Business continuity is the one area which has the greatest immediate impact and influence on infrastructure asset owners and operators.
In general, primary port infrastructure tends to be robust as a result of its heavy industrial use and aggressive environmental conditions. However, it is often the secondary structures or services that do not match up with the robustness of the primary infrastructure.
For example, Ove Arup and Partners Ltd in London recently assessed the resilience plans of an Asian utility provider in response to a major hurricane event.
The assessment revealed that while the quays and ship unloaders were adequate, some sections of conveyors and landside drainage could be overwhelmed causing delays to re-establishing full supply capability.
