1.4310 Fisheries Research Underwater Television. (1) 



Purpose: To provide positive visual information regarding 

 behavior of fishes, environmental conditions, reaction 

 of fish to fishing and sampling gear, performance of 

 fishing and samipling gear unrestricted by seasonal, 

 light, turbidity, or weather conditions. 

 Specifications and requirements: 



(1) Miniaturized camera and monitoring unit. 

 (Z) Depth range: 



(a) to 500 m. 



(b) to 2, 500 m. 



(c) to 12, 000 m. 



(3) Remote focus, iris, and scanning controls. 



(4) Electronic visible or infrared lighting system with 

 intensity, interruption, frequency, and on-off 

 duration controls. 



(5) Independently battery powered for 24-hour period. 



(6) Fitted with device to allow camera to travel along 

 track line attached to moving and stationary fishing 

 gear, sampling gear, or seabed. 



(7) Adaptable to separate electrical or combination 

 electrical-towing cable. 



1. 5000 SYSTEMS. 



1.5100 OCEANIC BUOY SYSTEMS. 



1.5110 Buoy System (Continuous or intermittent recording for 



storage and/or transmission upon interrogation) . • • (119) 

 Purpose: To provide for the collection, recording, stor- 

 age, and/or transmission of important meteorological 

 and oceanographic data utilizing moored buoys. 

 Specifications and requirements: 



(1) For anchoring in depths of 10 to 12, 000 m. 



(2) Designed to operate unattended for 1 to 6 months. 



(3) Designed to transmit data to a shore station upon 

 interrogation to 3,000 (nautical) miles away or 

 upon interrogation by ships or airplanes to 100 

 (nautical) miles away. 



(4) Subsurface sensors located at a maximum of 20 

 different levels down to 500 m. 



(5) 3 to 6 different standard sensor modules at each 

 level. 



(6) Sensors on or above the buoys to measure sea 



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