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The "contiguous zone" is the area of the next 9 miles beyond that 

 under the definitions we are using now, under our own laws. And I 

 think this is the general understanding we have. 



Mr. Rogers. For fishing rights, isn't it 9 miles beyond the 3 miles ? 

 Isn't that our law ? 



Captain Jenkins. Yes, sir; that is correct. The 9-mile contiguous 

 zone is — the territorial sea measured from the base line out to 3 miles, 

 in all cases I understand — the base line has not been definitely estab- 

 lished, so this makes it a little difficult in certain geographic locations 

 to actually determine the extent of it. 



Mr. EoGERS. Let me ask you this quickly: How many ships have 

 gone to Vietnam — and you can furnish this for the record — and how 

 many have been replaced ? And what is your capability in this area of 

 oceanography ? 



Admiral Smith. We have 26 patrol boats and five of our larger 

 cutters in Vietnam now. 



The loss of the larger cutters certainly reduces some of our potential 

 to contribute in the oceanographic program. 



Mr. Rogers. Have any of those been replaced as yet ? 



Admiral Smith. No, sir ; they have not been replaced. 



Mr. Rogers. From what I have seen, too, the boating activities of 

 the American people has increased rather than declined ; hasn't it ? 



Admiral Smith. The recreational boating activity? Yes, sir; this 

 is increasing every year. 



Mr. Rogers. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. Lennon. Admiral, on page 6 of your statement, you said : 



In addition to the large programs described, the Coast Guard cooperates 

 with other agencies in over 40 projects. 



I think it would be helpful to the committee, and in any subsequent 

 use of the printed record of this hearing, if you would be kind enough 

 to supply us with the specific agencies and the specific projects that 

 are included in this total of 40, for the record. 



Admiral Smith. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We would be very 

 pleased to do that. As a matter of fact, I think there will be more than 

 40. I tliink "40" is a very conservative number, if we get down into 

 projects 



Mr. Lennon. If you could furnish for the record, as part of your 

 testimony at the request of the committee — then it will indicate you 

 are furnishing it for the record at a request of the committee — the 

 agencies and the projects on which you cooperate with those agencies, 

 I think it would be very illuminating to those who might hereafter 

 read the record. 



(The material mentioned appears at the conclusion of Admiral 

 Smith's testimony.) 



Mr. Lennon. I yield to my good friend, the counsel, and I will 

 come back. 



Mr. Drewry. On page 8 you say : 



Legislation is under study to permit the Coast Guard to inspect and certify 

 underseas structures which present a potential danger to life and safety at sea, 

 as well as being a pollution hazard. 



Could you elaborate a little on what specific types of problems you 

 have in mind ? 



Admiral Smith. At the present time, the structures that we are 

 speaking to specifically here — and there may be other types developed 



