OFFSHORE TERMINAL SYSTEM CONCEPTS. PART 2. CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DEEP-DRAFT TERMINALS AND EXISTING FACILITIES BY UTILIZATION OF FEEDER VESSELS, PIPELINES AND/OR SHORE FACILITIES RELOCATION

The report is Part 2, of a 3 part report which describes significant aspects of shoreline, seabottom, weather, and wave conditions at 17 regions and 33 sites, on all three U.S. coasts, and identifies what are considered to be the most suitable locations in each, discusses environmental and operational considerations for offshore terminals, identifies capital cost and total transportation unit costs for feeder vessel and pipe line systems; and provides data from which the total cost per ton of shipping oil from Persian Gulf to U.S. refineries and markets can be calculated for alternative transshipment terminal locations. The appendix discusses related subjects such as feeder systems, tanker designs, accident prevention. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Part 1, COM-72-11372, and Part 3, COM-72-11374.
• Corporate Authors:

  Soros Associates, Incorporated

  575 Lexington Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10022
• Publication Date: 1972-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 326 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: Pt 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Bulk cargo; Commodities; Deepwater harbors; Environment; Environmental protection; Marine terminals; Market research; Offshore structures; Offshore terminals; Petroleum industry; Pipeline transportation; Relocation (Facilities); Seaports; Surveying; Surveying; Surveys
• Uncontrolled Terms: Petroleum trade; Relocation
• Old TRIS Terms: Commodity management; Environmental surveys; Supply afloat
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Environment; Freight Transportation; Pipelines; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00041876
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: MA-1-35409
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 9 1973 12:00AM