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MARINE SCIENCE 



Table 5. — Estimated capital costs for new oceanograpMc ships hy agencies 



[MiUions of 1958 dollars] i 



' Budget allocations have been assigned to the year immediately preceding that in which the ship is to 

 be put into service. 



Table 6. — Estimated ship operations costs alove present level 'by function 



[MilUons of 1958 dollars] 



1 Excluding military research and development ship operations. 



Table 7. — Estimated ship operations costs above present level by agency 



[MiUions of 1958 dollars] 



> Excluding military research and development ship operations. 



C. SHORE FACILITIES FOB BASIC EESEABCH 



In order to derive the maximum knowledge from observations and collections 

 made at sea, it is estimated that 60 technical persons must be available for the 

 average ship involved in high seas research activity. Most of these persons 

 are involved in land-based activities which require laboratories and associated 

 facilities. 



