Water pollution abatement technology within the U.S. Navy was evaluated and compared with the needs of the civilian sector, particularly municipalities, industries, and the boating community. Since the Navy technology appeared to have potential application within the civilian sector, recommednations were made as to methods for improving the transfer of the technology. One potential transfer vehicle that was utilized was a one-day workshop entitled 'Workshop on the Application of Pollution Abatement Technology to Local Governments, ' held in Annapolis on October 16, 1974. The workshop was sponsored by the Naval Ship Research and Development Center.

Contents: Introduction -- Keynote, Technology Transfer in the Navy; Technical Session -- EPA Program for Abatement of Pollution from Boats, Sewage Treatment Devices on Great Lakes Carriers, The Coast Guard Shipboard Research and Development Program, The Naval Sea Systems Command Environmental Protection Program, Pollution Abatement Concerns on the State Level, Pollution Abatement Concerns of Anne Arundel County, Pollution Abatement Concerns at the City Level, and Techinques of Technology Transfer; Workship Programs -- Workship A - Harbor Oil Spill Recovery, Workshop B - Test and Evaluation Procedures for Selecting Newly Developed Pollution Abatement Equipment, Workship C - Pump-Out Waste Treatment Methods, Workshop D - Solids Waste Disposal, Workshop E - Development of Environmentally Compatible Antifouling Materials (Bottom Paints for Boats), and Workshop F - Environmental Measurement of Toxicity of Industrial Chemicals Using Chesapeake Bay Organisms.