Options for improving the safety of DUKW type amphibious vessels /

To ensure the safety of passengers and crew on DUKWs -- amphibious vehicles also referred to as duck boats -- the United States Coast Guard (USCG) should issue a range of new guidelines and requirements. TRB's Special Report 342: Options for Improving the Safety of DUKW Type Amphibious Vessels...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Options for Improving the Safety of Amphibious Vessels (DUKW Boats) When Used in Passenger Service (Author), United States. Coast Guard
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board, [2022].
Series:	Consensus study report. Special report (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Transportation Research Board) ; 342.
Subjects:	Motor vehicles, Amphibious > Standards. Ships > Safety regulations. Excursion boats.

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Summary:	To ensure the safety of passengers and crew on DUKWs -- amphibious vehicles also referred to as duck boats -- the United States Coast Guard (USCG) should issue a range of new guidelines and requirements. TRB's Special Report 342: Options for Improving the Safety of DUKW Type Amphibious Vessels recommends that the USCG use a consistent risk-assessment methodology and update its regulations and enforcement practices in a way that reflects the variable levels of risk to passengers and crew.
Physical Description:	xiv, 149 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780309276283 0309276284