| Tanker Spills: Prevention by Design Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309043778 ISBN-13: 9780309043779 Publisher: National Academy Press OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1991 Annotation: 'Tanker Spills: Prevention by Design' evaluates a wide variety of ways to improve tank vessel resistance to penetration during an accident and assesses alternatives for reducing outflow if the ship's hull is breached. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - General - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - General |
| Dewey: 623.824 |
| LCCN: 91012489 |
| Physical Information: 6.27" H x 6.27" W x 9.35" (1.61 lbs) 350 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Evaluates and ranks a variety of tank ship hull designs proposed by experts around the world. This book explores the implications of the demand for petroleum and increase in tanker operations; US government regulations and US Coast Guard policies regarding designs for new tank vessel construction; and more. |