In addition to the foregoing, the project has a consider- 

 able capital investment in instrumentation, tools, and 

 support equipments. The material involved ranges from 

 screwdrivers to outboard motors, and from the high- 

 pressure test tank to oscilloscopes. The net worth of this 

 material is estimated at about $2 00, 000; however, virtually 

 all of it can be employed by other vessels, as very little 

 is peculiar to TRIESTE requirements alone. 



Planned expansion for the near future includes the 

 installation of a precision high-pressure test facility using 

 a converted 14-inch naval gun barrel. This facility will 

 permit accurate calibration of deep submergence instru- 

 ments and equipments under carefully controlled conditions 

 of pressure, temperature, and time. 



Other major additions will include: 



1. Head and shower facilities for TRIESTE crew. At 

 present only one head and one wash basin are available 

 for nearly twenty people. Also there is no provision 

 for shower facilities, which are required owing to the 

 frequent late working periods of the project SCUBA divers 

 and crew. 



2. Power transformer and air system. The rapid growth 

 of the bathyscaph project has taxed the power system 

 supplying the project buildings, necessitating the 

 installation of an additional transformer in this area. 

 The air system will be installed to provide continuous 

 air services for the project as the regular NEL water- 

 front machine only operates during normal working 

 hours. The continuous air supply is particularly 

 important for maintaining low humidity inside the 

 sphere. 



3. "Carport" for project engine -driven equipments. At 

 present over 16 different engine-driven equipments 

 are maintained by the project. These range from out- 

 board motors to heavy duty portable air compressors. 

 The carport will allow them all to be assembled at one 

 point, for ease of routine periodic maintenance. 



4. Modification of 53-foot work boat. Recent local opera- 

 tions have shown the desirability of fitting the project 

 work boat with basic habitability features such as bunks, 

 head, and galley. Limited facilities on most of the 

 towing vessels require that from four to six project 

 personnel live aboard the work boat for periods up to 



30 hours. 



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