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1967 - 1970 As Sea Technology magazine celebrates its 50th year, we take a look back at major events in the oceanographic industry and the world. 1967 The U.S. National Council on Marine Resources and Engineering Development was established. 1967 1967 1967 During its 202nd dive, the submersible Alvin was attacked by a swordfsh on the bottom at about 2,000 feet, becoming trapped in Alvin���s skin. It was brought back to the surface. (Photo Credit: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) Ecologist Alan Longhurst described the vertical distribution of zooplankton in relation to the Eastern Pacifc oxygen minimum. The Coast and Geodetic Survey���s Oceanographer, the newest and largest oceanographic ship in the U.S. research feet, conducted an around-the-world cruise. A meteorological radiosonde balloon was released from the ship. (Photo Credit: NOAA Photo Library) 1967 ��� Dr. Roger Revelle - Compass Distinguished Achievement Award Recipient ��� Reynolds Metals Co. - Compass Industrial Award Recipient 1968 1968 1968 UnderSea Technology presented the frst industry clinic, ���An Inventory of the Oceanographic Market���Products, Dollars, Profts��� in Washington D.C. Underwater laser application was still in its infancy. It was shown that visibility, using pulsed or scanning lasers, could be increased in turbid water to 300 to 400 feet. Martin -uther ,ing Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4. On June 5, Robert F. ,ennedy was assassinated in -os Angeles, California. (Photo Credit: John F. ,ennedy Presidential -ibrary and Museum, Boston) 1968 1968 The U.S. federal government���s budget for fscal year 1969 increased funding for the federal marine science and technology program by 13 percent to $515.9 million in a tight year. ��� James M. Snodgrass - Compass Distinguished Achievement Award Recipient ��� The Sippican Co. - Compass Industrial Award Recipient