Table 7. Undersea platforms used in fiscal year 1972 MUS&T projects 
Owner Date Dives 
Platform used (number) Location Purpose 
ALVIN .. ...Woods Hole 10/71 13 Straits of Florida. Geology. 
Oceanographic 
Institution. 
ALVING oe a do. 6/72 17 Hudson Canyon. Geology, pollution. , 
DEEP DIVER ..Perry Biiz2. 29 Gulf of Maine. Fishery biology. 
Oceanographics. 
DEEP QUEST ooo essssesesssssssssssseee Lockheed .............. 6-7/72 8 Southern California. Pollution Survey, 
geology. 
DEEPSTAR 2000 . Westinghouse ...... 7/72 6 New York Bight. Pollution survey. 
EDALHAB? |... University of 2-4/72 106 Florida, southeast Biology, geology, 
New Hampshire. coast. reef ecology. 
HYDROLAB 2? one Perry ialyiyAt 201 Grand Bahama Biology, reef 
Oceanographics. 5-6/72 Island. ecology. 
NEKTON BETA 0.00. ...General a2) 7A 30 British Honduras. Geology. 
Oceanographics. 
NEKTON GAMMA ........ do. 6/72 16 Gulf of Mexico. Reef survey. 
PCB ee can conierrnenmsoniairics Perry 9/71 33 Gulf of Maine. Fishery survey. 
Oceanographics. 
PC-8 do. 10/71 13. New York Bight. Pollution survey. 
PC-8 do. TAHT Al 7 Bahama Banks. Geology. 
PC-8 do. 2/72 4 Bering Sea, Alaska. Pacific walrus study. 
* Habitat. 
Table 8. Distribution. of MUS&T activity coordinate their use on projects sponsored by 
MUSA&T jointly with other NOAA components, such 
MUS&T program budget, FY 1972: erin. as Sea Grant, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
mhOta Met scs tener hired = : 0 ; F : 
Geraci arants $1,129,000 Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Labora- 
tories, as well as with other Federal agencies in- 
Contract-grant distribution: ? cluding Navy, Coast Guard, National Science Foun- 
Aeaieinla a coven Bg dation, and Environmental Protection Agency. To 
achieve maximum cost effectiveness, multipurpose 
Major-purpose distribution: rograms involving several organizations were im- 
Submersible lease-support ............... 50.7% i 6 ted h 8 A a ; y Ae 
Habitat lence support 327%, plemented whenever possible, particularly when 
Studies and analyses es ccc 26.6% such programs took place in a single geographical 
Investigators by source: Liat art 
GOVT WG Uae ee reer sca 39.6% The technology aspect of the program was mainly 
gue Se aeate eas aoe concerned with utilization and modification of avail- 
FOPEI RM ccc cecccssssesnssevnesvusnnnnvtnesnsetsseneieesee 2.0% able submersibles, habitats-laboratories, and instru- 
and Government to gain access to the undersea en- 
vironment for scientific studies and pollution and 
resource investigations. These projects were con- 
ducted in support of coastal zone conservation and 
management, surveying and assessment of living and 
nonliving resources, assessment of ocean dumping 
and environmental pollution problems, support of 
fisheries resource assessment and development, and 
marine mammal research. 
Because of the availability of submersibles and 
habitats developed by industry and the Navy over 
the past several years, it was possible to supply and 
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mentation required to support the projects. The 
transfer of technology by industry, academia, and 
the Navy will continue to receive major emphasis, 
particularly in the diver support area. There are 
still many areas where technological innovation is 
required for man to realize the full potential of the 
undersea environment: improved equipment to meas- 
ure diver physiological effects; improved life-sup- 
port; improved navigation and communications 
equipment to increase efficiency and safety of diver 
operations; improved and new types of sampling 
and analytic equipment; and improved operational 
capabilities in submersible and undersea laboratory 
systems. 
