%0 Book %A National Research Council %T Purposeful Jettison of Petroleum Cargo %@ 978-0-309-05081-4 %D 1994 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/4549/purposeful-jettison-of-petroleum-cargo %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/4549/purposeful-jettison-of-petroleum-cargo %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Environment and Environmental Studies %P 216 %R doi:10.17226/4549 %X 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.