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The scientist in addition will place small modular or laboratories 

 on the icebreaker, so that they can extend their studies, allowing addi- 

 tional scientists to participate in the program. 



Does this answer your question, Mr. Drewry? 



Mr. Drewry. By "physiological" you mean the ejffect of the environ- 

 ment on the individual? 



Dr. Carjlson. Yes. 



For instance, they will study such animals as the walrus and seal 

 pups and most likely take some of these on board in their laboratories 

 to undertake specific physiological measurements. After they have 

 finished, the animals will be returned to the sea. 



Mr. Drewry. Does this involve any physiological studies in regard 

 to the reaction of people to the different places ? 



Dr. Carlson. I don't believe so, other than measurements that they 

 might make on each other, Mr. Drewry. 



I cannot really truthfully answer that. 



Mr. Drewry. Standing alone, the only time the word was used in 

 the statement was this once, and I felt it needed explanation. 



Dr. Carlson. Well, it is at least as far as we know one of the unique 

 vessels in the world. All the others are large vessels like the Atlantis 

 II, the big Agor types, or the Russian-type vessels, which are used 

 primarily for physical and biological oceanography. 



Dr. EoBERTSON. It will be primarily marine animals and plants that 

 will be studied from the physiological point of view. 



Mr. Drewry. Yes. 



I have just one other question, Mr. Chairman. 



On page 11, Dr. Robertson, you mentioned your investigation as to 

 "the cost-effectiveness of constructing flat-decked ships of the iTO-foot 

 offshore supply boat type." 



I have heard something about this. In the process of making your 

 investigation of the cost-effectiveness, and I suppose feasibility, have 

 you been working with the Coast Guard in order to perhaps head off 

 some of the problems that might arise out of a question such as the 

 safety aspects of putting your mobile van or mobile laboratory on 

 board? 



With the familiarity we have with the Coast Guard, I can anticipate 

 all kinds of questions that might arise, and will arise later, if they 

 are not raised right now, such as the safety of the passengers, and the 

 matters about whether the oceanographic winches are to be treated the 

 same way as cargo winches on a merchant ship. 



Have you been working with the Coast Guard in this connection at 

 all? 



Dr. Robertson". I don't think that we have had any formal discus- 

 sions with the Coast Guard. I think that is an excellent suggestion, and 

 we certainly will talk to them before getting much further in this 

 study. 



Mr. Drewry. You say you are investigating the cost effectiveness. 

 Do you mean the Foundation, or is there someone who has a grant 

 who is working on this from a ship design and development stand- 

 point ? 



Dr. Robertson. We have not ;^et made a design study contract. We 

 have been doing the work preliminary to that, discussing the idea with 



