A new port management tool, based on the MarNIS port assessment toolkit, has been implemented at Associated British Ports (ABP) 21 facilities across the UK.
The Marine Safety and Management System was adapted by ABP Marine Environmental Research Limited (ABPmer) in partnership with the Port of Rotterdam.
The modular system allows multiple port locations access to common data tables, focused on four headings, Nautical Safety, Environmental Protection, Crisis Management and Port Business. The interconnected modules rank hazards, risk assessments and alerts for users.
The Port Assessment Toolkit prototype, which can be customised for individual harbour authorities, is available from www.abpmer.net/MarNIS/.
