Potential Users and Estimated Number of Units Which They May- 

 Require: 



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

 graphic survey ships) - ZO to 40. 



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



c. Certain activities withm scientific community - 1 to 20. 



d. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries - Z to 10. 



e. U. S. Coast Guard - 10 to ZO- 



Total: 5Z to 110- 



Recommendation Where Instrumen t Should Be Researched and 

 Developed: 



U. S. Industry. 



Relative Importance to U. S. National Oceanographic Program : 



Instrument systetn priority 1. 



II. b. PRECISION NAVIGATIONAL CONTROL SYSTEM 

 FOR OCEANOGRAPHIC SURVEY OPERATIONS 



Primary Use: 



To be utilized by oceanographic survey ships for obtaining 

 precise navigational positioning incidental to routine oceanographic 

 surveys and/or special oceanographic investigations. 



Requirements and Specifications: 



a. To be utilized on oceanographic survey ships in the conduct 

 of routine oceanographic surveys and special oceanographic investi- 

 gations. 



b. To be utilized in both coastal and oceanic operations, day 



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