Marine Salvage Capabilities
Title | Marine Salvage Capabilities PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council (U.S.). Committee for Marine Salvage Response Capability. Workshop |
Publisher | Transportation Research Board |
Pages | 52 |
Release | 2004-07-06 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0309094593 |
TRB Conference Proceedings 30: Marine Salvage Capabilities: Responding to Terrorist Attacks in U.S. Portsâ€"Actions to Improve Readiness is the report of the TRB Marine Board Workshop on Marine Salvage Response Capability held on August 5-6, 2003, in Washington, DC. The workshop addressed economic, legal, forensic, environmental, and human casualty issues related to salvage. The report contains a summary of workshop discussions and committee recommendations highlighting important topics and issues associated with marine salvage that warrant further, more detailed inquiry by the responsible federal agencies.
Mud, Muscle, and Miracles
Title | Mud, Muscle, and Miracles PDF eBook |
Author | C. A. Bartholomew |
Publisher | Government Printing Office |
Pages | 644 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780945274605 |
By the start of the 20th century, the U.S. Navy had developed a fledgling salvage capability. Today, under the aegis of the Supervisor of Salvage, the Navy routinely handles assignments around the world, guarding U.S. naval and maritime interests and responding to requests for assistance from our allies. Mud, Muscle, and Miracles takes its reader on a journey through the evolution of salvage--from the construction of a cofferdam to reveal battleship Maineat the bottom of Havana harbor in 1911 to the use of side-scan sonar and remotely operated vehicles to recover aircraft debris and complete vessels from the depths. The story is one of masterful seamanship, incomparable engineering, and absolute ingenuity and courage. It is also the history of one of our nation's longest-lasting public-private partnerships--that of the commercial salvage industry and the U.S. Navy. The second edition updates U.S. Navy salvage history through the beginning of the 21st century and chronicles 18 additional, precedent-setting marine salvage and deep-ocean recovery operations.
Mud, Muscle, and Miracles
Title | Mud, Muscle, and Miracles PDF eBook |
Author | C. A. Bartholomew |
Publisher | Naval Historical Center |
Pages | 558 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | History |
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Reassessment of the Marine Salvage Posture of the United States
Title | Reassessment of the Marine Salvage Posture of the United States PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 144 |
Release | 1994-02-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0309051495 |
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.
Purposeful Jettison of Petroleum Cargo
Title | Purposeful Jettison of Petroleum Cargo PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 216 |
Release | 1994-02-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0309050812 |
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.
Coast Guard Oversight
Title | Coast Guard Oversight PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation |
Publisher | |
Pages | 638 |
Release | 1981 |
Genre | |
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Transporting Oil Around the Santa Barbara Channel Islands
Title | Transporting Oil Around the Santa Barbara Channel Islands PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation |
Publisher | |
Pages | 122 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Oil spills |
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