United States Coast Guard Research & Development Center

The United States Coast Guard Research & Development Center (CG RDC) located in Groton, Connecticut is the Coast Guard's center for operational analysis and mission execution solutions. The Research & Development Center is dedicated to maximizing its contribution by maintaining a balanced portfolio of projects that support the Coast Guard's short, medium, and long range requirements across all major missions. [cite web | url = http://www.rdc.uscg.gov/ | title = USCG Research and Development Center | accessdate = 2007-10-31 | publisher = United States Coast Guard| work = ] is the Coast Guard's sole facility performing research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) in support of the Coast Guard's major mission areas of; Environmental Protection, Maritime Law Enforcement, Protection of Life and Property at Sea and National Defense Preparedness. [cite web | url = http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/login.jsp?url=/iel3/4196/12316/00566718.pdf | title = An overview of the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center's contributions to marine technology | accessdate = 2007-10-31 | date = 1996-10-23 | format = | work = OCEANS'96. MTS/IEEE. 'Prospects for the 21st Century' Conference Proceedings| publisher = IEEE Xplore | doi = 10.1109/OCEANS.1996.566718] The R& D Center's technology research includes: detection, interdiction and prosecution of drug smugglers; cleaning up oil spills; maritime navigation safety; alertness and performance of commercial and CG crews; eliminating invasive species for ship ballast water. It is located on the Avery Point campus of the University of Connecticut. [cite web | url = http://www.averypoint.uconn.edu/avery_point/community_affiliations.htm | title = Avery Point - Community Affiliations | accessdate = 2007-10-31 | format = | publisher = University of Connecticut ]

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