MECHANICAL PROTECTION GUIDELINES Cdr.Frank Whipple U.S.Coast Guard,11th District(moc)Long Beach,California 90822

摘要

The recently published Mechanical Protection Guidelines will:- provide guidelines for identifying and prioritizing areas of economic,environmental,and cultural sensitivity,including formats for mapping sensitive areas;- describe the types of shoreline protection measures available,with emphasis on limits and requirements of each protection measure;- provide guidance on developing site-specific protection strategies,including equipment and logistics needed,operational constraints,and physical conditions of the site(charts and tables are included as tools for development of the most feasible and successful strategies);and - provide continuity among area plans,to facilitate exchange of information and use by regional and national response teams.