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Filtering by: Date issued sim 2007-08 Commencement Year 2007 Subject Tugboats -- Law and legislation -- Washington (State)

Tugboat compliance with the International Maritime Organization Area to be avoided off the Washington Coast

Creator:

Smith, Daniel R.

Abstract:

Vessel traffic places the sensitive environmental, natural, and cultural resources of Washington’s outer coast at risk of oil or hazardous materials spills. In 1995, International Maritime Organization established the Area to be Avoided off the Washington Coast (ATBA) to reduce this risk. Annual estimates of vessel compliance with the ATBA...

Resource Type:

Capstone Project