Hurricane Havens Handbook for the North Atlantic Ocean. Change 1.

This handbook is a ready-reference decision-making aid for commanding officers and other personnel responsible for the safety of ships facing a hurricane threat. Guidance on assessing a hurricane threat and choosing appropriate countermeasures at specific North Atlantic ports is provided in the port...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Turpin,Roger J B, Brand,Samson
Other Authors: NAVAL ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION RESEARCH FACILITY MONTEREY CA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1983
Subjects:
Meteorology
Marine Engineering
Safety Engineering
*Hurricanes
*Harbors
*Ports(Facilities)
Naval vessels
Boat and ship safety
Weather forecasting
Warning systems
Threats
Probability
North Atlantic Ocean
Mexico Gulf
Naval operations
Decision making
Evasion
Orleans
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA130264
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA130264
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Summary:This handbook is a ready-reference decision-making aid for commanding officers and other personnel responsible for the safety of ships facing a hurricane threat. Guidance on assessing a hurricane threat and choosing appropriate countermeasures at specific North Atlantic ports is provided in the port evaluations in Sections II-onward. The handbook is not directed exclusively to ships at these ports, however, and the general guidance in Section I will assist ships at other ports or at sea. This volume includes: New Orleans, Louisiana; Port Arthur, Texas; Tampa, Florida; Boston, Massachusetts, and New York, New York. Change 1 to report dated Jun 82, AD-A116 101.

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