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72 st / February 2016 www.sea-technology.com February Issue 25 Years Ago 1991. A slightly battered aluminum box found in 1990 on Nikumaroro Atoll may have been the navigator's book- case from Amelia Earhart's lost Lock- heed Electra. Earhart and her naviga- tor Fred Noonan disappeared on their round-the-world fight in the central Pacifc on July 2, 1937. ... The U.S. Navy reassessed its plans for undersea warfare, looking to feld a smaller, less costly attack submarine force while signifcantly cutting orders for SSN-21 Seawolf attack submarines to only fve. ... The Gulf of Mexico looked promis- ing for energy development, with off- shore drilling remaining the best bet. 15 Years Ago 2001. The Department of Defense planned to award $45 million to aca- demic institutions to support the pur- chase of research instrumentation. The 242 awards to 99 academic institutions were expected to range from $50,000 to $1 million and average $186,000. ... The U.S. Navy completed its JAGMAN investigation of the terrorist bombing of the USS Cole. The fndings indicated the commanding offcer acted reason- ably in adjusting his force protection posture based on his assessment of the situation that presented itself. ... U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Danzig ex- pressed frustration at Newport News Shipbuilding Inc.'s failure to deliver promised cost savings. 10 Years Ago 2006. The Scientifc Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) announced the establishment of the SCOR Panel on New Technologies for Observing Marine Life. The primary purpose of the panel was to serve as a resource to the Census of Marine Life in terms of technologies that could be applied to CoML projects. ... A new service by Metoc plc identifed specifc risks to marine cable installation and commis- sioning during offshore wind projects. ... The U.S. Navy conducted a research and development land-based test at a U.S. Army range in New Mexico, leveraging the Sidewinder AIM-9X missle to proof out critical missile ad- aptation features for submarine use. ST st looks back AVAILABLE NOW! 2016 SEA TECHNOLOGY BUYERS GUIDE/DIRECTORY A v a i l a b l e i n p r i n t a n d d i g i t a l f o r m a t s Published since 1969, this comprehensive annual volume with contact information includes a market overview and seven sections covering… •INDUSTRIAL FIRMS •EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS •SERVICES •PRODUCTS •FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS •OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS •GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY VESSELS For ordering information, please contact: Compass Publications, Inc. 1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1010 Arlington, VA 22209-2510 T 703.524.3136 • F 703.841.0852 seatechorder@sea-technology.com