03809nam 22006854a 450 991097064700332120251116140851.0978030917358203091735829780309523028030952302897805851436130585143617(CKB)110986584752382(OCoLC)614695648(CaPaEBR)ebrary10041125(SSID)ssj0000214252(PQKBManifestationID)11218219(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000214252(PQKBWorkID)10158238(PQKB)11256257(MiAaPQ)EBC3375705(Au-PeEL)EBL3375705(CaPaEBR)ebr10041125(OCoLC)923258221(Perlego)4734186(BIP)71598836(EXLCZ)9911098658475238219981113d1998 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrOil spill risks from tank vessel lightering /Committee on Oil Spill Risks from Tank Vessel Lightering, Marine Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council1st ed.Washington, D.C. National Academy Press19981 online resource (139 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9780309061902 0309061903 Includes bibliographical references.Front Matter -- Preface -- Contents -- Figures, Tables, and Boxes -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Lightering Primer -- 3 Lightering Vessels, Systems, and the External Environment -- 4 Procedures, Practices, and Human Factors -- 5 Conclusions and Recommendations -- Acronyms -- Appendix A BIOGRAPHIES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS -- Appendix B COMMITTEE MEETINGS, SUBGROUP MEETINGS, AND SITE VISITS -- Appendix C U.S. Coast Guard Data on Lightering Incidents, 1984 to 1996 -- Appendix D DATA ON EAST COAST LIGHTERING OPERATIONS AND INCIDENTS -- Appendix E DATA ON WEST COAST LIGHTERING OPERATIONS AND INCIDENTS -- Appendix F LETTER REGARDING CHEVRON SHIPPING COMPANY'S OFFSHORE LIGHTERING PLANS -- LIGHTERING ZONE REGULATIONS Appendix G -- Appendix H SAFETY CHECKLISTS -- STATEMENT OF TASK Appendix I.The safety record of lightering (the transfer of petroleum cargo at sea from a large tanker to smaller ones) has been excellent in U.S. waters in recent years, as evidenced by the very low rate of spillage of oil both in absolute terms and compared with all other tanker-related accidental spills. The lightering safety record is likely to be maintained or even improved in the future as overall quality improvements in the shipping industry are implemented. Risks can be reduced even further through measures that enhance sound lightering standards and practices, support cooperative industry efforts to maintain safety, and increase the availability of essential information to shipping companies and mariners. Only continued vigilance and attention to safety initiatives can avert serious accidents involving tankers carrying large volumes of oil.PetroleumTransportationEnvironmental aspectsLighterageEnvironmental aspectsTankersSafety measuresOil spillsRisk assessmentPetroleumTransportationEnvironmental aspects.LighterageEnvironmental aspects.TankersSafety measures.Oil spillsRisk assessment.363.738/2MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910970647003321Oil spill risks from tank vessel lightering4364169UNINA