A COMPREHENSIVE MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR THE DELAWARE VALLEY REGION: A CASE STUDY

A marine transportation system especially applicable to Delaware Bay is presented. The central component is a man-made island that serves as a deepwater port. Components of the system include an air-sea cargo center, a trestle corridor connecting the cargo center to the island, a restricted access rail and highway corridor to up-state connections, a deepwater channel to the ocean, and provision for submarine pipeline access from outer continental shelf oil and gas fields, if these materialize. The objectives of the system are: first to provide the deepwater docking facilities required by modern, large economical ships; second to stimulate economic growth within Delaware and the surrounding region; third to increase the safety of marine transportation; fourth to develop a commercial center adjacent to Dover Air Force Base as an alternative to military use; and fifth to demonstrate Delaware's commitment to the future regional needs for transportation and energy within the existing environmental preservation standards.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Delaware, Newark

  College of Marine Studies
  Newark, DE  United States  19716

  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  Sea Grant Program Office, 6010 Executive Boulevard
  Rockville, MD  United States  20852
• Authors:
  • Murray, J J
  • Tupin, E A
  • Golt, C M
  • Dey, N D
  • Tremaine, R L
• Publication Date: 1977-5-25

Media Info

• Pagination: 185 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo facilities; Channels (Waterways); Coordination; Deepwater harbors; Economic analysis; Energy conservation; Forecasting; Freight traffic; Freight transportation; Highway transportation; Intermodal terminals; Islands; Logistics; Marine terminals; Pipeline transportation; Pollution control; Port structures; Ports; Rail marine interface; Railroad transportation; Shipping; Traffic forecasting; Transportation operations; Transportation planning; Underwater pipelines; Water transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transportation management
• Geographic Terms: Delaware; Delaware Bay
• Old TRIS Terms: Cargo transportation
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Environment; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Pipelines; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00169071
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DEL-SG-12-77, NOAA-77091601
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1980 12:00AM