Protection Measures
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Unlocking the true potential of perimeter protection
Ports can choose high-quality fencing and gates but then pay very little regard to the last item – the lock, says John Moore, business development director of Leeds-based Pickersgill-Kaye, which supplies high-security locks for a variety of sectors. 14 Apr 2011 - Port Strategy
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Find your weakness
It is often the silly details that turn out to be the weakness in what appears to be a strong perimeter protection system, says AECOM's Richard Clarke. 13 Apr 2011 - Port Strategy
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Out of bounds
Can a port or terminal really be made impenetrable, asks Felicity Landon 12 Apr 2011 - Port Strategy
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A solid argument
Scotland's Cromarty Firth Port is going for the twin pronged approach of ‘big fence, high-tech solutions’. 02 Apr 2010 - Port Strategy
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Fenced in
Finding foolproof perimeter solutions takes a joined up approach, as Stevie Knight explains 01 Apr 2010 - Port Strategy
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Safe stowage code back on the table
The IMO subcommittee on dangerous goods, solid cargoes and containers (DSC) has produced draft amendments to the Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing (CSS Code), addressing problems associated with access to lashing points on containerships. The scope of these amendments includes both ship design and construction, and operational procedure. 23 Sep 2009 - Port Strategy
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Understanding the dangers on dock
The Port of Felixstowe is one of those that has been involved in the development of the new Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing (CSS Code) at IMO, and it has also had input into the Lloyd's Register guidelines. 22 Sep 2009 - Port Strategy
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Out of control
Shore-based stevedores risk life and limb when lashing boxes on poorly designed containerships. Felicity Landon investigates 21 Sep 2009 - Port Strategy
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Security and IT "critical issues" for dryports
Integration of security and IT systems will be a critical issue in the drive to develop hinterland "gateways" and inland freight hubs, Haven Gateway project director Richard Morton has warned. 03 Aug 2009 - Port Strategy
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Foreign bodies
Stowaways pose a significant threat to port security and should not be overlooked, as Felicity Landon discovers
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Closing the links in the chain
At the Port of Dover, once a magnet for truck-loads of stowaways, juxtaposed immigration controls have put the lid on the problem. 16 Apr 2008 - Port Strategy
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Cross border bedlam
Differing dangerous goods rules in European countries and even within the same countries need to be addressed. Felicity Landon explains 18 Mar 2008 - Port Strategy
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Confined spaces warning
ICHCA has launched a major publicity drive on the dangers of working in confined spaces on ships after reports of a number of fatalities involving both dockers and seafarers. 18 Mar 2008 - Port Strategy
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A weight problem
Current concerns over container weights have major implications for ports - and port safety. Felicity Landon reports 18 Mar 2008 - Port Strategy
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Preservation of people and plant
Richard Willis, an application consultant with Jade Software's logistics division, witnessed overweight container problems in his previous job as planning and systems manager for the Port of Liverpool's container terminal. 18 Mar 2008 - Port Strategy
