Title :
Tankers, the coast guard and public policy
Author :
Ide, Jonathan C.
Author_Institution :
U.S. Coast Guard, Long Beach, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper points out that tanker safety legislation has followed the traditional reactive pattern; that is, following a series of accidents, Congress passes laws in an attempt to curtail recurrences. Unfortunately, proposed laws and regulations seldom deal with the human element which contributes 85% to the causes of accidents.
Keywords :
Explosions; Fires; Inspection; Legislation; Marine safety; Marine vehicles; Navigation; Petroleum; Protection; Rubber;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '77 Conference Record
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1977.1154391
