U.S. marine salvage assets and capabilities in a maritime disaster : summary of a workshop, September 4-5, 2008, Beckman Center, Irvine, California

• Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Marine Board., United States. Department of the Navy. Office of the Supervisor of Salvage and Diving.
• Other Authors: Johnson, Peter
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board, 2009.
• Series: Conference proceedings (National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board) ; 45.
• Subjects: Salvage > United States > Congresses.; Marine accidents > United States > Congresses.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781680157550; 1680157558; 9780309126083; 0309126088
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 81 pages)
• Item Description: "Organized by Marine Board, sponsored by U.S. Navy, Office of the Supervisor of Salvage and Diving [and others]."
• ISSN: 1073-1652
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

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