Commercial Boating Operations and Fuel Use in the U.S. Virgin Islands. A Study to Determine the Need For Fuel Terminal Facilities and the Economic Impact of the Overall Boating Industry on the Economy of the Islands

摘要

Boating operations in the United States Virgin Islands is big business, consumes large amounts of fuel and makes a significant economic impact. The purpose of this study is to determine the requirements and possible need for a fuel terminal to service the boating industry in the Virgin Islands. A part of the study is directed toward the needs assessment of the various boating sectors of the Islands' economy. The data contained in the study can be used to determine the optimum size of a fuel terminal and therefore, limit the potential environment impact of any fuel terminal project. This study, Phase I of a two-phase project, is directed toward the collection and analysis of data.