56 NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROGRAM—1965 
We recognize that this means that we must improve our techniques 
for measuring the properties of the ocean and increase our effective- 
ness in understanding the sea, if we are going to spend the funds al- 
lotted us in the most efficient manner. 
Therefore, this whole matter of instrumentation and of mechaniz- 
ing the instruments aboard ship, and of getting the most accurate 
measurements possible for the greatest number of scientists in various 
disciplines, is of the utmost importance. 
Essentially then, the Panel on Instrumentation and Facilities is 
devoted to the task of (1) attempting to recognize the preblems of 
instrumentation which occur in measuring various physical, chemical, 
and biological properties of the sea and (2) seemg how we can resolve 
these problems and make the necessary measurements most effectively 
and with increasing efficiency. 
As I see the task of this Panel, it is essentially to pinpoint these 
problems and to try to provide some leadership and stimulus in finding 
solutions for them. 
The Panel has devoted a good deal of time to this and I would 
suppose that in the matter of time each of us associated with the In- 
strumentation and Facilities Panel as given a significant amount of 
his daily effort to the task. I have been fortunate in having one or 
two specialists on instrumentation within the Bureau of Commercial 
Fisheries who have put in about one-half of their time on instrumenta- 
tion and associated ICO duties. 
The Panel has attempted to find out what each agency is doing in 
the field of instrumentation research in order that we do not duplicate 
oneanother. In the field of instrumentation, the matter of duplication 
of effort is perhaps more serious or could be more serious than in most 
other areas. For example, many marine scientists want to measure 
temperature accurately and record temperature measurements along 
with a number of other parameters in the ocean. Therefore, it is very 
important that good communication, especially between these various 
scientists, be achieved. We have attempted to do that and in this field 
I think we have achieved considerable success, Mr. Chairman. 
We have tried to encourage the cooperation and coordination of 
work in various fields, such as the development of buoys which can 
monitor various properties in the ocean. 
We have worked very closely with the National Academy of Science 
Committee on Oceanography in studying particular instrumentation 
problems. 
As I believe was mentioned in response to a question asked of Dr. 
Wakelin just before I came on the stand, Mr. Chairman, we have been 
fortunate in having some of the Nation’s best instrument people as 
advisers on our Panel. 
Mr. Allyn Vine of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is a 
recognized authority in this field. He has been an adviser on our 
Panel and attends a considerable proportion of our Panel meetings. 
He consistently has been available when we have special problems. 
Tam sure that the committee understands from the testimony of the 
two preceding witnesses that there are many problems remaining and 
that coordination is not completely effective and probably never will 
be, but from my point of view as a member of the ICO, in addition to 
being Chairman of this very important Panel, our accomplishments 
are significant and of importance to the Nation. 
