Reducing Tankbarge Pollution.

Abstract

The report examines the issues and problems resulting from the U.S. Coast Guard's proposed regulations requiring: (a) double hulls for all future tank-barges carrying oil and (b) the early phase-out of single-hull oil-carrying barges. The total national policy context of which such environmental regulations are a part is reviewed. The Coast Guard's oil spill data are reanalyzed; and insurance, liability and penalty issues are examined. Alternatives to the proposed regulations are examined, including structural and nonstructural tankbarge modifications, accident-prevention measures, enforcement procedures, and personnel training and standards problems. Means for evaluating the alternatives are suggested. The report concludes that for such a complex and multi-faceted problem, the single solution proposed--i.e., double hulls--is too broad and all-encompassing. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA102118

Entities

People

  • Eric Schenker

Organizations

  • National Research Council

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Employment
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Marine Transportation
  • National Governments
  • Oil Spills
  • Personnel Management
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Waterways

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Regression Analysis.