Marine Board General Support and Undersea Vehicle Systems and National Needs

9418373 Leubecker国家研究理事会(NRC)工程和技术系统委员会的海洋委员会服务于国家利益，应赞助机构的请求或主动提供关于海洋开发和使用以及国家实现其海洋和海洋目标的能力的评估和建议。委员会审议以下问题：工程和技术与沿海和近海资源开发和作业的关系；与海上、水道和港口的航行和商业的关系；与相关的人力资源和陆上活动的关系；以及它们与制定和执行公共政策的关系。委员会确定了新技术和其他发展的机会和需要，并建议采取适当行动。它促进了信息交流和合作活动，并为国家和国际专业人士提供了一个论坛。委员会开展的活动包括：(1)评估开展和管理近海和海洋开发和利用的技术能力，包括支持技术开发的知识的充分性；(2)人员和环境安全评估；(3)协助拟定和评估针对海洋和海洋开发和使用的政府方案；(4)确定将先进技术纳入海洋或海事系统的未来机会，以及技术进步对制定和执行公共政策的影响。***

9418373 Leubecker The Marine Board of the National Research Council's (NRC) Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems serves the national interest by providing, as a result of requests from sponsoring agencies, or on its own initiative, evaluations and advice concerning ocean developments and uses and the nation's ability to meet its marine and maritime goals. The Board considers questions of the relation of engineering and technology to coastal and offshore resource development and operations; to navigation and the commerce of the sea, waterways, and ports; to related human resources and onshore activities; and their relation to the establishment and implementation of public policies. The Board identifies opportunities and needs for new technologies and other developments and recommends appropriate actions. It stimulates the exchange of information and cooperative activities, and provides a forum for the national and international professional community. The activities through which the Board accomplishes its program are: (1) assessments of the technical capability to undertake and manage offshore and maritime developments and uses, including the adequacy of knowledge to support technology development; (2) evaluations of safety of personnel and of the environment; (3) assistance in the preparation and assessment of the government's program directed to ocean and maritime developments and uses; and (4) identification of future opportunities for the integration of advanced technology into marine or maritime systems and the influence of technical advances on the establishment and implementation of public policy. ***