REPORT OF THE NATIONAL PLANNING CONFERENCE ON THE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE OCEANS, HELD AT WASHINGTON, D.C., AND AIRLIE, VIRGINIA, JUNE 9-12, 1976. VOLUME 1. CONFERENCE ADDRESSES AND SUMMARY

A group of 145 senior representatives from government, industry, academia and public interest groups attended the conference to chart a work plan for the Nation's future development of the oceans. Volume I contains the addresses that opened the session and the synopsis reports presented at the end of the session. Topic areas cover mineral deposits, fishing, aquaculture, siting of solar sea power plants, oil and gas offshore operations, and marine transportation.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored in part by Energy Research and Development Administration, Washington, D.C., Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, D.C.
• Corporate Authors:

  BDM Corporation

  1920 Aline Avenue
  Vienna, VA  United States 

  Energy Research and Development Administration

  20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Department of the Interior

  1849 C Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20240

  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  1401 Constitution Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20230

  Maritime Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1976-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 141 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Continental shelf; Crude oil; Energy conversion; Fisheries; Fishing; Management; Meetings; Mineral deposits; Natural gas; Ocean development; Oceans; Offshore power plants; Offshore structures; Offshore terminals; Petroleum; Planning; Shipping; Solar power plants; Surveying; Surveying; Thermal power generation; Water transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aquaculture
• Old TRIS Terms: Continental shelves; Management planning; Offshore energy sources; Offshore operations
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00158685
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MA-GEN-900-77072
• Contract Numbers: C-5-38024
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1977 12:00AM