ROLE OF U.S. COAST GUARD IN THE OPERATION AND DESIGN OF DEEPWATER PORTS

This paper discusses the history of deepwater ports in the United States. The background to the events that led Congress to enact deepwater port legislation is presented, with emphasis on the Coast Guard's role. The primary features of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 and the regulations developed therefrom are also covered. Various design alternatives for the facilities to handle supertankers and their advantages and disadvantages are discussed. So far, two applications for a license to construct and operate deepwater ports have been submitted to the Coast Guard, and a summary of each of these proposed facilities is given. This paper concludes with a review of the major problems and unknowns associated with the design and operation of deepwater ports.

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  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Viveiros Jr, G F
• Publication Date: 1976-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 412-422
• Serial:
  • Marine Technology Society Journal
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Marine Technology Society
  • ISSN: 0025-3324
  • Serial URL: http://ingentaconnect.com/content/mts/mtsj

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deepwater harbors; Offshore terminals; Petroleum; Petroleum terminals
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00148282
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1977 12:00AM