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February 10, 2011
Abstract The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and the European Dredging Association (EuDA) have each assessed within their respective organisations the potential and perceived impact of EU habitats legislation on the port related infrastructure and port operations. Both analyses have been compared and many findings appeared to be similar. In the paper the main issues will be reviewed. The problems are caused by a combination of factors:
F. Mink, Senior Advisor, European Dredging Association & R. Hoenders, Policy Advisor, European Sea Ports Organisation, Brussels, Belgium
Edition: Edition 37
February 10, 2011
Tanjung Bin On August 28th, 2007, right on schedule, a Malaysian client took over the coal fired power plant at Tanjung Bin consisting of three 700 MW units and, on this occasion, both ThyssenKrupp Fördertechnik (TKF) and ThyssenKrupp India received the acceptance certificate for the coal handling plant supplied and assembled in the power plant port.
Richard Staudt, Project Manager & Dr. Wolpers, Executive Vice President, ThyssenKrupp Fördertechnik GmbH, St. Ingbert-Rohrbach, Germany
Edition: Edition 37
February 10, 2011
Wintertime – no grounds for rejoicing for terminal operators The operation of ter minals exposed to extreme weather conditions in winter may encounter considerable obstructions. Icy runways, stiff drive elements and other forces such as cold, precipitation and wind do not make handling processes any easier when subject to time pressure. The biggest obstruction above all though comes from the unprotected top layers of container stacks which are exposed to the weather; as a result the corner-castings of such containers are subject to becoming blocked by snow or ice. The effects on cornercastings blocked in this manner become all the more apparent the higher the degree of automation at the terminal:
Fritz Merk, Sort + Store GmbH, Essenbach, Germany
Edition: Edition 37
February 10, 2011
Analysis of insurance claims Data used in the analysis was based on the 2006 calendar year, covering all TT Club members (over 2000) which include over 400 Ports and Terminals globally. The data is based on claims records under claim rule ‘Handling Equipment’ and ‘Property.’ Some equipment damage is categorised under other rules, so there will be more equipment claims than are shown in this analysis. However, it highlights the salient issues.
Laurence Jones, Director, Global Risk Assessment, TT Club
Edition: Edition 37
February 9, 2011
With the many security challenges facing international ports today, one needs a firm, consistent system to deal with the thousands of employees, vendors and visitors who pass through every day. At the forefront of such security concerns, and also one of the most demanding issues, must undoubtedly be access control, as large areas and facilities requiring public and restricted access need to be both policed and well secured.
Derik Latham, Assistant Director, Borderpol, Canada
Edition: Edition 38
February 9, 2011
Since the terrorist attacks of 2001 and 2002, the world has achieved a heightened sense of security awareness. The maritime industry is no longer considered a safe, non-political, global transportation system that moves goods by sea harmlessly from one place to another, but rather, a liability that exposes all nations, maritime and non-maritime alike, to criminal threats and attacks.
Paul Campbell, Maritime Secretary, European Association of Airport and Seaport Police, Hampshire, UK
Edition: Edition 38
February 9, 2011
With the ongoing growth in sea-borne trade, utilisation of larger vessels and demand for quick port turnaround, marine terminals are facing significant challenges to cope. Most of the traditional ports still have to rely on old, last generation shipment systems and drafts restriction, thus preventing the industry benefiting from the use of the modern fleet of vessels.
Captain Mario Terenzio, Executive Director, Logmarin Advisors srl, Genova, Italy
Edition: Edition 38
February 9, 2011
In 2008 Bedeschi Group is celebrating the first century since its foundation in 1908. The Company has always worked in the field of bulk material handling in various industrial sectors including cement, mining and power plants, as well as port and marine. Herein below lies a short presentation outlining actual case studies in order to demonstrate Bedeschi’s capability to handle different market and project tasks.
Pietro de Michieli, Bedeschi Spa, Italy
Edition: Edition 38
February 9, 2011
Brown, muddy fields at dawn. The smell of freshly applied manure fertilizer in a warm spring breeze. The clickety-clack of an antique turnip harvesting machine in the cool of the evening. At face value these images do not appear to have very muchin common with a bustling container port; all fired up with 24/7 operations, cut throat competition and an insatiable appetite for productivity – nor do the tranquil farmlands seem like a logical place for the emergence of any cutting edge technology. But given some innovative spirit, and time – a dozen years to be exact – and the connection is completed.
Mikko Sampo, Konecranes YardIT Oy, Vantaa, Finland
Edition: Edition 38
February 9, 2011
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) have serviced their tankers Santa Maria and Mistra Bay with Koseq and Ro- Clean Desmi oil recovery equipment including: Tarantula offshore skimmers, Ro-Boom 2000 offshore booms, Rigid Sweeping Arms with handling cranes and all Zone II diesel driven Power Packs. On top of this, the newly EMSA contracted tankers Salina Bay, Aktea, Mersey Fisher, Galway Fisher and Forth Fisher are to be equipped this Spring with the same as well.
Koseq, The Netherlands and Ro-Clean Desmi A/S, Denmark
Edition: Edition 38
February 9, 2011
This spring, Lamor Group Ltd and Swire Pacific Offshore Limited (SPO) formed a 50/50 Joint Venture (JV) to provide effective and contemporary emergency oil spill response solutions for the oil and gas sector. The joint venture allows Lamor and SPO the opportunity to unite their core expertise into a single bonded global enterprise that will provide the oil & gas sector with the most cost effective and contemporary solutions to oil spill preparedness and response available anywhere on the market.
Lamor Swire Environmental Solutions (LSES)
Edition: Edition 38
February 9, 2011
Examination of several significant US oil spills over the last five years reveals a pattern: a series of reactionary legislation that may negatively impact marine commerce at a time when the industry, particularly our ports, can least afford the economic hardship. Do these additional regulations add meaningful environmental protection or have we reached a point of diminishing returns?
Steven Candito, President, National Response Corporation, Great River, NY, USA
Edition: Edition 38

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