TANKER SPILLS: PREVENTION BY DESIGN

This study, prompted by the March 1989 grounding of the EXXON VALDEZ in Prince William Sound, Alaska, focused on how alternative tank vessel (tanker and barge) designs might influence the safety of personnel, property, and the environment, and at what cost. Conducted by the Marine Board's Committee on Tank Vessel Design, the assessment included reviews of existing studies and data on accidents and tank vessel design, and new investigations of the theoretical effects of collisions and groundings, the pollution-reduction potential and cost-effectiveness of alternative designs, and risk reduction potential. The report is organized in four parts. Chapters 1 and 2 provide a basic history, design and operational principles, and the regulatory framework. Chapters 3, 4, and 5 comprise the technical core of the report. These chapters discuss the physical phenomena and engineering issues related to tank vessel design and present the committee's technical evaluation of 17 alternative tank vessel designs. Chapter 6 completes the committee's overall analysis with an economic assessment of the most promising designs. Chapter 7 examines the need for research. A glossary and an index are provided.

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  • http://www.trb.org/main/blurbs/155624.aspx
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• Corporate Authors:

  National Research Council, Marine Board

  2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20418
• Publication Date: 1991

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 380 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Barges; Cost effectiveness; Occupational safety; Oil spills; Pollution control; Prevention; Research; Risk management; Ship groundings; Tankers; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Pollution prevention; Risk reduction; Ship design
• Old TRIS Terms: Barge design; Crew safety
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Marine Transportation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00722462
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309043778
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jun 4 1996 12:00AM