Download or read book Disposal Options for Ships written by Ronald Wayne Hess and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2001 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book identifies and evaluates options for the disposal of U.S. Navy andU.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) ships. Four options are considered:long-term storage, domestic recycling, overseas recycling, and reefing(i.e., the sinking of ships to build artificial reefs). The authorsexamined the use of private and public U.S. shipyards, internationalorganizations, and partnerships between U.S. and foreign companies. Thestudy took applicable environmental and worker health and safety regulationsinto account to arrive at estimates of the costs, benefits, capacities,capabilities, feasibility, and risks associated with each option. It foundthat the Navy and MARAD should exploit the experience gained in the Navy_songoing Ship Disposal Program and the recently initiated MARAD program todispose of poor-condition ships in the inventory. Such a strategy wouldreduce the current risk of ship sinking or other notable environmentaldamage., At the same time, this study also found that both agencies shouldinitiate coordinated discussions with the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) and other coastal regulatory authorities to develop standards forreefing that will make it a viable, long-term option for disposing of asmany of the 358 ships in the current inactive fleet as possible. The Navyand MARAD should not opt for overseas recycling; such a program wouldinvolve many impediments and difficulties. Neither should they opt forlong-term storage, which entails high and uncertain costs and only defers,rather than solves, the problem of disposing of the ships.
Download or read book Disposal Options for Ships written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) together preside over a fleet of some 450 retired naval vessels and merchant ships that grows each month as ship retirements continue. Some of these ships will find their way into the navies of U.S. allies and friendly nations, others will be sold or donated to interested parties, and some will be consumed in live-fire military exercises known as sinking exercises, or SINKEX. Those that remain, about 358 ships, will require some other form of disposal over the next 20 years. Those 358 ships were the focus of our study. We evaluated four options for how the Navy and MARAD might proceed: long-term storage, domestic recycling (ship dismantlement in U.S. naval or commercial shipyards), overseas recycling, and "reefing"--I.e., the sinking of a ship(s) to create an artificial reef for a marine habitat or as a site for recreational divers. Of these four, only the last three are truly ship-disposal options. Long-term storage, which defers the decision of how to dispose of the ships until some later date, was included to show the consequences of taking no action.
Download or read book Artificial Reefs A Disposal Option for Navy and MARAD Ships written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the next 20 years, after accounting for unfunded forms of ship disposal such as donations, sales, or transfers to foreign governments and private interests, more than 350 Navy and Maritime Administration (MARAD) vessels will require some form of government-funded disposal. A previous RAND Corporation study (Hess et al., Disposal Options for Ships, MR-1377-NAVY, 2001) reviewed such disposal options, including recycling (either domestically or overseas) and long-term storage. Preparation and use of ships for construction of artificial reefs was identified as the lowest-cost domestic option for ship disposal. In the research reported here, we examine the demand for ships as reefs and the impediments to such use. We suggest program goals and review possible business models for their potential to minimize risks and costs to the Navy. While it had been our intention to conduct a more-thorough analysis, the U.S. Navy, for which this research was conducted, found our preliminary results satisfactory for its purposes and asked that we not proceed further. Our reefing analysis is thus suggestive, rather than definitive. For the reader's convenience, a synopsis of the earlier study is included in this briefing. Some of the findings have been updated to reflect information coming to our attention since that report was published.
Download or read book Artificial Reefs written by Michael V. Hynes and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 2004 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By 2005, the U.S. Navy and the Maritime Administration will have accumulated some 360 retired ships in need of disposal. A previous RAND study reviewed disposal options such as recycling (either domestically or overseas) and long-term storage. However, preparation and use of the ships for construction of artificial reefs was identified as the lowest-cost option. With the demonstrated potential attractiveness of reefing as a disposal option, in this study the authors examine the economic, legal, environmental, and programmatic issues that might bear on the Navy's decision to pursue the reefing option more seriously. They examine the demand for ships to be used as reefs and the impediments to such use, suggest program goals, and review possible business models for their potential to minimize risks and costs to the Navy.
Download or read book Maritime administration improved program management needed to address timely disposal of obsolete ships report to the Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Readiness Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book From Shipbreaking to Sustainable Ship Recycling written by Tony George Puthucherril and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010-03-08 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ship recycling conserves resources, employs an unskilled workforce, and removes outdated tonnage. Operating mainly on the Indian subcontinent, this ‘primitive’ industry often results in loss of human life and pollution of the marine environment. Despite moral indignation, the international community has struggled to manage this industry and only recently completed the IMO International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships. Using the Indian experience on shipbreaking as a case study, this book assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the Convention. The author argues that the Convention may not succeed because it fails to strike a balance between environmental protection, human rights, and commercial realities. The book offers recommendations for a holistic and integrated approach to a sustainable ship recycling industry.
