Alaskan Offshore Shipping: Changing Federal Regulation and Service

RCED-88-114BR Published: Aug 09, 1988. Publicly Released: Aug 24, 1988.

Highlights

In response to a congressional request, GAO examined the divided regulation of ocean transportation between Alaska and the U.S. mainland, to determine how: (1) the divided offshore regulatory system developed; and (2) Alaskan offshore regulation and service have changed under the divided system.

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