Vessel traffic data for Houston.
Date
1975
Authors
Brown, J.
Buhler, L.
Staley, J.
Nightengale, T.
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Publisher
Silver Spring, Maryland: Operations Research, Incorporated and; Washington, D.C.: U.S. Coast Guard Office of Research and Development.
Abstract
This report presents data concerning vessel traffic around the Port of Houston. The data was obtained from films of a radar PPI at Texas City Dike in the Houston Area. Also, tapes of communications activity on Channel 13 of the VHF/FM Maritime Mobile Band provided data. Data analysis obtained the following: Vessel Density, Vessel Route Identification, Vessel Speed, Close Encounter, Message Activity, Channel Utilization, and Channel Efficiency. Color illustrations reproduced in black and white.
Description
72 p.
Keywords
surface craft, traffic management, density, velocity