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Rights & Permissions Free Resources Display this book on your site! Related Titles Double-Hull Tanker Legislation: An Assessment of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 Oil Spill Dispersants: Efficacy and Effects Other Related Titles Effects of Double-Hull Requirements on Oil Spill Prevention: Interim Report (1996) Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems (CETS) Web Search Builder Use this book's key terms to search within this book, across our collection, or across the Web. Skim This Chapter Skim this chapter and use this chapter's key terms to search within this book. Reference Finder Paste in your own text to find books that relate to your topic. Page XI   E-mail  Facebook  Digg  Stumble  Twitter More The following HTML text is provided to enhance online readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly to HTML. Please use the page image as the authoritative form to ensure accuracy. Contents     EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   1  1   INTRODUCTION   3      Oil Pollution Act of 1990,   3      Factors Affecting Ship Safety and Pollution Prevention,   8  2   SHIP SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT   14      Trends in Oil Spills,   15      Oil Outflow from Double-Hull Tankers,   16      Measures for Reducing Outflow from Single-Hull Tankers,   17      Fleet Safety,   18      Findings,   19  3   ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THE MARITIME OIL TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY   20      Forecast of Tanker Fleet,   21      New-Building Requirements and Market Capability,   23      Cost Data,   24      Required Freight Rate Analysis,   25      Jones Act Tankers and Barges,   26      Findings,   26 Page XI Front Matter (R1-R10) Contents (R11-R14) Executive Summary (1-2) 1 Introduction (3-13) 2 Ship Safety and Protection of the Marine Environment (14-19) 3 Economic Viability of the Maritime Oil Transportation Industry (20-27) 4 Operational Makeup of the Maritime Oil Transportation Industry (28-32) 5 Data on the Design, Construction, Maintenance, and Operation of Double-Hull Vessels (33-42) References (43-44) List of Acronyms (45-46) Appendices (47-48) Appendix A: Biographies of Committee Members (49-53) Appendix B: Questionnaires (54-58) Appendix C: Presentations to the Committee (59-59) Appendix D: Information Sources (60-60) Bibliography (61-62)

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EFFECTS OF DOUBLE-HULL REQUIREMENTS ON OIL SPILL PREVENTION: Interim Report Contents     EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   1  1   INTRODUCTION   3      Oil Pollution Act of 1990,   3      Factors Affecting Ship Safety and Pollution Prevention,   8  2   SHIP SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT   14      Trends in Oil Spills,   15      Oil Outflow from Double-Hull Tankers,   16      Measures for Reducing Outflow from Single-Hull Tankers,   17      Fleet Safety,   18      Findings,   19  3   ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THE MARITIME OIL TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY   20      Forecast of Tanker Fleet,   21      New-Building Requirements and Market Capability,   23      Cost Data,   24      Required Freight Rate Analysis,   25      Jones Act Tankers and Barges,   26      Findings,   26

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EFFECTS OF DOUBLE-HULL REQUIREMENTS ON OIL SPILL PREVENTION: Interim Report  4   OPERATIONAL MAKEUP OF THE MARITIME OIL TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY   28      Ownership, 1990 versus 1994,   29      Use of Lightering and Offshore Ports, 1990 versus 1994,   29      Patterns of Vessel Sales, Transfer, and Scrapping,   31      Findings,   32  5   DATA ON THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF DOUBLE-HULL VESSELS   33      Problems and Concerns,   34      Design and Construction,   37      Inspection and Maintenance,   38      Operational Concerns,   39      Comparative Evaluation of Alternative Single-Hull and Double-Hull Designs,   40      Surveys to be Conducted and Evaluated,   40      Findings,   41     REFERENCES   43     ACRONYMS   45     APPENDICES       A Biographies of Committee Members   49     B Questionnaires   54     C Presentations to the Committee   59     D Information Sources   60     BIBLIOGRAPHY   61

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EFFECTS OF DOUBLE-HULL REQUIREMENTS ON OIL SPILL PREVENTION: Interim Report List of Tables and Figures TABLES  1-1   Comparison of Requirements of OPA 90 and IMO Regulation 13F for New Vessels,   9  1-2   Comparison of Requirements of OPA 90 and IMO Regulation 13G for Existing Vessels,   10  1-3   Main Features of Regional Port State Control Agreements,   12 FIGURES  1-1   Relationship of Section 4115 to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990,   5  1-2   Percent of remaining world tanker fleet tonnage based on OPA 90 single-hull tank vessel phase-out schedule,   6  1-3   Post-1990 initiatives with potential impact on oil pollution from tank vessel accidents,   7  2-1   Oil spills from vessel accidents in U.S. waters,   16  4-1   Change in oil shipments to the United States, 1990 and 1994,   30  4-2   Change in the volume of oil shipped to the United States, 1990 and 1994,   31

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