GROUNDING CHARACTERISTICS AND EFFECTS

Data on the details of 52 groundings were collected from the files of IMCO and USCG from 1944 to 1975. Cases are identified by number or name, flag, type, tonnage and characteristics. Information lists repair costs, location of casualty, weather, cause of grounding, speed of impact, information on double bottom condition; damage location, description, length, width and depth; also type of sea bottom.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Report on Task I PB-264556 and Task 2 PB-264558.
• Corporate Authors:

  Sharp (George G) Incorporated

  100 Church Street
  New York, NY  United States  10007

  Maritime Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Zahn, A S
• Publication Date: 1977-1-28

Media Info

• Pagination: 23 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Casualties; Fatalities; Groundings (Maritime crashes); Prevention; Repairing; Safety; Ships; Statistics; Water transportation crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship repair
• Old TRIS Terms: Casualty data; Ship casualties
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00168274
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MA/RD-920-77-57-T-5 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: MARAD-6-38053
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 30 1978 12:00AM