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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