Abstract
The study investigates determinants of vessel-accident bunker fuel spillage. A vessel-accident bunker spillage equation is estimated using Tobit regression and data of individual non-oil-cargo vessel accidents that were investigated by the US Coast Guard during 2001-2008. The results indicate that the bunker spillage of a freight ship and an offshore supply vessel accident will be greater than that of a passenger ship accident. Also, the bunker spillage of a non-oil-cargo vessel accident will be greater if the vessel accident is an abandonment and occurs at night, but less if the accident involves a vessel that has diesel propulsion and even less if the vessel has both diesel propulsion and a steel hull.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 605-609 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2012 |
Keywords
- Bunker spill
- Maritime pollution
- Oil-cargo spill
- Vessel accident
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Transportation
- General Environmental Science