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Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Ship Operations and Marine Technical Support. Records, 1948-1987, bulk 1974-1980.

Title: Records, 1948-1987, bulk 1974-1980.

The records of the Ship Operations and Marine Technical Support (SOMTS) division of Scripps Institution of Oceanography document the work of the division which oversees the Chester W. Nimitz Marine Facility where SIO vessels are maintained and provides ship scheduling, foreign clearances and marine technical support. The records were generated under two administrators, George Shor and Robert L. Fisher. The records include documentation of R/V ALPHA HELIX and the Alpha Helix program in biological oceanography. The records include correspondence, memoranda, proposals, cruise reports, ship maintenance records and other material arranged in six series: Proposals, Marine Operations Committee Records, Expeditions, Vessels, Ships Scheduling, Clearances and ALPHA HELIX Program records. The records provide substantial documentation of vessel acquisition and maintenance, expedition goals and planning, ship operations, and clearances and permits to conduct oceanographic research abroad.

ArchivalResource: 21.8 linear ft.

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