| Reassessment of the Marine Salvage Posture of the United States Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division on Engineering and Physical Sci (Author), Commission on Engineering and Technical (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309051495 ISBN-13: 9780309051491 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $41.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1994 Annotation: A prompt and effective response to ship casualties can prevent pollution and economic disruption of ports and waterways. This report of the Committee on Marine Salvage Issues of the National Research Council assesses the adequacy of marine salvage in the United States and evaluates significant changes that have taken place in the salvage industry over the last two decades. The report addresses and makes recommendations concerning business conditions in the salvage industry, arrangement for time-critical decision making in response to marine emergencies, national salvage policy, the concept of the professional salvor, the importance and adequacy of human resources in the salvage industry, rescue towing, marine firefighting, cargo transfer, damage stability information, salvage in the presence of hazardous cargo, purposeful jettison as a salvage technique, designation of safe havens for stricken vessels, the salvage readiness of vessels and crews, and the contribution of the Navy to the national salvage capability. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - General - Technology & Engineering | Hydraulics - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
| Dewey: 627.703 |
| LCCN: 94068622 |
| Series: Mathematical Topics; 3 |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 8.34" W x 10.76" (0.90 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Prompt and effective response to time-critical ship casualties and emergencies, for example, by refloating stranded ships, can prevent marine pollution and economic disruption of ports and waterways. The marine salvage industry, which conducts this work, has undergone significant changes in the past two decades. This book evaluates these changes and assesses the adequacy of marine salvage in the United States. Among the issues addressed are conditions in the salvage industry; emergency response-time; national salvage policy; workforce needs; salvage techniques; and the contribution of the Navy to the national salvage capability. |
