MARINE POLLUTION ABATEMENT--LAWS, PROBLEMS, AND COMMENTARY CONCERNING LARGE VESSELS

The paper provides an overview of the contribution of the marine transportation industry to the problem of environmental pollution by defining the scope of the problem, reviewing legislation which is designed to control the problem, and examining methods and rationales for determining reasonable time-phasing for compliance. Specific recommendations are made and conclusions drawn which are directed at both government and industry.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at New York Met. Section of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Fulton, R P
• Publication Date: 1971-10

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Environment; Oceans; Pollution; Pollution control; Regulation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Marine environment
• Old TRIS Terms: Pollution abatement measures
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00019645
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 25 1972 12:00AM