Coast Guard: Inspection Program Improvements Are Under Way to Help Detect Unsafe Tankers

Abstract

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the effectiveness of the Coast Guard's inspection program for tankers carrying oil and other hazardous cargo, focusing on: (1) conditions and problems identified by the Coast Guard that are affecting its tanker inspection program; and (2) actions being taken or considered by the Coast Guard to improve the inspection program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 08, 1991
Accession Number
AD1155840

Entities

People

  • J. D. Peach

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Agreements
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Casualties
  • Classification
  • Coast Guard
  • Commerce
  • Costs
  • Hazardous Substances
  • International Trade
  • Merchant Vessels
  • Oil Spills
  • Petroleum
  • Safety
  • Safety Equipment
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • United States

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  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Hydraulic Engineering.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.