INTRODUCTION 



Naval Oceanographic Program Funding, President's Budget 

 Fiscal Year 1968 in Millions of Dollars 



44.6 



100.5 



104.4 

 Total 249.5 



NATIONAL NEEDS AND OCEAN ENGINEERING 



National needs related to marine science affairs can be conveniently 

 classified into five major areas: defense, law, public service, science and 

 technology, and resources. These needs are addressed through the national 

 oceanographic program, in which the Department of Defense participates 

 closely. 



Within the Department of Defense, the Navy performs operational 

 missions responsive to defense and other national needs. The operational 

 missions of underwater search, rescue, and salvage, in particular, are sup- 

 ported by ocean engineering. Navy ocean engineering, then, is concerned 

 with developing specific capabilities to meet operational requirements in 

 underwater search, rescue, and salvage. The general requirement for a 

 capability in underwater construction is being further specified through 

 analyses underway during 1967. 



Capabilities in ocean engineering in being or in development can be 

 characterized by undersea vehicles, undersea installations, and salvage. In 

 addition, certain Navy facilities are uniquely quaUfied to support ocean 

 engineering and are listed to demonstrate a capability and a commitment. 



The technologies which are the building blocks from which capabUities 

 are developed are categorized into seven major areas for convenience. 

 These are: materials and structural design; energy conversion and ma- 

 chinery; sensors, navigation, control, and communications; diver support; 

 environmental prediction and oceanographic survey; acoustic oceanog- 

 raphy; and sea floor engineering. Certain of these technologies support 



