ISSUES OF FINANCIAL PROTECTION IN NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIP OPERATIONS

Adequate financial protection against liability for builders and operators of nuclear powered merchant ships is a significant element in establishment of a viable nuclear merchant ship program. This report examines questions of liability, insurance and indemnity as they might effect the construction and operation of nuclear ships and recommends requirements of a legislative package which would assure adequate protection of the public in the remote event of a nuclear ship accident.

• Corporate Authors:

  Atomic Industrial Forum

  475 Park Avenue South
  New York, NY  United States  10016
• Authors:
  • Murphy, A W
• Publication Date: 1975-3-27

Media Info

• Pagination: 95 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile insurance; Liability; Nuclear powered ships; Ship operations
• Old TRIS Terms: P and i insurance
• Subject Areas: Law; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00098622
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MA-RD-920-75048 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: MA-4-37122
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 13 1975 12:00AM