Operational Systems Expected Benefits 
Economic 
Bottom based fishing system 
— Attraction devices 
— Pumping to surface 
— On-site processing 
— Artificial upwelling 
Bottom based oil production system 
— Drilling 
— Completion 
— Crude treatment 
— Storage 
Ocean pipeline 
— Fresh water 
— Petroleum 
— Chemicals 
— Slurry 
Continental shelf mine 
— Completely in bottom 
— Preliminary processing 
Deep water (100-500 feet) dredge 
Economic-Social 
Undersea petroleum tank farm 
Off shore bulk terminal 
Nuclear station on shelf 
— Electricity 
— Fresh water 
— Safety 
Scientific 
Ocean monitoring station 
— Currents 
— Pollution 
— Nutrients 
— Fish populations 
Military 
Undersea command and control system 
Economic 
Fishing 
— Reduced harvesting costs 
— Selective harvest 
— Conservation 
— Market demand 
— Improved quality of catch 
Petroleum and Minerals 
— Lower off shore costs 
— Increased reserves 
Coastal activities 
— Improved dredging 
— Undersea construction industry 
— Larger bulk carriers 
— Freedom of terminal location 
Feasible ocean pipelines 
Generally lower offshore costs for 
services and activities 
Social 
Dredging for channels minimized 
Greater recreation potential 
Reduced thermal pollution problem 
Reduced urban congestion 
Technology for coastal management 
Political-Economic 
Food from the sea programs 
Protected access for U.S. industry to 
shelf resources 
Increased raw material reserves 
Better international bargaining position 
on shelf definition 
Scientific 
— Scientists in the environment 
regardless of diving qualification 
— Data 
More reliable 
More easily collected 
Military 
— Improved undersea capability 
— Stronger industrial and manpower base 
— Concealment and hardness 
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