1998 Marine Board General Support Cooperative Agreement

9805535约翰逊国家研究理事会的工程和技术系统委员会的海洋委员会服务于国家利益，应赞助机构的要求或主动提供有关海洋开发和利用以及国家实现其海洋和海洋目标的能力的评估和建议。 该委员会审议了工程和技术与沿海和近海资源开发和运营的关系问题;航行和海洋，水道和港口的商业;相关的人力资源和陆上活动;以及它们与公共政策的制定和实施的关系。 理事会查明新技术和其他发展的机会和需要，并建议适当的行动。 它促进信息交流和合作活动，并为国家和国际专业团体提供一个论坛，委员会通过它完成其方案的活动是：（1）评估从事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）评估人员和环境的安全;（3）协助编制和评估政府关于海洋和海洋开发和利用的方案;以及（4）确定将先进技术纳入海洋和海事系统的未来机会以及技术进步的影响制定和执行公共政策的重要性 *

9805535JohnsonThe 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 programs 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 and maritime systems and the influence of technical advances on the establishment and implementation of public policy.***