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Tanker spills: Prevention by design

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5465696

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.

Research Organization:
National Research Council, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
5465696
Report Number(s):
PB-91-205427/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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02 PETROLEUM
020900 -- Petroleum-- Environmental Aspects
42 ENGINEERING
420205* -- Engineering-- Transport & Storage Facilities-- (1980-)
BARGES
COST ESTIMATION
DESIGN
ENERGY SOURCES
ENGINEERING
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
MARITIME TRANSPORT
MITIGATION
OIL SPILLS
PETROLEUM
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
SAFETY ENGINEERING
SHIPS
TANKER SHIPS
TRANSPORT
WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT