This report presents a factual background on tankers and a discussion of issues related to the safety of tanker operation and the potential presented by tankers for introducing polluting oil into the marine environment. The report focuses on technical alternatives concerning the design, construction and operation of tankers in U.S. waters as these relate to safety and pollution prevention. Supertanker operations are given emphasis when they present particular or unusual problems.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Oil Transportation by Tankers: An Analysis of Marine Pollution and Safety Measures


    Publication date :

    1975


    Size :

    305 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





    Oil transportation by tankers

    Coney, J.J. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1945


    Safety aboard tankers

    Rogers, J.D. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1950


    Safety in Oil Tankers

    International Chamber of Shipping | TIBKAT | 1973


    Safety of chemical tankers

    Van Dorp, A. C. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1993