Projected Commercial Maritime Activity in the Western Arctic

Abstract

Commercial marine activity will increase dramatically in the Western Arctic commencing about 1980. This is based on the projected rate and extent of exploitation of the natural resources (particularly petroleum). The consequence of increased maritime traffic will be continued growth of demand for the marine services provided by the U.S. Coast Guard. The services required are primarily in the areas of icebreaking, search and rescue, aids to navigation, and marine environmental protection. To meet these demands, a Polar Vessel Information System will have to be developed and operated by the U.S. Coast Guard. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA057410

Entities

People

  • J. P. Welsh

Organizations

  • United States Coast Guard Research & Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Civil Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Geographic Regions
  • Geography
  • Marine Transportation
  • Measurement
  • Naval Architecture
  • North America
  • Oceanography
  • Ridges
  • Ship Design
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Topography
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Strategic Security Studies