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68 st / October 2015 www.sea-technology.com October Issue 25 Years Ago 1990. In response to rapid expansion of public dolphin feeding cruises in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic, NOAA proposed a ban on the feed- ing of wild marine mammals by the public. ... U.S. exports of electronics reached nearly $36 billion for the frst half of 1990, a 14 percent increase over 1989's exports of $31.4 billion. ... Plans moved forward for an offshore oil terminal in the Gulf of Mexico called Texport. The $600 million to $1.3 billion project is similar to Loui- siana's Offshore Oil Port that offoads 1 to 2 million barrels of oil per day. 15 Years Ago 2000. U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) spoke out against the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Bill in his continued fght to save tax- payer dollars and to rail against out of control spending on so called "pet projects." McCain went on to say the amount of pork in the bill puts an unfair burden on hardworking Americans. ... William Bascom, maverick oceanogra- pher and deep-sea explorer who led a deep-sea drilling project in 1961 that reached unprecedented depths, passed away at age 83. ... Oceans Act of 2000 established a commission to recom- mend a comprehensive, modernized national ocean policy that would pro- tect life and property against natural and man-made disasters. 10 Years Ago 2005. The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) military and civilian personnel assisted the areas of the U.S. Gulf Coast shipyards after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. ... The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Healy, a 420-ft. polar icebreaker, reached the North Pole as part of a joint inter- national scientifc endeavor to con- duct seafoor mapping exercises and ice coring exercises in the Chukchi Sea and Canada Basin. ... A fve-year, $9 million project dubbed Layered Organization in the Coastal Ocean (LOCO) brought together researchers from several universities and research institutions to answer the most basic questions about thin layers in the ocean. ST st looks back You Can Access Sea Technology Anywhere Sea Technology magazine is available on iOS and Android devices. You are able to securely log in to read current and past issues using a pre-provided password. To make sure you receive our mobile-friendly issues, subscribe for free at: http://sea-technology.com /ebookinfo.html. Statement of Ownership, fled with USPS, Form 3526, October 1, 2015 for Sea Technology, September 1, 2015 issue, publication number 647500, 12 issues published annually at $60 per year with offces at 1600 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22209. Publisher: C. Amos Bussmann; Editor: Aileen Torres-Bennett, both of Arlington, VA. Owner: Compass Publications, Inc., Arlington, VA. Stockhold- ers holding one or more percent of the total amount of stock: C. Amos Bussmann, Arlington, VA. Known bondholders, mortgagees and other security holders owning or holding one percent or more of the total amount of bonds, mortgages or other securities: None. Av. ea. Actual Extent & nature preceding nearest of circulation 12 months Filing date Total no. of copies 15,395 15,707 Paid/requested distributed by mail 8,692 8,494 Paid/req. distributed outside USPS 6,133 6,226 Paid/req. distributed other mail classes 68 72 Total paid/requested 14,893 14,792 Nonrequested outside USPS 330 750 - Total nonrequested 330 750 Total distribution 15,223 15,542 Copies not distributed 172 165 Total 15,395 15,707 Percent Paid 98% 95% Electronic copy circulation Requested/paid electronic copies 5,324 5,525 Total requested/paid print + electronic 20,217 20,317 Total distribution print + electronic 20,547 21,067 % Pd/req. circulation print + electronic 98% 96% I certify that the statements made by me above are correct and complete. Signed, C. Amos Bussmann, Publisher. T o t a l n o . o f c o p i e s 1 5 , 3 9 5 1 5 , 7 0 7 P a i d / r e q . d i s t r i b u t e d o u t s i d e U S P S 6 , 1 3 3 6 , 2 2 6 T o t a l p a i d / r e q u e s t e d 1 4 , 8 9 3 1 4 , 7 9 2 - T o t a l n o n r e q u e s t e d 3 3 0 7 5 0 C o p i e s n o t d i s t r i b u t e d 1 7 2 1 6 5 P e r c e n t P a i d 9 8 % 9 5 % R e q u e s t e d / p a i d e l e c t r o n i c c o p i e s 5 , 3 2 4 5 , 5 2 5 T o t a l d i s t r i b u t i o n p r i n t + e l e c t r o n i c 2 0 , 5 4 7 2 1 , 0 6 7