Sec. 4111. STUDY ON TANKER NAVIGATION SAFETY STANDARDS
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## SEC. 4111 STUDY ON TANKER NAVIGATION SAFETY STANDARDS ###
(a)In General Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a study to determine whether existing laws and regulations are adequate to ensure the safe navigation of vessels transporting oil or hazardous substances in bulk on the navigable waters and the waters of the exclusive economic zone. ###
(b)Content In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— ####
(1)determine appropriate crew sizes on tankers; ####
(2)evaluate the adequacy of qualifications and training of crewmembers on tankers; ####
(3)evaluate the ability of crewmembers on tankers to take emergency actions to prevent or remove a discharge of oil or a hazardous substance from their tankers; ####
(4)evaluate the adequacy of navigation equipment and systems on tankers (including sonar, electronic chart display, and satellite technology); ####
(5)evaluate and test electronic means of position-reporting and identification on tankers, consider the minimum standards suitable for equipment for that purpose, and determine whether to require that equipment on tankers; ####
(6)evaluate the adequacy of navigation procedures under different operating conditions, including such variables as speed, daylight, ice, tides, weather, and other conditions; ####
(7)evaluate whether areas of navigable waters and the exclusive economic zone should be designated as zones where the movement of tankers should be limited or prohibited; ####
(8)evaluate whether inspection standards are adequate; ####
(9)review and incorporate the results of past studies, including studies conducted by the Coast Guard and the Office of Technology Assessment; ####
(10)evaluate the use of computer simulator courses for training bridge officers and pilots of vessels transporting oil or hazardous substances on the navigable waters and waters of the exclusive economic zone, and determine the feasibility and practicality of mandating such training; ####
(11)evaluate the size, cargo capacity, and flag nation of tankers transporting oil or hazardous substances on the navigable waters and the waters of the exclusive economic zone— #####
(A)identifying changes occurring over the past 20 years in such size and cargo capacity and in vessel navigation and technology; and #####
(B)evaluating the extent to which the risks or difficulties associated with tanker navigation, vessel traffic control, accidents, oil spills, and the containment and cleanup of such spills are influenced by or related to an increase in tanker size and cargo capacity; and ####
(12)evaluate and test a program of remote alcohol testing for masters and pilots aboard tankers carrying significant quantities of oil. ###
(c)Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), including recommendations for implementing the results of that study. **[**[46 U.S.C. 3703 note](/us/usc/t46/s3703)**]**
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STUDY ON TANKER NAVIGATION SAFETY STANDARDS
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