Deactivating Research Vessels: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Use of Private Ships
RCED-86-133
Published: Jun 11, 1986. Publicly Released: Jun 11, 1986.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) proposal to deactivate a number of its marine research vessels and increase the use of private-sector vessels.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Before deactivating a significant portion of the NOAA fleet, the Administrator, NOAA, should develop more definitive information on the merits of such an action. Although a number of options may be available, one option is for NOAA to gradually increase the use of private vessels so it can obtain the additional experience and data needed to justify the deactivation proposal. |
As a result of the recommendations included in RCED-90-42, NOAA is undertaking a study to provide long-term ship support to its users. Future NOAA actions in this regard will be tracked through followup on the recommendation.
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Budget cutsCost controlFishing industryFuture budget projectionsMarine resources developmentMarine safetyOceanographic researchResearch shipsSurvey vesselsShips