ENGINEERING IN THE OCEAN; A REPORT FOR THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE

The NACOA panel came to the conclusions somewhat unwillingly that an organization rather than a specific program was needed. NACOA believes the national purpose would be served by the establishment of a modest organization to stimulate more foresighted development of ocean technology than now occurs despite accelerating national activity in the oceans, and recommends there be established an institute for Engineering Research in the oceans. The functions would be to: Develop standards which presently, in ocean engineering, lag other fields.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Advisory Comm on Oceans and Atmosphere

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Publication Date: 1974-11-15

Media Info

• Pagination: 58 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric power supply; Equipment; Federal government; Financing; Fisheries; Life support systems; Marine biology; Marine engineering; Mining; Moorings; Naval architecture; Ocean engineering; Oceans; Offshore drilling platforms; Offshore oil industry; Policy; Research projects; Shore protection; Standards; Structural analysis; Underwater vehicles
• Old TRIS Terms: Government policies; Maritime research; National ocean policy; Oceanographic data
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Energy; Marine Transportation; Policy; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00326195
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NACOA-3
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 19 1981 12:00AM