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Rights & Permissions Free Resources Display this book on your site! Related Titles The Marine Transportation System and the Federal Role: Measuring Performance, Targeting Improvement -- Special Report 279 Applying Advanced Information Systems to Ports and Waterways Management Other Related Titles Vessel Navigation and Traffic Services for Safe and Efficient Ports and Waterways: 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 VII   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   MANAGING U.S. WATERWAYS   8      Overview,   8      Stakeholders in Waterways Management,   13      Summary,   16  2   NAVIGATION INFORMATION NEEDS AND SOLUTIONS   18      Availability of Information and Deficiencies in U.S. Ports,   18      Overview of Vessel Traffic Services,   20      Summary,   27  3   COSTS, BENEFITS, AND FUNDING   29      Costs,   29      Benefits,   30      Funding Prospects,   31      Federal/Local Partnerships,   34      Summary,   35  4   VISION OF THE FUTURE: NEXT STEPS   36      Emerging Technologies,   36      Next Phase of the Study,   37      System Architecture,   38      Summary,   38  5   CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS   40      Cost-Sharing Options,   42     APPENDICES       A  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS   47     B  MEETING PARTICIPANTS AND SITE VISITS   50     C  NAVIGATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS   54     D  VESSEL TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICES: TWO EXAMPLES   56     E  VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES IN LONDON AND ROTTERDAM   61 Page VII FRONT MATTER (R1-R6) CONTENTS (R7-R8) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (1-7) 1 MANAGING U.S. WATERWAYS (8-17) 2 NAVIGATION INFORMATION NEEDS AND A SOLUTIONS (18-28) 3 COSTS, BENEFITS, AND FUNDING (29-35) 4 VISION OF THE FUTURE: NEXT STEPS (36-39) 5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (40-44) APPENDICES (45-63)

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VESSEL NAVIGATION AND TRAFFIC SERVICES FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT PORTS AND WATERWAYS: Interim Report Contents     EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   1  1   MANAGING U.S. WATERWAYS   8      Overview,   8      Stakeholders in Waterways Management,   13      Summary,   16  2   NAVIGATION INFORMATION NEEDS AND SOLUTIONS   18      Availability of Information and Deficiencies in U.S. Ports,   18      Overview of Vessel Traffic Services,   20      Summary,   27  3   COSTS, BENEFITS, AND FUNDING   29      Costs,   29      Benefits,   30      Funding Prospects,   31      Federal/Local Partnerships,   34      Summary,   35  4   VISION OF THE FUTURE: NEXT STEPS   36      Emerging Technologies,   36      Next Phase of the Study,   37      System Architecture,   38      Summary,   38  5   CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS   40      Cost-Sharing Options,   42     APPENDICES       A  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS   47     B  MEETING PARTICIPANTS AND SITE VISITS   50     C  NAVIGATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS   54     D  VESSEL TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICES: TWO EXAMPLES   56     E  VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES IN LONDON AND ROTTERDAM   61

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VESSEL NAVIGATION AND TRAFFIC SERVICES FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT PORTS AND WATERWAYS: Interim Report This page in the original is blank.