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The Coast Guard's Role in Safeguarding Maritime Transportation John Frittelli
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The Coast Guard's Role in Safeguarding Maritime Transportation
John Frittelli
Congress has made the U. S. Coast Guard responsible for safeguarding vessel traffic on the nation's coastal and inland waterways. The fleet of vessels the Coast Guard inspects for safety reasons recently doubled because the agency is now responsible for inspecting tugs and towboats that push or pull barges (towing vessels), in addition to ships. In June 2016 the Coast Guard issued a final rule on this matter. The Coast Guard is now considering an hours-of-service limit for crews working on towing vessels in an effort to reduce accidents caused by fatigue and is reevaluating the crewing requirements for certain seagoing barges. These potential changes are controversial and could raise the cost of transporting petroleum and chemical products by barge.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 19, 2017 |
| ISBN13 | 9781973739586 |
| Publishers | Createspace Independent Publishing Platf |
| Pages | 24 |
| Dimensions | 216 × 280 × 1 mm · 81 g |
| Language | English |
