Double-Hull Tanker Legislation

An Assessment of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990

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• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Year: 1998
• Edition: 0
• eBook ISBN:
  9780309518284
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Index: Politics & International Relations

The passage of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) by Congress and subsequent modifications of international maritime regulations resulted in a far-reaching change in the design of tank vessels. Double-hull rather than single-hull tankers are now the industry standard, and nearly all ships in the world maritime oil transportation fleet are expected to have double hulls by about 2020.This book assesses the impact of the double hull and related provisions of OPA 90 on ship safety, protection of the marine environment, and the economic viability and operational makeup of the maritime oil transportation industry. The influence of international conventions on tank vessel design and operation is addressed. Owners and operators of domestic and international tank vessel fleets, shipyard operators, marine architects, classification societies, environmentalists, and state and federal regulators will find this book useful.

Table of contents

• Front Matter
• Preface
• Contents
• Tables, Figures, and Boxes
• Executive Summary
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Ship Safety and Protection of the Marine Environment
• 3 Operational Makeup of the Maritime Oil Transportation Industry
• 4 Economic Impact of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 on the International Tanker Fleet
• 5 Domestic (Jones Act) Tanker Trade
• 6 Design, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Double-Hull Vessels
• 7 Conclusions and Recommendations
• APPENDIX A Biographies of Committee Members
• APPENDIX B Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-380), Section 4115
• APPENDIX C Questionnaires
• APPENDIX D Committee Meetings and Activities
• APPENDIX E Supplementary Data on Vessel Ownership for the U.S. Trading Fleet
• APPENDIX F Methodology for Determining the International Tanker Supply
• APPENDIX G Freight Rate Mechanism in the Short Run: A Theoretical Approach
• APPENDIX H Seasonal Variations in Tanker Demand and Freight Rates1
• APPENDIX I Letter to the Committee from R.W. Porter
• APPENDIX J Methodology for Determining Ship Replacement Costs
• APPENDIX K Comparative Study of Double-Hull and Single-Hull Tankers1
• APPENDIX L Research on Double-Hull Vessel Technology since 1990
• APPENDIX M Summary of Questionnaire Responses from Owners and Operators of Double-Hull Tank Vessels1
• Acronyms and Glossary