Water Transportation

1991 Guide to Pollution Prevention: The Marine Maintenance and Repair Industry. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. October 1991. EPA/625/7-91/015.

This guide provides marine maintenance and repair yards with waste minimization options. It also provides worksheets designed to be used for waste minimization assessment of a marine repair and service yard, to be used in developing an understanding of the yard=s waste generating processes and to suggest ways to reduce the waste. Appendices contain summaries of waste minimization assessments and information resources.

1992 A Report to Congress on the Status of the Public Ports of the United States 1990-1991. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Office of Port and Intermodal Development. December 1992.

This report examines the port industry=s structure and the issues facing it. The first section of the report provides an overview of the U.S. public port industry. The second section of the report discusses the key issues facing the U.S. port industry.

1993 The U.S. Stevedoring and Marine Terminal Industry. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Office of Port and Intermodal Development. January 1993.**

This report is designed to capture the fundamental characteristics and role of the industry as it exists, today, along with some consideration of trends and directional focus as it prepares in the 1990s to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. It provides a detailed examination of the industry=s operational responsibilities and activities. Further consideration is given to key issues that impact the industry, such as productivity, safety, labor, environmental impacts, security, legal, and regulatory issues. Technological innovations are also covered, including developments affecting hardware (e.g., material handling equipment and terminal facilities design), marine terminal operations, terminal management, and automated systems.

1994 Informational Brochure. American Association of Port Authorities. 1994.

This brochure provides an overview of the association=s membership advantages, general programs and services, structure, mission and goals, and history.

United States Port Development Expenditure Report. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Office of Port and Intermodal Development. February 1994.

This 1994 report is the fourth in a recent series than continues the capital expenditure survey first begun by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in 1956. Subsequent reports were published by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and currently by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD). This report analyzes the results of the AAPA capital expenditure survey for 1992, which included the capital expenditures for 1992 and proposed expenditures for the period 1993 through 1997 and with the funding sources used to finance these expenditures. Appendix A contains a list of ports that responded to the 1992 survey.

1995 Report on Port and Shipping Safety and Environmental Protection. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Quarterly Report Number 36. July 1995.

This quarterly report is the 36th in a series concerning safety and environmental protection matters related to ports and shipping. Highlights include: the 72nd session of the Legal Committee (LEG 72) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that was held at IMO Headquarters in London in April, 1995; the 65th session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 65) that was held in London in May, 1995; and Public Law 104-4, Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.

RELATED DOCUMENTS: Recycling Waste and Preventing Pollution in Marinas and Boat Yards. Video and Manual. Available to states and regions. Produced by EPA, OAQPS and the University of Wisconsin. Best Management Practices. Florida Clean Marina Program. http://www.dep.state.fl....marina/omps/bmpsk2.html. * These documents can be ordered from: EPA Office of Research and Development Risk Reduction Engineering Lab Center for Environmental Research Information Cincinnati, OH 45268 Phone: (513)569-7562

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