| Title | Port Needs Study (Vessel Traffic Services Benefits) Vol. I - Study Report |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 33418 |
| Source | 308p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Coast Guard |
| Publication Date | 19910800 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This study documents the benefits and costs of potential U.S. Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) in selected U.S. deep draft ports on the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Coasts. The U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Special Programs Administration's Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (VNTSC) conducted the study for the U.S. Coast Guard, Office of the Navigation Safety and Waterway Service, Special Projects Staff. The entire study is documented in three separately bound volumes plus a separate Study Overview. Volume 1 is the main document covering all aspects of the input data, analysis methods, and results. The focus of Volume I is presentation of information across all 23 study zones concurrently. Volume II focuses on organization and presentation of information for each individual study zone. It contains the appendix tables of input data, output statistics and the documentation of the candidate Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) Design by NavCom Systems. Volume III is a compendium of technical papers on data sources, analytical methods, and models supplementing material in Volume I. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8628 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8628 |
| TRT Terms | Electronic navigation; Navigation; Harbors; Traffic control; Vessel traffic control; Harbor traffic control |
| General Subjects | Vessel Traffic Service; Navigational Risk; Benefit-Cost Analysis; Risk Model; Vessel Casualties; Oil Spill impacts; vessel casualty consequences |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
Gulf of Mexico; Pacific States; Eastern States; South Atlantic States; Middle Atlantic States |
| Contract Number | CG1A1/B1039 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-CG-91-2.I; DOT-CG-N-01-91-1.2 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33400/33418/33418.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |