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I have here a copy of the Woods Hole Conference that was held 
under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences and MarAd. 
In this conference we had representatives from industry, from labor, 
from engineering, and from science. We brought them all together 
and asked them to discuss with us what are the technological needs 
and how they interrelate. 
This report I will make available to the recorder, and we have sufli- 
cient copies to give one to each member of the committee if you so 
desire. 
Mr. Lennon. We thank you for them. 
Dr. Trisus. I would also like to say in passing that this is the way 
I think one has to go about developing the relationship between Gov- 
ernment and industry. The total amount of money that private indus- 
try is going to invest in the ocean will be many times greater than 
the amount the Federal Government will invest in these kinds of 
enterprises. 
At least that must be true if we are going to be successful. Therefore, 
it is very important that we learn how to develop the governmental pro- 
gram in coordination with industry so that we help rather than hurt 
the development of these enterprises, I think the Woods Hole Confer- 
ence is an excellent example of how to do this. 
The recommended spectrum of research projects ranges from near- 
term improvements in the 20-knot ships in operation today, to the high- 
speed (30-40 knot) unitized cargo ships of the 1970’s. 
The Maritime R. & D. program includes basic advanced systems en- 
gineering and technology, as well as major advanced marine ship 
systems, terminals, and related support. 
An example of the Maritime R. & D. program is the development 
and operation by Maritime (in conjunction with the Atomic Energy 
Commission) of the world’s first nuclear-propelled commercial ship 
(NS Savannah). Maritime performs this program jointly with the 
Navy and has utilized Navy capability and laboratories cooperatively 
in other areas. 
Maritime has established and proposed programs in port terminals 
and cargo handling areas including various aspects of offshore 
terminals, deep-sea mooring, semisubmersible and submersible ship- 
ping systems, offshore cargo systems and feeder networks. The rela- 
tionship of sea transport with other modes of transport (intermodal) 
has been considered in the development programs and economic 
analysis. 
Other programs under way at Maritime include research on pollu- 
tion and joint programs with universities and other national labora- 
tories. Other joint programs include efforts with Navy on mobile and 
emergency porting systems and close liaison with the marine industry 
to catalyze and promote industry-sponsored developments of all types. 
Further, Maritime has been responsible for the design of and pro- 
curement of fishing vessels and nautical charting and oceanographic 
survey vessels under requirements initiated by the Department of the 
Interior and the ESSA’s Coast and Geodetic Survey. 
Maritime has initiated a scientific and technical aae information 
exchange program (SIS), and in conjunction with the National 
Academy of Sciences is currently exploring means of expanding ocean 
