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The Roles of Government and Industry in Research and Development for the Maritime Industries An Interim Report (1986) / Chapter Skim
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5. Concluding Observations on Industry and Government Maritime R&D
Pages 31-34

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... Navy shipbuilding contracts or service advantages in international container traffic. This is because, for industry, the R&D process involves financial risk, a willingness to~make substantial capital investments, or a willingness to change established management and operating structures and practices.
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... Similarly, impacts of structural changes in the maritime industries should be investigated. A particularly promising R&D area would be to provide the technical basis for eliminating or improving regulations that adversely affect the cost-effectiveness of the maritime industries; an example would be analysis of the long-standing international requirement for a dedicated radio operator on board ship and demonstration that the requirement has been made redundant by advances in telecommunications technology.
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... 33 technology development and application in the maritime industries are to be improved in the support of domestic productivity and international competitiveness.
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