This report presents data concerning vessel traffic around the Port of Houston. The data was obtained from films of a radar PPI at Texas City Dike in the Houston area. Also, tapes of communications activity on Channel 13 of the VHF/FM Maritime Mobile Band provided data. Data analysis obtained the following: Vessel Density, Vessel Route Identification, Vessel Speed, Close Encounter, Message Activity, Channel Utilization, and Channel Efficiency. Color illustrations reproduced in black and white.


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    Title :

    Vessel Traffic Data for Houston


    Contributors:
    J. Brown (author) / L. Buhler (author) / J. Staley (author) / T. Nightengale (author)

    Publication date :

    1975


    Size :

    72 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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