The Marine R&D; program has the following objectives:

• to undertake R&D; in support of federal government policy development
• to provide a basis for the development of regulations and standards related to marine safety, human factors, environmental protection, and risk management
• to develop improvements in marine transportation, with emphasis on shipboard navigation systems, ice navigation, and predictive maintenance techniques
• to develop and evaluate technological solutions to operational problems, particularly in the areas of search and rescue, certification of marine experts, inspection, and marine transportation systems
• to investigate emerging technologies and to take advantage of national and international R&D; developments

	Policy Support
	Navigation and Control
	Efficiency and Reliability
	Regulation and Standards: Safety and Security
	Regulation and Standards: Ship Regulations
	Regulation and Standards: Crewing – Human Factors
	Regulation and Standards: Environmental Protection
	Search and Rescue