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Main Title Proceedings of the Marine Tansportation System (MTS) Research and Development Coordination Conference (5th). Held Washington, DC. on November 2-4, 1999.
Author Landsburg, A. C. ; Carter, M. C. ;
CORP Author Maritime Administration, Washington, DC.;Interagency Committee on Waterway Management.
Publisher Mar 2000
Year Published 2000
Report Number MA-RD-800-20001;
Stock Number PB2000-106405
Additional Subjects Marine transportation ; Research programs ; Meetings ; Maritime transport ; Risk analysis ; Technology innovation ; Safety ; Infrastructure ; Training ; Ships ; Cargo ; Vessels ; Information systems ; Research and development ; Human factors ; Environmental issues ; Waterways ; Competitiveness ; Navigation ;
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NTIS  PB2000-106405 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
This Proceedings record the written and oral deliberations from the November 2-4, 1999 Marine Transportation System Research and Development Conference. The Conference was held as a part of the Marine Transportation System Initiative, a government-industry cooperative venture to coordinate improvements to the U.S. Marine Transportation System (MTS). The MTS consists of waterways, ports and their intermodal connections, vessels, vehicles, and system users. Each component is itself a complex system but is closely linked with the other components. Stakeholders include national, state, and local governments as well as privately-owned facilities, companies, and associations. The Conference featured challenge speakers, expert panels, technical sessions, exhibits, and a workshop addressing considerations in designing a national cooperative MTS research program. The proceedings also includes the 75 formal topic statements, and addresses of participants. The purpose of the Conference was to: discuss and assess the research and technology needs for improved MTS management and operation; encourage and facilitate coordination among federal and state agencies, industry academia, and the maritime community in R&D to improve U.S. marine transportation and management and the operation of U.S. waterways, ports and their intermodal connections; discuss the establishment of a national cooperative research program for the MTS; and discuss the state of the art in technology and techniques for navigating and managing the nation's coastal and inland waterways, ports and intermodal connections.