Highlights ► Bunker spills at sea have increased in frequency. ► Bunker spillages involving non-oil-cargo vessel accidents are the most serious. ► Steel hulls and diesel engines offer protection from bunker spills.

    Abstract The study investigates determinants of vessel-accident bunker fuel spillage. A vessel-accident bunker spillage equation is estimated using Tobit regression and data of individual non-oil-cargo vessel accidents that were investigated by the US Coast Guard during 2001–2008. The results indicate that the bunker spillage of a freight ship and an offshore supply vessel accident will be greater than that of a passenger ship accident. Also, the bunker spillage of a non-oil-cargo vessel accident will be greater if the vessel accident is an abandonment and occurs at night, but less if the accident involves a vessel that has diesel propulsion and even less if the vessel has both diesel propulsion and a steel hull.


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    Title :

    Determinants of vessel-accident bunker spills


    Contributors:
    Talley, Wayne K. (author) / Yip, Tsz Leung (author) / Jin, Di (author)


    Publication date :

    2012-01-01


    Size :

    5 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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