Marine Salvage Capabilities
Author | : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee for Marine Salvage Response Capability. Workshop |
Publisher | : Transportation Research Board |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 2004-07-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780309094597 |
ISBN-13 | : 0309094593 |
Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: TRB Conference Proceedings 30: Marine Salvage Capabilities: Responding to Terrorist Attacks in U.S. Portsâ€"Actions to Improve Readiness is the report of the TRB Marine Board Workshop on Marine Salvage Response Capability held on August 5-6, 2003, in Washington, DC. The workshop addressed economic, legal, forensic, environmental, and human casualty issues related to salvage. The report contains a summary of workshop discussions and committee recommendations highlighting important topics and issues associated with marine salvage that warrant further, more detailed inquiry by the responsible federal agencies.