Safety Improvement Model in Small Multipurpose Ports

Resources Optimization Handling Operations in Ports Multipurpose Terminal

The multipurpose terminal in a port, is an intermodal platform that links the ship to the truck, or to another vessel in the case of transshipment. This paper presents an approach which aims to optimize the massive volumes processing of goods in order to arrive at a reduction in the time loading trucks, specifically; to reduce the time between the tare weighing and loaded truck. In order to ach...

Making Decisions About Safety in US Ports and Waterways

The US Coast Guard (USCG) is charged with maintaining an acceptable level of safety in US ports and waterways. Allocating resources to solve safety problems is difficult because multiple attributes of a port or waterway affect its safety and determine whether a particular safety measure will improve it. We based the ports and waterways safety assessment (PAWSA) model on multiattribute decision ...

Ports Output Ports

Methodology to Assess Ports and Waterways on Safety and Capacity

Xavier Bellsolà Olba is a PhD Candidate at the Delft University of Technology since January 2014. Prior to his current position, he obtained a 5-year Bachelor and MSc equivalent degree in Civil Engineering (2011) at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), in Barcelona, Spain. As part of his studies he participated in an international semester exchange program at the Chalmers University o...

OPAH a model for optimal design of multipurpose small hydropower plants

The investment in small hydropower plants requires the analysis of hydrological, technical, operational, budgetary, economical and financial aspects. The analysis of each possible configuration demands the joint action of several technicians, consuming substantial time and money. During initial design of the project, simplified procedures are usually adopted which may compromise the quality of ...