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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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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Harbors. Marine accidents. Ships. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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