I. OCEANOGRAPHIC TOOLS 



A. Ship Design and Construction 



For FY 1967, the Interagency Committee on 

 Oceanography is recommending tlie construction 

 of two new ships, and the funding of two de- 

 sign studies. The total proposed fimding of 

 $16,189,000 represents an increase of $3,699,000 

 over FY 1966. Table E shows agency budgets for 

 ship construction over the past seven fiscal years. 



The appendix lists all U.S. research and survey 

 ships supporting the National . Oceanographic 

 Program including those assigned to private 

 institutions and imiversities. 



DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

 Department of the Navy 



FY 1965-$ 9,000,000 

 FY 1966-$1 1,100,000 

 FY 1967-$13,800,000 



The Navy now has 22 survey and research ships 

 operational or on the way, exclusive of the five 

 AGORs provided to private laboratories. 



Fimds are requested for the construction of a 

 large AGOR-type research vessel. This new design, 



in the 3,000 to 4,000-ton displacement range, will 

 be assigned to a pri\ate institution to support ASW 

 oceanographic research. The design will reflect 

 operational experience with the earlier AGORs, 

 and featvue improved sea-keeping qualities, 

 greater endurance, and an expanded scientific 

 capability. 



DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 



Environmental Science Services Administration 



Coast and Geodetic Survey 



FY 1965 -$9,000,000 



FY 1966-$0 



FY 1967-11,689,000 



Funds are needed to design, construct, and 

 outfit a replacement for MARMER, a coastal 

 ciurent survey vessel long operated by Coast and 

 Geodetic Survey to obtain comprehensive and 

 acciuate current predictions for commercial 

 ports and coastal waterways. MARMER was 

 originally constructed by the U.S. Public Health 



Table E 



Fimds for Ship Construction 



(in thousands of dollars) 



FY 60 FY 61 FY 62 FY 63 FY 64 FY 65 FY 66 FY 67 



Navy 8,400 4,200 13,600 18,200 8,200 9,000 11,100 13,800 



Coast and Geodetic Survey 2,033 4.700 14,185 14,400 13,000 9,000 - 1,689 

 Bureau of Commercial 



Fisheries 100 2,005 3,225 2,650 3,107 1,700 690 

 Bureau of Sport Fisheries 



and Wildlife _ _ _ _ 80 - - - 



Nauonal Science Foundation 3,000 3,093 3,000 2,000 1,104 1,000 700 200 



Coast Guard* _______ 500 



Total 



*Exckides ocean station vessel; 



13,533 13,998 34,010 37,250 25,491 20,700 12,490 16,189 



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