Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment: Long Island Sound

Abstract

Risk identification and mitigation are and have been ongoing activities within the Long Island Sound area. As a step toward standardizing methodology, a formal Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment (PAWSA) for Long Island Sound was conducted in Port Jefferson, New York on 3-4 May 2005. The results of that workshop are provided in this report and include the following information: Brief description of the process used for the assessment; List of participants; Numerical results from the following activities: Team Expertise, Risk Factor Rating Scales, Absolute Risk Levels, Present Risk Levels, Intervention Effectiveness, Summary of risks and mitigations discussion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 04, 2005
Accession Number
ADA575408

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Coast Guard Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Block Island
  • Coast Guard
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Response
  • Fish
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Long Island Sound
  • Marine Transportation
  • Navigation
  • Navigational Aids
  • Petroleum
  • Radio Communications
  • Safety Equipment
  • Training
  • Transportation
  • Waterways

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design