Port operators

Unlike the United States, countries such as Japan and China are far greater exporters than importers, and they site manufacturing facilities with easy access to waterways. Many of the ports operate as effectively as U.S. ports, but the intermodal operations needed for fast, dependable overland service lag well behind U.S. operations. 

Abu Dhabi Petroleum Ports Operating Co. (IRSFIAD) Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Co. Ltd. (ADGAS)... 

This paper detailed risk analysis of port operations on LNG vessel related to navigation and ship handling. Detailed LNG carriers models were included in study, although large unification in shipbuilding process wiU let to generalise proposed process - to other port as well other ships. 

Figure 4. Risk model for spill of LNG during port operations (Vanem et.al. 2008).

Article presents several aspects of safety with special respect to port operations i.e ... 

Summary of one contractor s marine-related accidents data 28 Summary of one port operator s accidents data 34... 

If you are a dock company you may also be known as a harbour company, or a port operating company. You will usually manage the dock premises. You may employ dockworkers directly or via a contractor, and so you may also be a dock operator . Alternatively, you may lease premises to a dock operator . 

The port operator contacted owns and operates two major commercial ports. Its experience identified that the commercial port operations themselves were much more hazardous than the construction operations. This is explained further in Box 3.2. 

One port operator s safety department examined the accident statistics for the past six years for two major commercial ports. In that time, the two ports had had 4 reportable construction accidents and since then have spent around 100 million in capital expenditure. Two of these accidents occurred in the marine environment but were not the result of a marine-related risk, i.e. they could just as easily have occurred on land. However, the port s accident data may mask the true picture, as they would not record the contractor s accident data, as contractors are separately responsible for submitting the RIDDOR forms to HSE. 

The port operator is a key player in an organisation called Port Safety and Skills Ltd. and it has recently been involved in the launch of a Safer Ports Initiative, supported by HSE. The engineering and construction activities have been highlighted as an example of good practice and it is trying to use that to influence its operational activities. 

After discussions and two night time visits from the factory inspector, the improvement notice was lifted when the port operator agreed to invest in high luminosity paint which does provide a benefit for the untrained eye, but as only appropriately trained people are allowed onto the dolphins it is of limited use. The port operator also undertook a trial using photoluminescent strips but this was ineffective, as there was so much background light in blackout conditions that it was impossible to see the strips glowing. 

Of particular relevance to port operations especially oil and gas terminals... 

Figure 22-7 Injection port operation for (q) split, (b) splitless, and (c) on-column injection into an open tubular column. A slow flow of gas past the inside surface of the septum out to waste cools the rubber and prevents volatile emissions from the rubber from entering the chromatography column.

There are about ten thousand employees together in seven principal companies that are involved in HSEQ AP. As May 2014, 95 HSEQ assessments have been completed and 18 assessments are currently running. The size of evaluated supplying company varied from very small to international corporation. From process industry, HSEQ AP seeks to find new users e.g. from port operators (Turunen 2014) and information and communication technology (Lakkala 2014). Group of principal companies has already expanded to energy sector, maintenance and lyre manufacturer. 

For the current situation (2), the main method was questionnaire but also document review was used. The results of questionnaire were gathered into an internal project report. The questionnaire was received by 22 recipients, and it was sent to 23 (response rate was 96 %). The respondents represented different departments around the principal company including procurement, production, maintenance and mill services, logistics, HSEQ departments, research centre and port operations. 

Tervonen P (2010) Integrated ESSQ management As a part of excellent opraational and business management a framework, integration and maturity. Uruvtaxity of Oulu, Oulu Turunen H (2014) Analysis of health, safety, environmental and quality management in a network of port operators. University of Oulu, Oulu... 

The main concern for port operations and ships and boats in harbors is not from the sea level seiche variations but from the strong currents associated with the seiche. As noted above, maximum horizontal current velocities occur at the nodal lines. Therefore, its locations in the vicinity of the nodes that are potentially most risky and unsafe. Maximum velocities, Mmax, can be roughly estimated as ... 

F. Raichlen, The effect of ship-harbor interactions on port operations. Maritime TechnoL, 11-20 (2002). 

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