As supply chain operations seek to control risk, managers often turn to personal protective equipment (PPE) as a control measure to reduce the risk of personal injury to operational workers.
The management of assets and infrastructure inevitably requires the use of replacement parts to keep facilities and equipment operational and fulfil contractual obligations.
While there are differing causes for container misappropriation, sometime related to issues such as abandoned cargo, the industry continues to grapple with this persistent risk globally.
When a ship allides with port infrastructure, causing damage to the berth itself or equipment located on it, it is important that the port takes prompt steps to protect their interests
Whether for bulk handling or container operations, the quayside crane is critical for performing ship to shore services. This vital tool is also vulnerable to significant damage when impacted by a ship during berthing. While relatively low frequency, such incidents carry high consequence in direct damage, business disruption and potential for injury.
TT Club has previously reported on incident experience whereby containers have dropped from lifting equipment during handling operations. Recurrence appears, as previously, to have nothing to do with the intrinsic quality of the corner castings. The reliability of the lifting process is critical.
It is perhaps surprisingly common for things to go wrong in the processes around berthing ships, particularly in terms of manoeuvring in the port area and mooring. Aimed at the ship/port interface, read on to understand TT Club's experience and ways to mitigate the risks.
