Protecting our Shores from Oil Spills – Operational Procedures and Ship Designs - U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation

Protecting our Shores from Oil Spills – Operational Procedures and Ship Designs

Full Committee Hearing

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Time: 2:30 PM

Location: SR

The purpose of this hearing is to evaluate operational incidents associated with oil spills. The Subcommittee will examine non-tank vessel fuel tank design, the Coast Guard’s Vessel Traffic System (VTS), and the U.S. vessel pilot system.

Committee Members

Frank R. Lautenberg

Senator
Ted Stevens

Senator

Testimony

Thad W. Allen

Commandant

United States Coast Guard

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Witness Panel 2

Kirsi Tikka

Vice President, Global Technology and Business Development

American Bureau of Shipping

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Paul Kirchner

Executive Director and General Counsel

American Pilots Association

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Ed Page

President

Marine Exchange of Alaska

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