D. Deep Ocean 
10.A program to expand 20,000-foot ocean 
engineering capabilities. 
11. Technology priorities in power sources, free 
flooding machinery, equipment, and materials. 
12. Systems priorities in survey vehicles, search 
vehicles, transfer vehicles, manned stations, 
and support systems. 
E. Nearshore 
13. A program of pollution monitoring and water 
quality restoration to complement the 
essential goal to halt effectively the pollution 
of nearshore waters. 
14.A program of 
engineering efforts. 
15.A program to improve port and harbor de- 
velopment technology. 
16. A Coast Guard research and development 
program leading to improved maritime safety. 
coastal biological and 
F. Great Lakes 
17.A_ restoration technology National Project 
tailored to the immediate needs of Lakes Erie 
and Ontario and southern Lake Michigan. 
18. An actual restoration project undertaken as 
soon as technology is available. 
G. Industrial 
1. Fishing and Aquaculture 
19. Development of greatly improved domestic 
fish production capability. 
20. Surveys of promising underutilized commercial 
and sport fisheries. 
21. A program to pursue aquaculture development 
vigorously. 
2. Oil and Gas 
22.A mechanism for optimum information 
exchange between the Government and the 
petroleum industry. 
23. Government furnished information on funda- 
mental undersea technology, biomedicine, and 
reconnaissance mapping and charting, and 
increased development of environmental pre- 
diction and modification technology. 
24. A program directed toward reduction of oil 
spills and combating their effects. 
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3. Chemical Extraction and Desalination 
25. Development of new chemical extraction tech- 
nology in conjunction with desalting research. 
26. Government participation in advanced desalt- 
ing technology projects without its entrance 
into the business of supplying desalted water. 
27. A balanced program advancing desalination 
technology to convert seawater, inland 
brackish water, and waste water into usable 
supplies. 
4. Ocean Mining 
28. A program to advance undersea exploration 
technology to enable timely delineation of 
offshore reserves and provide growth of off- 
shore mining. 
5. Power Generation 
29. A developmental program for 
commercial nuclear power. 
submerged 
IV. TEN-YEAR PROGRAM OF MARINE DE- 
VELOPMENT 
The concept supported by the panel is to 
advance marine engineering and _ technology 
through cooperative participation by State, 
Federal, academic, and industrial groups. 
A. Fundamental Technology 
Fundamental technology is an essential base for 
future marine endeavors. Particular categories, by 
definition, have numerous multiple interrelated 
applications. The quality and scope of funda- 
mental technology must be expanded con- 
tinuously to assure new developments, reduce 
costs, increase capability, improve reliability, and 
afford new ways to solve problems. 
Elements of fundamental technology most criti- 
cal for effective commercial development, scien- 
tific exploration, and military operation are listed 
in Figure 3 in approximate descending order of 
importance. References in parentheses are to 
Chapters 5 and 6 of this report where pertinent 
detailed discussion may be found. 
