Maritime Operations Documents

Note: This page is not a comprehensive list of all of the maritime operations work of PWSRCAC.

Maritime Operations Reports and DocumentsAuthorDateDescriptionView Documenthf:doc_categories
Sustainable Shipping: Regulatory Mandate Review, , June 1, 2023As with all engines that burn fossil fuels, adverse health and environmental impacts arise when pollutants are released from vessels, ranging from respiratory illnesses to acid rain to climate change. …maritime-operations programs
Classification Society Tug Review For PWSRCACOctober 24, 2011In 2012, the council requested Det Norske Veritas (DNV) to review specifications and performance testing data for Prince William Sound escort tugs with appropriate Class society standards for escort tugs. …tanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
Council Support For Metocean Research Projectsweather maritime-operations programs
PWSRCAC Emergency Towline Deployment Practical Trial Summary ReportThis report is on the results of field trials to evaluate the effectiveness of messenger line throwing devices. Passing a messenger line is the first step in setting up a …tanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
Hinchinbrook-Entrance-Wind-Wave-ExtremesThis final report summarizes Glosten’s review of relevant literature, an analysis of the design and equipment parameters needed for a tug to operate in this particular role, and a comparison …tanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
Comparison Of Capabilities Between Prince William Sound Emergency Towing Package And IMO-SOLAS Emergency Towing Package For Tankers, Little River Marine Consultants were retained by Prince William Sound Regional Citizens? Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) to conduct a of comparison of capabilities between Prince William Sound Emergency Towing Package, the …tanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
Tanker Towline Deployment BAT Review, , This study evaluated current technologies for messenger line deployment. Messenger lines connect an escort tug to a vessel in distress. These lines may be passed to stricken vessels by hand, …tanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
Fact Sheet: Escort Tugs in Prince William Sound – updated March 2019A list of SERVS’ escort tugs operating in Prince William Sound as of March 2019. Includes details such as vessel names, class, horsepower, bollard pull, and more.?tanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
Memo: Tug Bollard Pull Requirements for Rescue Towing in Prince William Soundtanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
Sentinel Tug Requirements for Gulf of Alaska: Ship Drift Studytanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
A Summary of Current B.A.T. Requirements for Escort and Rescue Towing Tugstanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
Recommendations to Verify and Sustain Prevention and Response System Readiness in Prince William Sound, tanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
Industry and Class Standards for Escort TugboatsPWSRCAC report by Little River Marine Consultants on Industry and Class Standards for Escort Tugboats. Includes a memo from Executive Director Donna Schantz. ECO transition. Cover memo included in pdf.tanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
Development of the current Prince William Sound Escort System: Regulations, Analysis, and System EnhancementsThis report documents the process through which the current escort system evolved by summarizing relevant technical studies and other activities that lead to the current system.tanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
A Review Of The Proposed New Escort And SupportTugs For Tanker Operations In PWS – Feb 2017tanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
A Review Of Best Available Technology For A Sentinel Tug Stationed At Hinchinbrook EntranceAlso titled: A Review of B.A.T. for a?Sentinel Tug Stationed at?Hinchinbrook Entrance or A Review of BAT for a?Sentinel Tug Stationed at?Hinchinbrook Entrancetanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
A Review Of Best Available Technology In Tanker Escort TugsRobert Allan Ltd. was retained by the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council to provide an assessment and professional opinion on the capabilities and performance of the present SERVS …tanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
Tanker Fact Sheet – Updated October 2013tanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
Escort Winch Towline And Tether System AnalysisRobert Allan Ltd. was retained by PWSRCAC to conduct an investigation into the nature of the towing systems in use aboard the existing escort tugboats in use within the Ship …tanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
News Release For Tug Escort System Preservationtanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
Legislation For Tug Escort System Preservationtanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
Tug Escort System Joint Resolutiontanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
Chronology Of Prevention And Response Tugstanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
Murkowski Floor Statement Tug Escort Systemtanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
The Imperative to Maintain the Currently Utilized Dual Escort Vessel Marine Safety System for Double-Hulled Oil Laden Tankers in Prince William Sound, AlaskaThe Council created this booklet in 2010 to support the legislative process to preserve tanker escorts. See also:?Changes to escort system legislation in 2010: Two-tug escorts preserved in legislationtanker-escorts maritime-operations programs
Hinchinbrook-Entrance-Wind-Wave-ExtremesThis research sought to better predict closure conditions for Hinchinbrook Entrance. The study found that Hinchinbrook Entrance would more likely be closed to tanker traffic due to high waves, than …maritime-operations programs
Fact sheet: Tankers in Prince William Sound – Updated July 2019List of tankers that call in Prince William Sound. Includes details such as vessel owners, weight, length, cargo capacity, and more.?maritime-operations programs
Ship Simulation Modeling and Mariner Study of the Maritime Implications for Tank Vessels Utilizing Potential Places of Refuge, Prince William Sound, Alaska, , This report evaluates the safety of Potential Places of Refuge (PPOR) in Prince William Sound (PWS) for decision-making concerning oil tankers in distress. The Alaska Regional Response Team has identified …maritime-operations programs
Ship Simulation and Mariner Study of the Maritime Implications for Tank Vessels Utilizing Potential Places of Refuge, Mid-Prince William Sound Alaska, , The purpose of this study is to assess the capability of tank vessels (tanker) in distress utilizing Mid?Prince William Sound Potential Places of Refuge (PPOR) that were determined in the …maritime-operations programs
Vessel Traffic Services: Review of Technology, Training, and Protocols, This study reviewed the vessel traffic service (VTS) system in Prince William Sound. The goal of the review was to understand what constitutes best available technology in the field of …maritime-operations programs
Vessel Traffic Services, Use of Automatic Identification System and RadarThis report discusses the capabilities, limitations, and synergies of radar and Automatic Identification System (AIS) information in Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) operations based on published literature and on relevant documentation …maritime-operations programs
Wind Speed and Wave Height at Seal Rocks Buoy During Outbound Tanker Transits, 2010-2017This study compared outbound tanker transits through Hinchinbrook Entrance in Prince William Sound with conditions reported at Seal Rocks Buoy within an hour of the transit. Eight outbound tankers crossed …maritime-operations programs
Prince William Sound Risk Assessment Overview, 2005Risk assessment in marine transportation is an enterprise that has been undertaken for many years. The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of risk assessment, particularly in …maritime-operations programs
2005 Marine Firefighting Symposiummarine-firefighting-symposium maritime-operations programs
2003 Marine Firefighting Symposiummarine-firefighting-symposium maritime-operations programs
2008 Marine Firefighting And Prevention Planningmarine-firefighting-symposium maritime-operations programs
2008 Marine Firefighting Symposium News Releasemarine-firefighting-symposium maritime-operations programs
2011 Marine Firefighting Symposiummarine-firefighting-symposium maritime-operations programs
2008 Marine Firefighting Symposiummarine-firefighting-symposium maritime-operations programs
Letter Recommending The Development And Implementation Of Formal Weather Reporting Procedures When The Seal Rocks Weather Buoy (46061) Is Inoperable In Prince WillLetter Recommending the Development and Implementation of Formal Weather Reporting Procedures When the Seal Rocks Weather Buoy (46061) is Inoperable in Prince William Sound, Alaska.maritime-operations programs
2012 Wave-induced Delays In Cargo Transfer At Valdez Marine Terminal Berth 4maritime-operations programs
Coherent UHF Radar For Ice DetectionThe objectives of the field program, which extended over a period of two weeks, were to: evaluate the effectiveness of SFM; perform comparisons between L-band and S-band; evaluate the custom …ice-detection maritime-operations programs
Ice Radar Processor for Prince William Sound ? Summary of Configuration and BenefitsIn 2002, under contract from the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens? Advisory Council (PWS-RCAC), C-CORE assisted in the installation of an ice detection radar on Reef Island in PWS (Figure …ice-detection maritime-operations programs
Iceberg Detection Performance Simulations To Support The Installation Of New S6 Processor With The Reef Island Radarice-detection maritime-operations programs
Hydrographic Survey Of Columbia Bay, October 8-11 2014ice-detection maritime-operations programs
Letter Recommending The Development And Implementation Of Formal Weather Reporting Procedures When The Seal Rocks Weather Buoy (46061) Is Inoperable In Prince WillLetter Recommending the Development and Implementation of Formal Weather Reporting Procedures When the Seal Rocks Weather Buoy (46061) is Inoperable in Prince William Sound, Alaska.correspondence maritime-operations resources programs
Future Iceberg Discharge From Columbia Glacier, Alaska – Final Report, columbia-glacier maritime-operations programs
Future Iceberg Discharge From Columbia Glacier, Alaska – Report 2, columbia-glacier maritime-operations programs
Future Iceberg Discharge From Columbia Glacier, Alaska – Report 3, columbia-glacier maritime-operations programs
Future Iceberg Discharge From Columbia Glacier, Alaska – Report 5, columbia-glacier maritime-operations programs
Future Iceberg Discharge From Columbia Glacier, Alaska – Report 4, columbia-glacier maritime-operations programs
Future Iceberg Discharge From Columbia Glacier, Alaska – Reports 1 To 5 And Final Report, columbia-glacier maritime-operations programs
Bibliography For Aquatic Noise Reportaquatic-noise maritime-operations programs
Aquatic Noise Reportaquatic-noise maritime-operations programs
Weather Buoy Demonstration ProjectAugust 15, 2018The Council has long had an interest in the successful operation and maintenance of weather buoys installed in Prince William Sound (PWS). There have been multiple instances where weather buoys …weather maritime-operations programs

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