UNESCQ/NS/IOC/1-4 (Continued) 



In the case of implementation of the training programme 

 aboard existing national ships, the cost per trainee will be 

 represented by the first figure of this table and it can be 

 supplied entirely from U^ESCO»s regular budget. 



In the case of an international training vessel, the 

 total cost of one fellowship will include also a certain part 

 of the constructional and operational costs of the ship, which 

 should come from the contributions of participating States, 



REGIONAL VESSELS 



At the present time, it seems more logical to encourage 

 the development of regional vessels for training and research 

 purposes. These would be international but be supported only 

 by the countries of a given region. For example, the 

 Scandinavian countries find themselves without an adequate 

 ship for high seas work. If these countries were to pool their 

 resources in a jointly owned and operated vessel, this would 

 meet their needs at a reasonable- cost to each country. 

 Similarly, there appears to be a need for such a vessel to 

 operate in the Mediterranean, which might be supported by 

 France, Italy, Monaco, and other countries of the region. 



Regional vessel's are most likely to be developed in the 

 more advanced countries, oceanographically speaking, where 

 their principal purpose would be research, with training 

 important but secondary. However, as part of its 1961-1962 

 programme, UNESCO, on an experimental basis, is contributing 

 towards the equipping of two regional training vessels, one in 

 the Indian Ocean region and one in Latin America. The use of 

 these vessels, in conjunction with regional training courses, 

 may help to increase the number of experienced field workers 

 in these regions. 



Bibliography on an International Oceanographic Vessel 



(a) History of the question - UNESCO/NS/OCEAN/78 



(b) Legal aspects - UNESC0/NS/0CEAN/95(7 ), 



96 



(c) Proposals of the Paris - UNESCO/NS/OCE AN/98 

 Preparatory Meeting of 1960 - UNESCO/NS/163 pages 3-5 



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