Double-Hull Tanker Legislation : An Assessment of the Oil Pollution Act Of 1990.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (286 pages)
Front Matter -- Preface -- Contents -- Tables, Figures, and Boxes -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Ship Safety and Protection of the Marine Environment -- 3 Operational Makeup of the Maritime Oil Transportation Industry -- 4 Economic Impact of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 on the International Tanker Fleet -- 5 Domestic (Jones Act) Tanker Trade -- 6 Design, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Double-Hull Vessels -- 7 Conclusions and Recommendations -- APPENDIX A Biographies of Committee Members -- APPENDIX B Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-380), Section 4115 -- APPENDIX C Questionnaires -- APPENDIX D Committee Meetings and Activities -- APPENDIX E Supplementary Data on Vessel Ownership for the U.S. Trading Fleet -- APPENDIX F Methodology for Determining the International Tanker Supply -- APPENDIX G Freight Rate Mechanism in the Short Run: A Theoretical Approach -- APPENDIX H Seasonal Variations in Tanker Demand and Freight Rates1 -- APPENDIX I Letter to the Committee from R.W. Porter -- APPENDIX J Methodology for Determining Ship Replacement Costs -- APPENDIX K Comparative Study of Double-Hull and Single-Hull Tankers1 -- APPENDIX L Research on Double-Hull Vessel Technology since 1990 -- APPENDIX M Summary of Questionnaire Responses from Owners and Operators of Double-Hull Tank Vessels1 -- Acronyms and Glossary.
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United States. -- Oil Pollution Act of 1990. Tankers -- Design and construction -- Law and legislation -- United States. Tankers -- Safety regulations. Petroleum -- Transportation -- Safety regulations.