The study, prompted by the March 1989 grounding of the EXXON VALDEZ in Prince William Sound, Alaska, focused on how alternative tank vessel (tanker and barge) designs might influence the safety of personnel, property, and the environment, and at what cost. In selecting designs to be considered, the committee included certain operational options that might minimize the oil spilled in an accident. The study did not consider means of averting accidents, altering the form of cargo, or responding to oil spills.


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    Title :

    Tanker Spills: Prevention by Design


    Publication date :

    1991


    Size :

    332 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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