 20. 



d. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries - 2 to 8. 



Total: 42 to 88. 



Recommendation Where Instrument Should Be Researched and 

 Developed: 



U. S. Industry. 



Relative Importance to U. S. National Oceanographic Program: 



Individual instrument / equipment priority 15. 



I. p. SEA FLOOR SAMPLING SYSTEM 



Primary Use: 



This is primarily a series of interchangeable bottom samp- 

 ling devices designed for utilization by oceanographic survey ships 

 in the collection of various samples of the sea floor. 



Specifications and Requirements : 



a. The system shall be designed for utilization by oceano- 

 graphic survey ships "lying-to" and/or underway with slight "head- 

 way. " 



b. The system shall be operable in water depths varying 

 from 0-6, 500 fathoms. 



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