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

Abstract

The Ports and Waterways Safety Act was enacted on 10 July 1972. The purpose of the Act is to promote safety of ports, harbors, waterfront areas and navigable waters of the U. S. The report begins with a general description of the efforts taken by the Coast Guard in 1973. The report discusses specific accomplishments under the following topics: Approach used in meeting the charge of Title II; Data Acquisition Improvement; Internat'l Conference on Marine Pollution, 1973; Domestic Vessel Traffic Systems; Maneuvering; Personnel Standards; Hazardous Chemicals in Bulk; Research and Development; Risk Management System Development; Damage Risk Analysis; and Miscellaneous (describes actions taken under the authority of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended). (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA033109

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  • Robert K. A. Bennett

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  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Acquisition
  • Casualties
  • Coast Guard
  • Congress
  • Data Acquisition
  • Databases
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Law
  • Marine Transportation
  • Radar
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Risk Management
  • United States
  • Waterways

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