Activities Relating to Title II Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972.

Abstract

The problem of reducing the risk of collisions, groundings, or other accidents to tank vessels in our ports, waterways, and coastal waters is a more complex problem than either the Coast Guard or the Congress anticipated when the Ports and Waterways safety Act of 1972 was enacted. Like many other complex problems the number of factors involved and their interrelationships make human intuition a poor tool for determining what solutions are appropriate. The Coast Guard is attempting to collect the necessary knowledge as rapidly as our abilities and resources will permit; at the same time we are proceeding with regulations and other corrective measures which are appropriate and justifiable.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA033108

Entities

People

  • Robert K. A. Bennett

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Ballast Tanks
  • Bow Thrusters
  • Coast Guard
  • Control Systems
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Marine Engineering
  • Marine Transportation
  • Naval Architecture
  • Navigation
  • Oils
  • Petroleum
  • United States
  • Waterways

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Systems Analysis and Design