United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-04-22 monographic deposited born digital 43 p. GA 1.13:RCED-96-83 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-83 P0b002ee180389f23 f:rc96083 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-83 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-83 RCED-96-83 Marine safety Traffic regulation Harbors Marine transportation operations Navigation aids Deep water ports Shipping industry Data transmission operations Radar equipment Privatization Exxon Valdez Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service 2000 Program Letter Report RCED Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Coast Guard's vessel traffic service (VTS) 2000 program, focusing on: (1) the status of the program; (2) the extent to which major stakeholders support the programs; (3) whether major stakeholders who do not support VTS 2000 acquisition and funding are interested in acquiring other VTS systems; and (4) the issues that could affect privately funded VTS systems.<p/>GAO found that: (1) VTS 2000 presents large-scale uncertainties as to the demand for the system or how much it will cost because the Coast Guard does not have adequate information on how many ports will operate VTS 2000; (2) VTS 2000 development plans have not reached the stage where specific components have been selected for ports; (3) at many proposed locations, the economic benefits of installing VTS 2000 are unclear; (4) VTS 2000 stakeholders stated that they have had no involvement with the program; (5) support for VTS 2000 is mixed because potential stakeholders believe that it will be too expensive for their ports and users would be unfairly targeted; (6) supporters of other VTS systems believed that alternate systems would be less expensive or existing systems were sufficient; (7) ports without VTS favor adding some form of VTS capability, but are reluctant to fund it; and (8) the privatization of VTS depends on the private sector's ability to fund the system, exposure to liability, and the Coast Guard's ability to oversee the transition. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-83/html/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-83.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-83/pdf/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-83.pdf GAO/RCED-96-83 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-83 Letter Report GAO/RCED-96-83; Marine Safety: Coast Guard Should Address Alternatives as It Proceeds With VTS 2000; Marine safety Traffic regulation Harbors Marine transportation operations Navigation aids Deep water ports Shipping industry Data transmission operations Radar equipment Privatization Exxon Valdez Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service 2000 Program Public Law 92-340 Public Law 101-380