Evaluation of Accidental Oil Spills from Bunker Tanks

Last revised: August 3, 2001

Previous revisions: February 14, 2001

Cargo Ship Bunker Tanks: Designing to Mitigate Oil Spillage
A paper by Keith Michel and Thomas Winslow that looks at historical bunker spill data and the various issues involved with bunker tank arrangements and their impact on vessel design. (Note: this is a large 1.9MB file)

Maritime Safety Act of 2000 - U.S. House Resolution 5025
U.S. Representative DeFazio (Oregon) introduced legislation in the U.S. Congress on July 27, 2000, that included a Section 8 to eliminate single hulls over bunker tanks. This legislation was not enacted but it indicates the Congressional interest in this issue. (Section 8 is on the last page of the document)

Regulatory Overview of Bunker Spills and Bunker Tank Protection
Provides background information on bunker spill activity at IMO and domestically in the U.S.

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