Download or read book IMO Guidelines on Ship Recycling written by International Maritime Organization and published by IMO Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Maritime Administration Ship Disposal Program Needs Improved Communications and Updated Strategic Plan written by Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Timely and proper disposal of obsoleteships in the National Defense ReserveFleet-older ships designated for usein national emergencies-is critical toprotecting the environment. Becausethese ships often contain hazardousmaterials, members of Congress andothers have raised issues about theenvironmental concerns. As part of theDepartment of Transportation,MARAD's Ship Disposal Programserves as the federal government'sagent for competing and awardingcontracts for recycling the ships'materials. Congress has requiredMARAD's ship disposal program toaward ship recycling contracts toqualified ship recycling facilities on thebasis of best value. The Coast Guardand Maritime Transportation Act of2012 mandated that GAO reviewMARAD's source selection proceduresand practices used to award shiprecycling contracts.In this report, GAO assessedMARAD's (1) source selection process;(2) communication strategy with shiprecycling contractors; and (3) long-termship disposal strategy. To completethis work, GAO reviewed and analyzeddocumentation on MARAD'squalification process, source selectionprocedures, and strategies; andinterviewed MARAD and all of itsqualified ship recycling contractors."
Download or read book Maritime Administration written by Marie A. Mak and published by . This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timely and proper disposal of obsolete ships in the National Defense Reserve Fleet -- older ships designated for use in national emergencies -- is critical to protecting the environment. Because these ships often contain hazardous materials, there are environmental concerns. As part of the Dept. of Transportation (DOT), the Maritime Admin.'s (MARAD's) Ship Disposal Program serves as the federal government's agent for competing and awarding contracts for recycling the ships' materials. Congress has required MARAD's ship disposal program to award ship recycling contracts to qualified ship recycling facilities on the basis of best value. The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 mandated this review of MARAD's source selection procedures and practices used to award ship recycling contracts. It assesses MARAD's (1) source selection process; (2) communication strategy with ship recycling contractors; and (3) long-term ship disposal strategy. Table and figures. This is a print on demand report.
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Download or read book Clean Ships Clean Ports Clean Oceans written by Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1995-10-06 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marine debris is a serious environmental problem. To do its part, the United States has agreed to abide by the international treaty for garbage control at sea, known as MARPOL 73/78 Annex V. Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans explores the challenge of translating Annex V into workable laws and regulations for all kinds of ships and boats, from cruise ships to fishing crafts and recreational boats. The volume examines how existing resources can be leveraged into a comprehensive strategy for compliance, including integrated waste management systems and effective enforcement. Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans describes both progress toward and obstacles to Annex V compliance. The book covers: How shipborne garbage orignates and what happens to garbage discharged into the seas. Effects of discharge on human health, wildlife safety, and aesthetics. Differences in perspective among military, industrial, and recreational seafarers and shoreside facilities. Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans will be important to marine policymakers, port administrators, ship operations officers, maritime engineers, and marine ecologists.
Download or read book Guidelines for the Implementation of MARPOL written by International Maritime Organization and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of IMO, at its sixty-second session in July 2011, adopted the Revised MARPOL Annex V, concerning Regulations for the prevention of pollution by garbage from ships, which enters into force on 1 January 2013. The associated guidelines which assist States and industry in the implementation of MARPOL Annex V have been reviewed and updated and two Guidelines were adopted in March 2012 at MEPC's sixty-third session. The 2012 edition of this publication contains: the 2012 Guidelines for the implementation of MARPOL Annex V (resolution MEPC.219(63)); the 2012 Guidelines for the development of garbage management plans (resolution MEPC.220(63)); and the Revised MARPOL Annex V (resolution MEPC.201(62)).
Download or read book Maritime Administration written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-21 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maritime Administration: Ship Disposal Program Needs Improved Communications and Updated Strategic Plan
Download or read book Environmental Assessment of Marine Disposal Options for Waste Management Systems written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ship Disposal written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Derelict Vessels and Ship Disposal in Washington State written by David S. Clark and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abandoned and derelict vessels constitute a serious environmental threat to the waterways of Washington State. Although the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) leads removal efforts through its Derelict Vessel Removal Program, the agency is ill equipped to deal with large steel vessels over 65 feet long. This paper uses a policy analysis method to explore the possibility of a facility in Washington State dedicated to the safe remediation and disposal of these larger derelict vessels, in the context of other possible alternatives. The main issues that accompany derelict vessels are first explored in depth. The pros and cons of such a facility are then weighed and the key considerations in the feasibility of a facility are drawn out, all with the conditions that would define a successful policy choice in mind. The extraction of these factors of feasibility leads to the conclusion that the a facility as visualized is unlikely to be able to clear the many hurdles it faces, and only an aggressive attempt at a partnership with existing shipyards is likely to succeed.
Download or read book Maritime Administration Ship Disposal Program needs improved communications and updated strategic plan written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
