CORPS OF ENGINEERS (COE)—Continued 
PROGRAM TITLE AND PURPOSE 
Construction Effects 
Baseline pre-project investigations, determining effects during con- 
struction, and determining past construction changes as part of 
an assessment of the effects of construction on the ecology of 
the coastal zone. 
Storm Assessment 
Determining the effects of major storms on estuarine and other 
coastal areas, such as an in-depth exploration of critical changes 
in the Chesapeake Bay ecology and bathymetry caused by hurri- 
cane Agnes. 
Arctic Research 
Investigation of engineering problems associated with the ice 
cover of the Arctic Ocean. These investigations include an 
understanding of ice fracture patterns, physical properties of 
ice, and driving forces as they relate to structures, and an im- 
provement in bathymetric charts and ice characteristic measure- 
ment techniques. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
Submarine Location, Escape, and Rescue 
To develop a capability to locate a distressed submarine and 
rescue surviving personnel. 
Lead agency: Naval Ships Systems Command. 
Participating: Naval commands, centers, offices, and private 
industry. 
Deep Ocean Technology 
To advance the state of technology in the area of undersea opera- 
tions and materials, including manned undersea operations. In- 
cludes test of titanium pressure sphere on ALVIN. 
Lead agency: Naval Material Command. 
Participating: Naval commands, centers, offices, and shipyards, 
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and pri- 
vate industry. 
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REMARKS 
(Same as remarks on first two pro- 
grams. ) 
Use depends on platform availability 
and cost, intermittent access required; 
primarily submersible and diver utili- 
zation. No use programmed at this 
time. 
Potential use of submersibles and 
divers under the ice. No use of plat- 
forms programmed at this time. 
(Navy requirements are generally met 
by Navy-owned systems.) Deep Sub- 
mergence Systems Project (DSSP) 
developed Deep Submergence Rescue 
Vehicles (DSRV’s). 
Primarily oriented toward removing 
man in routine operations by the use 
of remote systems. Manned systems 
used in support of the development. 
