Accession Number:

AD0773778

Title:

Boating Accident Investigations 1972. Part I. Fire and Explosion.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 1 Jul-30 Nov 72,

Corporate Author:

UNDERWRITER'S LABS INC TAMPA FLA MARINE DEPT

Personal Author(s):

• Loeser,Robert

Report Date:

1973-10-10

Pagination or Media Count:

237.0

Abstract:

The report describes a program of investigating boating accidents involving 1 fire and explosion cases and 2 swamping and capsizing cases within the continental United States. The entire program has been designed to be of maximum value to technical committees involved in the development of broad-based safety standards and to those in the Government with the responsibility of developing regulations for boats. The report describes the methodology involved in carrying out the program including 1 the system used in reporting accidents from all over the continental United States, 2 the guidelines for selecting cases to be investigated, 3 a discussion of the investigation techniques and limits and 4 the methods developed to accumulate the data collected.

Descriptors:

• *Boats
• *Accidents
• *Fires
• Explosions
• Safety
• Standards

Subject Categories:

• Marine Engineering
• Safety Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE