Additional benefits from channel improvements

Date

1986

Authors

Jensen PA
Kieslich JM

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Volume Title

Publisher

ASCE, New York, NY, USA

Abstract

This paper describes techniques used to quantify three types of benefits resulting from enlarging the Houston Ship Channel. These benefit types are vessel casualty reduction, delay reduction and energy savings. The importance of these benefit types is discussed relative to traditional deep-draft benefits in overall project feasibility

Description

920-931

Keywords

ECONOMICS - Analysis, ENERGY CONSERVATION, Navigation, PORTS AND HARBORS -- Construction, Ships

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