Ship Navigation in Harbors : Safety Issues.
Addresses prevention of ship collisions and groundings in harbors. Explains role of pilots and vessel traffic services (VTS) in the safe navigation of ships in harbors. Reviews controversy over governance of pilot associations, appropriate level of interaction between the VTS and pilot, and other pr...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2007.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Addresses prevention of ship collisions and groundings in harbors. Explains role of pilots and vessel traffic services (VTS) in the safe navigation of ships in harbors. Reviews controversy over governance of pilot associations, appropriate level of interaction between the VTS and pilot, and other proposals for improving the safety of harbor navigation. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |