Aviation tech could cut tanker accidents says Coast Guard
Coast Guard officials at Oceans 77 in Los Angeles urged applying aviation training and simulator methods to tanker crews to cut grounding and collision risks in Alaska's Valdez Narrows. They cited wind and steering failures, recommended FAA like licensing, and noted simulators reduced costly lessons, while LNG and LPG can be moved safely with proper controls.
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Valdez Narrows
Alaska
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Jonathan Ide
Marine Safety Division
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Noel Mostert
Rotterdam
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William Devlin
Juneau
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Martinez
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Prince William Sound
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Narrows
Middle Rock
Devlin
Nantucket
Biehl
Edward Bonekemper VI
Washington D.C
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