ANALYTICAL DATA ON MARINE ACCIDENTS PERTAINING TO OCEAN VESSELS WITH 5000 TONS DISPLACEMENT AND OVER. PROJECT 2: 1953 ACCIDENTS

A collection of analytical data on 1953 marine accidents involving conventionally-powered merchant vessels of 5000 tons displacement and over is presented. All cases potentially affecting a nuclear power plant are included. The volume is divided into four vessel categories: passenger, tanker, passenger/general cargo and miscellaneous. The analyses of accidents within each vessel category are broken down into the causes of damage: collisions; strikings; groundings and stranding; heavy weather; fire and explosion; stevedore, crew and unknown; propulsion machinery and auxiliaries; and shipyard legal liability. Each damage reviewed and analyzed is submitted as an individual case and covers vessel particulars, circumstances of accident, detailed extent of damage, and cost of repair.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document is available for review at the Department of Commerce Library, Main Commerce Building, Washington, D.C., under reference number U-4-P-2-53-Vols 1&2.
• Corporate Authors:

  United States Salvage Association Incorporated

  99 John Street
  New York, NY  United States 
• Publication Date: 1959-2-1

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 607 p.
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1&2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash data; Crashes; Nuclear power plants; Nuclear reactors; Risk analysis; Safety; Statistics
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00027505
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Tech Rpt
• Contract Numbers: MA-1689
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 9 1973 12:00AM