DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—Continued 
PROGRAM TITLE AND PURPOSE REMARKS 
Advanced Marine Technology 
Developing tools and equipment for the submersible ALVIN to Supports research tools for ALVIN; 
further the capability to conduct scientific and engineering re- no other platform involved. 
search and to test equipment, and funding to develop ocean re- 
search techniques. 
Lead agency: Office of Naval Research. 
Participating: Naval Material Command, Oceanographer of the 
Navy, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. 
Operational Underwater Salvage 
To maintain a Navy capability to conduct salvage as required May lease civilian-operated platforms 
for national security, failure analysis, and safety of navigation. in an emergency. Requirements gen- 
erally satisfied by Navy platforms. 
Lead agency: Naval Ships Systems Command. 
Fleet and Facilities Support 
The installation, operation, and maintenance of facilities, and Includes operation of Navy platforms: 
such as weapons and navigation calibration systems to support TURTLE, TRIESTE, SEA CLIFF, 
the operations and readiness of the fleet. and NR-1 
Lead agency: Naval Facilities Engineering Command. 
Acoustic Studies 
The study of ocean stability, ocean floor, and subfloor charac- Platform utilization unfunded. 
teristics, biological populations, and ambient noise as related to 
acoustics. 
Lead agency: Naval Oceanographic Office. 
Development of Ocean Engineering and Construction Techniques 
The study of soil characteristics as related to underwater con- Platform utilization unfunded. 
struction and breakout; the grading of the sea floor for con- 
struction; and the engineering and assembly of underwater 
facilities. 
Lead agency: Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory. 
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