A STUDY OF NONMILITARY SHIPPING IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN AREA
Abstract
The geographical interests of the Pacific Missile Range cover the entire Pacific Ocean Area and part of the Indian Ocean (to longitude 90 E). Before the interests of the Pacific Missile Range in the Indian Ocean were specifically defined, a study was initiated to determine the density and characteristics of all nonmilitary shipping in the Pacific Ocean. This report presents the results of this study. Numerous sources of data on Pacific shipping were thoroughly searched in this study, including government publications from many nations, books and periodicals, and information procured directly from shipping companies. This vast quantity of available data was sifted to obtain information on the location and density of Pacific shipping and on the size, speed, number of people onboard, and nationality of the vessels employed in various areas for various uses. The nonmilitary shipping was divided into three categories of traffic, (1) that which travels on sea lanes or trade routes, (2) that which operates in coastal or other ''local'' zones, and (3) that which engages in pelagic fishing (away from coastal or local zones).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 17, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0296314
Entities
People
- E. Neuron
- L. A. Leake