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The Tankship Tromedy: The Impending Disasters in Tankers Paperback – February 15, 2006

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THE TANKSHIP TROMEDY is an insider's view of the tangled web that is oil tanker regulation. The regulators - Classification Societies and Flag States - depend on and compete for the shipowners and shipyards they regulate. It is not regulation; it is an auction. The outside world steps in only in the aftermath of a high profile spill. In this media driven, highly politicized environment, technically stupid regulation is often hastily enacted. The combined result is a mess.

The tankship being built today is flimsy, highly unreliable, unmaneuverable, and nearly impossible to maintain. And the situation is becoming progressively worse. As a result, there will be gargantuan oil spills in the future that need not have happened.

This book outlines the sad history of tanker regulation and calls for fundamental changes in both tanker design and the regulatory system.

Devanney's background is unique, combining an unusual technical background (faculty member at MIT) with 25 years experience as a tanker owner and operator, during which time he was responsibile for constructing the largest double hull tankers ever built.

At least in the tanker world, there is nothing remotely like this book. It has the feel of UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED but written by an insider.

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408 pages
Language

English
Publisher

The CTX Press
Publication date

February 15, 2006
ISBN-10

0977647900
ISBN-13

978-0977647903
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ The CTX Press (February 15, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 408 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0977647900
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0977647903
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.35 pounds

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John Konrad

An Important And Well Written Book

Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2016

An important, well written and thoughtfully researched book that should be required reading at all maritime academies. -John Konrad, Author of Fire On The Horizon, The Untold Story of the Gulf Oil Disaster.

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Excellent read even for the layman

Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2006

Informative, not overly technical. Interesting historical perspectives. The author, who usually comes across as an overeducated, sanctimonious engineering type; does a superb job outlining the problems and solutions for the tanker fleet of today and tomorrow.

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Orestis Schinas

Thought-provoking!

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2008

I've found the book very interesting; Devanney presents many solid arguments on current practices in tankship management. It is a 'must read' and definitely one of the most interesting and stimulating books on maritime business written lately.

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Louise Maurice

A Tanker Industry "Must Read"

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2006

Challenging and witty, "The Tankship Tromedy: The Impending Disasters in Tankers" offers eye opening anecdotal evidence and brutally honest asessments of failures in the tanker world. An industry "must read".

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