Double-Hull Tanker Legislation:

An Assessment of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990

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Publication Year:1998

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Committee on Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (Section 4115) Implementation Review, National Research Council
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The passage of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) by Congress and subsequent modifications of international maritime regulations resulted in a far-reaching change in the design of tank vessels. Double-hull rather than single-hull tankers are now the industry ...
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Front Matter	i-xx
Executive Summary	1-9	(skim)
1 Introduction	10-17	(skim)
2 Ship Safety and Protection of the Marine Environment	18-41	(skim)
3 Operational Makeup of the Maritime Oil Transportation Industry	42-64	(skim)
4 Economic Impact of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 on the International Tanker Fleet	65-96	(skim)
5 Domestic (Jones Act) Tanker Trade	97-114	(skim)
6 Design, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Double-Hall Vessels	115-141	(skim)
7 Conclusions and Recommendations	142-150	(skim)
Appendix A	151-157	(skim)
Appendix B	158-164	(skim)
Appendix C	165-169	(skim)
Appendix D	170-172	(skim)
Appendix E	173-175	(skim)
Appendix F	176-177	(skim)
Appendix G	178-181	(skim)
Appendix H	182-184	(skim)
Appendix I	185-186	(skim)
Appendix J	187-190	(skim)
Appendix K	191-242	(skim)
Appendix L	243-249	(skim)
Appendix M	250-262	(skim)
Acronyms and Glossary	263-266	(skim)

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The passage of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) by Congress and subsequent modifications of international maritime regulations resulted in a far-reaching change in the design of tank vessels. Double-hull rather than single-hull tankers are now the industry standard, and nearly all ships in the world maritime oil transportation fleet are expected to have double hulls by about 2020.
This book assesses the impact of the double hull and related provisions of OPA 90 on ship safety, protection of the marine environment, and the economic viability and operational makeup of the maritime oil transportation industry. The influence of international conventions on tank vessel design and operation is addressed. Owners and operators of domestic and international tank vessel fleets, shipyard operators, marine architects, classification societies, environmentalists, and state and federal regulators will find this book useful.

Double-Hull Tanker Legislation:

An Assessment of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990

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