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Purposeful Jettison of Petroleum Cargo

By National Research Council; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; Commission on Engineering

Book information

Publisher
National Academies Press
Year
1994
ISBN
9780309586832, 9780309050814
LCC
TD427.P4 -- P87 1994eb
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2953020 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
215\215
Time added
2023-08-12 17:34:03
Oil spills -- Law and legislation -- Congresses. ;

Description

This book addresses the problem of deliberate discharge of petroleum cargo during salvage operations. It assesses the implications for shipping and marine environmental protection; documents the need to clarify U.S. law concerning intentional discharges of petroleum cargoes to save ships and prevent the loss of larger amounts of cargo; considers the implications of advances in oil spill contingency planning, environmental data acquisition and spill trajectory forecasting; and makes recommendations concerning the feasibility of developing guidelines for deciding whether to discharge oil intentionally.

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