(DOWNLOAD) "Oil Spill Risks From Tank Vessel Lightering" by Marine Board ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free

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Title: Oil Spill Risks From Tank Vessel Lightering
Author : Marine Board
Release Date : January 24, 1998
Genre: Nature,Books,Science & Nature,Politics & Current Events,
Pages : * pages
Size : 7253 KB

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The safety record of lightering (the transfer of petroleum cargo at sea from a large tanker to smaller ones) has been excellent in U.S. waters in recent years, as evidenced by the very low rate of spillage of oil both in absolute terms and compared with all other tanker-related accidental spills. The lightering safety record is likely to be maintained or even improved in the future as overall quality improvements in the shipping industry are implemented. Risks can be reduced even further through measures that enhance sound lightering standards and practices, support cooperative industry efforts to maintain safety, and increase the availability of essential information to shipping companies and mariners. Only continued vigilance and attention to safety initiatives can avert serious accidents involving tankers carrying large volumes of oil.