Marine

Through its Marine Committee, API serves as the premier organization for developing and advocating the oil and natural gas industry’s views on critical marine transportation and terminal issues.  Its responsibilities, focusing on federal legislation and regulation, stretch broadly from security issues to the environment to enhancing the public’s perception of the industry. More...

Modeling the Impacts of Marine Vessel Emissions to Ozone, Particulate Matter and Haze Along the West Coast
The regional air quality impacts of marine vessel emissions off the West Coast of North America were evaluated by performing annual photochemical grid modeling for a 2018 future year scenario. A major focus of this study was evaluating the marine sources as a function of distance from shore to better understand the relative contributions of close-in versus distant vessels.

API Vessel Final Report
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The Tanker Industry's Environmental Responsibility
In the unlikely event of an oil spill, emergency equipment is stationed at strategic locations around the country, ready to spring into action. More...

Marine Safety, Environmental, and Quality Management
The marine transportation industry conforms to many legislative and regulatory provisions of international, federal, state, and local authorities. More...

Tanker Reliability and Security
To ensure that tankers and their crews are of the highest caliber, they're subject to a series of rigorous inspections by government, vessel classification societies, and the industry itself. More...

Loop Brings Supertankers' Oil Cargo to Shore
Ocean-going supertankers deliver much of the oil imported for use in the United States, but their massive size creates special challenges. Most U.S. ports are too crowded and too shallow to accommodate supertankers, which can require water depths up to 85 feet deep. The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, or LOOP for short, is an innovative solution to the problem.  More...  

Safe Marine Navigation
The safety of the marine transportation system depends on a safe waterway infrastructure. More...

Tankers Have a Great Safety Record!
Over the last decade, more than 99.9997% of oil delivered by tankers to the U.S. reached its destination without incident. More...

Invasive Species in Ballast Water
Invasive species can travel far from home when a ship's ballast water contains unwanted marine organisms. More...

ANWR Oil Production Would Mean Tanker Construction Jobs
Opening the Coastal Plain of the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge  to oil production would require a fleet of new tankers. More...