Download or read book Purposeful Jettison of Petroleum Cargo written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1994-02-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the problem of deliberate discharge of petroleum cargo during salvage operations. It assesses the implications for shipping and marine environmental protection; documents the need to clarify U.S. law concerning intentional discharges of petroleum cargoes to save ships and prevent the loss of larger amounts of cargo; considers the implications of advances in oil spill contingency planning, environmental data acquisition and spill trajectory forecasting; and makes recommendations concerning the feasibility of developing guidelines for deciding whether to discharge oil intentionally.