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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809137703321

Titolo

Environmental performance of tanker designs in collision and grounding : method for comparison / / Committee for Evaluating Double-Hull Tanker Design Alternatives

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 2001

©2001

ISBN

0-309-55033-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 136 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

Special report / Marine Board, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council ; ; 259

Disciplina

623.8

Soggetti

Tankers - Design and construction - Evaluation - Methodology

Tankers - Accidents - Environmental aspects

Petroleum - Transportation - Safety measures

Oil spills - Data processing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""PREFACE""; ""ACRONYMS AND GLOSSARY""; ""CONTENTS""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""1 INTRODUCTION""; ""2 ASSESSMENT OF PREVIOUS EVALUATION METHODS, PROPOSALS FOR ALTERNATIVE DESIGNS, AND HISTORICAL DATABASES""; ""3 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED METHODOLOGY""; ""4 APPLICATION OF THE METHODOLOGY""; ""5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""APPENDIX A: PRESENTATIONS AT COMMITTEE MEETINGS""; ""APPENDIX B: THE COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1998""; ""APPENDIX C: SUMMARY OF IMO 13F GUIDELINES""; ""APPENDIX D: STRUCTURAL DESIGNS FOR NEW DOUBLE- HULL TANKERS""; ""STUDY COMMITTEE BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION""