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Title:

LIQUID CARGO MOVEMENTS AND INCIDENTS ON THE MINNESOTA PORTION OF THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Accession Number:

00600795

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309050197

Abstract:

The major spill from an onshore oil tank in Pennsylvania, which caused major pollution on the Ohio River system, generated considerable concern about a similar happening in Minnesota. This study was made in response to that concern. Records of liquid cargo movements on Minnesota's portion of the Upper Mississippi and of spills into the water were reviewed to determine historic patterns and the effectiveness of the commercial navigation system in handling liquid cargoes. Results of the study show that barges carry nearly a billion gallons of liquid cargo each year in Minnesota. Spills from navigation functions, that is vessels and terminals, account for 0.00003% of the volume carried. The study also showed that the majority of spills into the river system came from nonnavigation activities. Over a 4-year period, 106,287 gal of contaminating liquids were spilled into the navigable portion of the Mississippi system in the state. Of that total, navigation activity contributed only 4,099 gal. Also reviewed in the study was the makeup of the tanker barger fleet that plies the upper river. Nearly 87% of the fleet is made up of double-hulled barges. Double-hulled barges are rapidly replacing the remaining 13% of the fleet.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1263, Ports, Waterways, Rail, and International Trade Issues 1990. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Monograph Accession #:

01495456

Authors:

Newstrand, W William

Pagination:

p. 77-82

Publication Date:

1990

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 1263
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

0309050197

Features:

Figures (4) ; References (2) ; Tables (4)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Incidents

Geographic Terms:

Minnesota; Mississippi River

Old TRIS Terms:

Minnesota; Mississippi River

Subject Areas:

Freight Transportation; Highways; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Oct 31 1990 12:00AM

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