Author: Shelia Hempton Watson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738517216
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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When eight English noblemen known as the Lords Proprietors were granted the Charles Towne territory by King Charles II as a reward for their loyalty, the grant came with an express command to develop the area into a profit-making venture. Fortunately, the area came with a natural deep-water port, perfect for establishing trade. Soon trade in lumber, deerskins, and indigo established Charles Towne's wealth and prosperity, and the invention of the cotton gin and improvements in the rice crop cultivation helped boost the area's economy. By 1750, Charleston was the fourth largest city in colonial America--and the wealthiest, thanks in part to additional trade through Georgetown and Port Royal.
Author: United States. Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors
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Category : Harbors
Languages : en
Pages : 174
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Author: Marine Board
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030951813X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 66
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The future safety of maritime transportation in the United States-a major factor in the nation's international trade and economic well-being-will depend heavily on the quality of port and waterways information systems. Many U.S. ports and waterways lack adequate information services, although certain elements of advanced systems are now available in some locations. Barriers to improvements in information systems include the division of responsibilities for waterways management among multiple agencies at all levels of government, a lack of coordination among the federal agencies responsible for waterways management, inadequate budgets for some critical maritime programs, the high costs of some specialized technologies, stakeholder opposition to user fees, limited access to certain key data, the incompatibility of many independently developed systems, and the absence of standards for some attractive technologies. In this report, the second phase of a three-year study by the Committee on Maritime Advanced Information Systems of the National Research Council, a strategy is presented for overcoming the major barriers and deficiencies and providing a minimum level of maritime safety information nationwide. In this phase of the study, the committee concentrated on maritime information systems that promote safety, which is the area of greatest need. The committee did not examine in detail the relationship between navigation safety and maritime transportation efficiency or evaluate information systems that promote efficiency; the committee believes, however, that these issues deserve further attention.
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Languages : en
Pages : 656
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Author: United States. Maritime Administration
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Category : Harbors
Languages : en
Pages : 182
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Author: South Carolina State Ports Authority
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Category : Harbors
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 734
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Category : Delegated legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 242
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Author: United States. Interstate Commerce Commission. Bureau of Accounts
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 776
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Category : Administrative law
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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