Proceedings of Conference on Oil Tanker Transportation: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of National and International Policy and Practice Held at Georgetown, South Carolina on 8-10 November 1978,

Abstract

Partial Contents: The Role of the Tanker Industry in Transport of Energy Resources--Crude Oil and The Energy Crisis, What is the Tanker Industry, Tanker Demand Models; Protection of the Marine Environment--Marine Pollution-How Big a Problem, Environmental and Socioeconomic Effects of Oil Pollution Incidents; Pollution Prevention Initiatives and Tankers--California State Activities Related to Tanker Safety and Pollution Abatement, The Environment and Navigational Freedoms, Sources of Initiatives Designed to Prevent Pollution by Tankers; Overview of Transportation of Oil and Natural Gas by Tankers in Alaskan Waters; and Impact of New Laws and Regulations on the Tanker Industry--Pollution Prevention Rules and Tankers-Putting Requirements into Practice, Liability and Damage Compensation for Tanker Oil Spills, New Technology in Shipping Crude Oil and Refined Products.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA080085

Entities

People

  • E. John Vernberg
  • Ernest B. Altekruse
  • Shirley Oakes Butler

Organizations

  • University of South Carolina

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pollution
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fish
  • Geography
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Marine Terminals
  • Marine Transportation
  • Medical Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Topography

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Marine Ecotoxicology