Role of the inland waterways system during mobilization
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Authors
Kertz, Gary W.
Subjects
Inland waterways system
Towboat and barge industry
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (UASCE)
Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC)
Towboat and barge industry
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (UASCE)
Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC)
Advisors
Boger, Dan C.
Date of Issue
1991-12
Date
December 1991
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis examines the Department of Defense's (DoD) use of the inland waterways system during mobilization. The study furnishes a historical and present-day review of the inland waterways system. The thesis also address the military's current use of the inland waterways system. The emphasis of the thesis is on exploring the potential cost savings available in using inland waterway transportation for unit movements. There is potential for the military to realize sizable cost savings by moving unit equipment over the inland waterways, The paper proposes that DoD planners use Gulf coast ports as points of entry for returning equipment. These Roll-on/Roll-off (RO/RO) capable ports can provide low-cost waterborne transport when moving military units returning from overseas deployment.
Type
Thesis
Description
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Department
Department of Administrative Sciences
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
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Format
83 p.
Citation
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