Celebrating 50 years of serving
the global ocean community
1963-2013
1967
A bird���s-eye view of Rand
McNally���s 6-foot geophysical
relief globe looking toward the
Atlantic Ocean.
1969
An artist���s rendition of a new transportable habitat to be
operated at Makai Range Inc. in Hawaii. Built by Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co., the system is designed to
support four men for 20 days at depths to 580 feet.
1968
A watercolor by Pierre Mion
depicts the RV Gulfrex, believed to be the
largest privately owned ship of its kind. It
was designed and built by Ocean
Science & Engineering Inc.
1970
These oceanography stamps
from around the world were part
of a collection owned by Mel Light,
Coast Guard oceanographer.