The World Assembly,
Accepting that accidents involving oil tankers are an issue of importance to this body,
Regretting, however, that World Assembly Resolution #98, the "Oil Tanker Standards Act," is an incredibly flawed and problematic solution to those problems,
Noting that the World Assembly Oil Transportation Committee (WAOTC) is assigned the task of ensuring oil tankers are "kept up to meet requirements" without outlining exactly what those requirements are or how they even pertain to the resolution,
Further noting that the WAOTC is tasked with acquiring "new technology from member states already possessing it at the member state's consent" without defining what kind of technology it would acquire,
Knowing that requiring "non-proprietary double-hulled technology be made available to shipbuilders", without actually outlining the source of that technology, makes many of the WAOTC's assignments superfluous,
Understanding that the requirement to "phase out" single-hulled tankers is both costly and needless, as such tankers could find use hauling materials that are not as damaging to the environment,
Further understanding that GA#98 places an unreasonable burden on nations with pre-existing fleets of single-hulled tankers while failing to provide any relief to this burden by funding this requirement,
Observing that the resolution imposes a requirement for a “proper” ventilation system without explaining what the purpose of such a system would be, and therefore renders the requirement ambiguous and unenforceable as a mandate,
Astonished that the resolution urges nations to implement "other or better safety features aboard oil tankers other than what is specified here" despite the fact that "other safety features" may be inferior and used by nations to circumvent the requirements imposed on them previously in the resolution,
Believing that GA#98 is insufficient for the purpose of reducing spills, as there are many types of oil tanker designs that would not necessarily benefit from the technologies outlined here, nor would they see any benefit to the added costs these technology's integration would incur,
Hereby repeals World Assembly Resolution #98, the "Oil Tanker Standards Act."
Co-Authored by Renaissancistic People.
Accepting that accidents involving oil tankers are an issue of importance to this body,
Regretting, however, that World Assembly Resolution #98, the "Oil Tanker Standards Act," is an incredibly flawed and problematic solution to those problems,
Noting that the World Assembly Oil Transportation Committee (WAOTC) is assigned the task of ensuring oil tankers are "kept up to meet requirements" without outlining exactly what those requirements are or how they even pertain to the resolution,
Further noting that the WAOTC is tasked with acquiring "new technology from member states already possessing it at the member state's consent" without defining what kind of technology it would acquire,
Knowing that requiring "non-proprietary double-hulled technology be made available to shipbuilders", without actually outlining the source of that technology, makes many of the WAOTC's assignments superfluous,
Understanding that the requirement to "phase out" single-hulled tankers is both costly and needless, as such tankers could find use hauling materials that are not as damaging to the environment,
Further understanding that GA#98 places an unreasonable burden on nations with pre-existing fleets of single-hulled tankers while failing to provide any relief to this burden by funding this requirement,
Observing that the resolution imposes a requirement for a “proper” ventilation system without explaining what the purpose of such a system would be, and therefore renders the requirement ambiguous and unenforceable as a mandate,
Astonished that the resolution urges nations to implement "other or better safety features aboard oil tankers other than what is specified here" despite the fact that "other safety features" may be inferior and used by nations to circumvent the requirements imposed on them previously in the resolution,
Believing that GA#98 is insufficient for the purpose of reducing spills, as there are many types of oil tanker designs that would not necessarily benefit from the technologies outlined here, nor would they see any benefit to the added costs these technology's integration would incur,
Hereby repeals World Assembly Resolution #98, the "Oil Tanker Standards Act."
Co-Authored by Renaissancistic People.
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