DR. PRATT'S COMPLAINTS CONCERNING LIKTANUR II, U.S. OCEANOGRAPHY, CHARLES OTTERMAN, HARRY BROWN AND BILL STANLEY Letter from Dr. Pratt dated December 5, 1978, to Multiple Addressees after Dr. Pratt had visited Liktanur II twice. "The most exciting news is that we have just completed the contract negotiations for our own vessel--the Egabraq, soon to be renamed the Liktanur II. The accommodations on this ship appear to be much improved over our previous surveys." Letter dated December 1, 1978, to W. J. Stanley. "As each day unfolds and we come face to face with new and more unusual requests (demands) from Mr. Otterman regarding the details of this charter arrangement, I find myself more and more skeptical about the future renewal of this contract. I assume that the pre- vious administrative arrangements concerning the control of the vessel, schedule, and the disposition of the vessel in port will be as it has been in the past with our previous vessel and that the survey leader will have administrative control over those things that do not involve the safety of the ship. I have the impression that Mr. Otterman considers the medical. Survey to-Utirik and Rongelap some sort of a romantic, South Pacific interlude, and my past experience has shown me that he can be quite demanding and unreasonable at times." " “Please give my best to Harry and Wayne. I think they have done a superb job. Each of them is now eligible for the Purple Heart." Dr. Pratt's Trip Report dated March 14, 1979, on the First BNL Medical Survey (Jan/Feb '79) "1. Charter/Contract Deficiencies: During the initial contract negotiations in San Diego, Mr. Otterman presented a brochure outlining his proposed method of operation for transferring patients from ship to shore. I assumed since he was an experienced maritime contractor, that he had studied the charts carefully and knew of the existing oceanographic characteristics of the beaches he was attempting to approach. In essence, what he proposed was bringing the ship as close to shore, bow on, and, then positioning a set of barges to provide a walk-on capability for the patients from the island. TI informed him specifically "what was the minimum draft, forward obtainable by trimming the ship? He indicated that he could reduce the forward draft to four feet. his initial proposal.) (Please see enclosure 1, copies of During those initial negotiations, I had Page 3 of 13 ENCLOSURE I oo \F°