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STATEMENT OF DR. THOMAS C. KAVANAGH, CHAIRMAN, COM- 

 MITTEE ON OCEAN ENGINEERING, ACCOMPANIED BY DR. S. 

 RUSSELL KEIM, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, COMMITTEE ON OCEAN 

 ENGINEERING, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING 



Dr. Kavanagh. Thank you. 



First, may I take this opportunity to introduce Dr. Keim, who is 

 Executive Secretary of the National Academy of Engineering's Com- 

 mittee on Ocean Engineering. Dr. Keim is sitting at my left. 



I would also like to introduce a member of our committee who is 

 with us today, Mr. Elmer P. Wheaton of the Lockheed Corp., who is 

 also president-elect of the Marine Teclinology Society and chairman 

 of one of our panels. 



Mr. Lennon. We are delighted to have you, gentlemen. 



Dr. Kavanagh. Thank you very much for the opportunity to appear 

 here today to contribute to your hearings on the future commitment 

 of the United States of America in the marine environment. 



The report "Our Nation and the Sea" by Dr. Stratton and his col- 

 leagues on the Conunission on Marine Science, Engineering, and Ee- 

 sources is in our opinion an outstanding document. Based upon the 

 discussions and activity of the marine community in the last decade 

 and especially its own deliberations, the Commission has provided a 

 plan for commitment as well as a focus for further constructive dis- 

 cussion, which jou. have initiated here. 



As a practicing professional engineer, active in planning, design, 

 and management of facilities and structures in the region of the 

 coastal zone and Continental Shelf, I represent one among many engi- 

 neering disciplines and modes of practice which make up the engi- 

 neering profession and are represented in the membership of the 

 National Academy of Engineering and its Committee on Ocean 

 Engineering. 



As Chairman of the Committee on Ocean Engineering (NAECOE) , 

 I am pleased to have this opportunity to relate the interest and acti\T.ty 

 of the National Academy of Engineering to the national concern for 

 the oceans. This is particularly important since the national acti^dties 

 in the oceans involve all aspects of engineering. 



You have been provided with the names of the engineers who are 

 on NAECOE and its panels. The National Academy of Engineering- 

 Committee was established at the request of the U.S. Government to 

 provide advice on policy, programs, and organization for effective 

 utilization of oceanographic knowledge for the public welfare and 

 defense. Since 1966, our committee and panels with 60 members have 

 been active as engineering advisor to the Departments of Army, Com- 

 merce, Interior, Navy, State, Transportation, and the National Science 

 Foundation, the National Marine Council, and during its tenure, the 

 Marine Conunission. 



Mr. Lennon'. Dr. Kavanagh, excuse me for interrupting your state- 

 ment, but I feel this membership list of the Committee on Ocean Engi- 

 neering and also the members of the various panels should appear at 

 this point in the record. 



