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dc.contributor.advisorHenry S. Marcus.en_US
dc.contributor.authorFox, Matthew Ryanen_US
dc.contributor.otherMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Ocean Engineering.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2006-07-31T15:14:00Z
dc.date.available2006-07-31T15:14:00Z
dc.date.copyright2005en_US
dc.date.issued2005en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33575
dc.descriptionThesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 2005.en_US
dc.descriptionSome leaves folded.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 59-63).en_US
dc.description.abstractIn response to the grounding of the Exxon Valdez on March 24, 1989, the United States Congress enacted the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, a series of regulations requiring technical and operational changes in tank vessels trading in U.S. waters with the intention of preventing future spills. Although the effects of OPA90 have been felt worldwide, vessels serving the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System have been particularly affected by the legislation. Trading between Valdez, Alaska and West Coast U.S. ports the TAPS trade is one of the few routes actively plied by Jones Act vessels. The age and design of the vessels engaged in the trade will require that many be phased out in accordance with OPA90 regulations in the coming years. Fleet capacity accounting for mandatory vessel phase outs is analyzed with respect to various crude production estimates for years 2000 to 2020. Potential design changes that may extend these vessels' trading lives are discussed. Shipyard capacity and factors affecting construction of ships in American yards are reported as well as the status of U.S. government programs designed to support the U.S.-flag fleet. Additionally, the potential impact that construction of ten 46,000 DWT product tankers may have on trade capacity is considered. The schedule at which these vessels must be delivered in order to meet Alaskan production estimates through 2039 is analyzed.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Matthew Ryan Fox.en_US
dc.format.extent84 leavesen_US
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dc.format.extent4120235 bytes
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
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dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsM.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582
dc.subjectOcean Engineering.en_US
dc.titleThe evolution prospects of the post-OPA90 Alaskan Oil Tradeen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeS.M.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Ocean Engineering
dc.identifier.oclc63517504en_US


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