MARITIME ACCIDENTAL SPILL RISK ANALYSIS. PHASE I. METHODOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING

The report develops a methodological approach and task plan for assessing alternative methods of reducing the potential risk caused by the spill of hazardous cargo as the result of vessel collisions and groundings. In addition to developing the overall study approach, a very preliminary analysis of ship/barge accidents in U. S. territorial waters and port traffic was done to identify types of accidents to be examined in the next phase of the study effort. The next phase will demonstrate application of the methodology, focusing on the hazards of passing encounters on clear nights. Subsequent efforts are intended to culminate in a practical risk management system for the Coast Guard's role in Merchant Marine Safety. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Operations Research, Incorporated

  1400 Spring Street
  Silver Spring, MD  United States  20910
• Authors:
  • Fortson, RMJ
  • Holmboe, E L
  • BROWN, F B
  • Kirkland, J T
  • Tullier, P M
• Publication Date: 1973-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 150 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barges; Benefit cost analysis; Casualties; Crashes; Groundings (Maritime crashes); Harbors; Hazardous materials; Hazards; Hulls; Methodology; Modulus of rupture; Prevention; Probability; Regulations; Risk analysis; Risk assessment; Safety; Ships; Spills (Pollution); Statistics; Systems analysis; Tankers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rupture
• Old TRIS Terms: Casualty data; Cg; Collision statistics
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Environment; Law; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00048090
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: ORI-TR-753 Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: DOT-CG-22,326-A
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 14 1974 12:00AM