Ports Assessment
Ports Assessment
Ports Assessment
Sunaryo
Mechanical Engineering Department,
Faculty of Engineering,
Universitas Indonesia
Depok, West Java 16431, Indonesia.
[email protected]
Abstract
Activities at the port can be an environment that is potentially prone to accidents. Various studies have been conducted
to reduce risks and discuss safety factors in large ports but little for small ports, especially in determining the analysis
method. This paper aims to discuss various risk analysis methods that may be used in analyzing small port areas that
are considered dangerous in port areas: (1) Formal Safety Assessment (FSA), (2) Risk-Based Decision-Making
Guidelines (RPDM), (3) Frequency, probability, event tree (4) Quantitative risk assessment (QRA), and (5) Risk index
and ranking. The literature method used is a literature study on a risk assessment which is then adjusted to the port
characteristics. The results concluded that the FSA is a method that can still be used with adjustments in several ways,
especially related to accident characteristics. Furthermore, we are developing the use of FSA with As Low As
Sufficient and Practical (ALARP) based innovations, especially in small ports.
Keywords
Risk Assessment, Safety, Small Port and Sea Transportation
1. Introduction
The port is one of the infrastructures in the marine transportation mode which plays an important role in supporting
the smooth operation of sea and land transportation activities which are organized for the benefit of the public service.
There have been many studies that have shown how important the role of port infrastructure is in economic growth
and trade, job creation, and attracting investment (Putra et al. 2018). furthermore, To further spur service performance
improvements, especially related to safety, the Indonesia government has concerning sea transportation service
standards, which emphasize more on the aspects of safety, order, regularity, comfort, convenience, and equality. A
port is a vital means of economic development in a region and a source of state revenue, so a port that operates
properly is needed so that the economy runs smoothly. In the eastern part of Indonesia, people with their economic
activities rely heavily on the marine transportation sector, especially in Papua-Maluku Islands.
1.1. Objektives
The government has encouraged the development of ship infrastructure in Indonesia to be in line with the country's
main infrastructure projects. As a result, sea transportation activities have increased, but this has increased incidents
and accidents. Accidents issued by Komite Nasional Keselamatan Transportasi (KNKT) in 2019, the number of
accidents at sea has increased every year. From 2011 to 2018 there were 125 accidents (Figure 1), with the most
accidents occurring around 43. During that time, 673 victims died or disappeared and 418 injured victims. The results
of research on the characteristics of ship accidents in Indonesia for the 2007-2014 period stated that 47.44% of ship
accidents were 'collisions' that occurred at the port. This opinion is generally due to the actions of ship operators, ship
owners, classification bureaus, and representatives from the government for administration and port authorities that
have not complied with the applicable regulations. load passengers or goods (Hasugian et al. 2018) .
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Figure 1 Ship Accidents by KNKT 2011-2018, stated that 47.44% of ship accidents were 'collisions' that occurred at
the port
2. Literature Review
Research Port safety, Risk analysis is the key to researching Port safety (Trbojevic & Carr 2000). Much debate remains
around risk analysis in terms of validity, practicality, methodology and other areas. Research can be broadly divided
into qualitative ,and quantitative risk assessments, although some studies use a combination, or use a mix of
qualitative-quantitative or semi-quantitative. Regarding quantitative methods, it is used when the phenomenon of
interest is relatively rare, so expert judgment and experimental support are essential, even though the results may be
subjective. Qualitative methods can be used as an initial method of exploration, and then fully more complex
quantitative investigations can be used on a larger scale. Many studies have been conducted to reduce risks and discuss
safety factors at ports, especially in determining accident factors and analysis methods. Several risk analysis methods
are used in analyzing specific port areas that are considered risky. This paper aims to discuss various risk analysis
methods used in analyzing port areas, i.e (1) Formal Safety Assessment (FSA), (2) Risk-Based Decision-Making
Guidelines (RPDM), (3) Frequency, probability, event tree (4) Quantitative risk assessment (QRA), and (5) Risk index
and ranking. Therefore, it is necessary to research to reduce risks and discuss safety factors in eastern Indonesian
ports, especially in determining risk assessments. Ports in Eastern Indonesia are multipurpose small ports.
Determining the appropriate risk analysis method can mitigate various types of accident risks at ports, so that the role
of ports can be more efficient and effective in supporting programs to accelerate economic development in Eastern
Indonesia (KTI=Kawasan Timur Indonesia). This research aims to recommend an appropriate risk assessment method
for the port system in multipurpose small ports.
3. Methods
Multipurpose small Port is defined as a small area of infrastructure, limited infrastructure area, difficult to develop
due to limited area, with wharf length <400 m, equipment to serve various types of ships and cargo flexibly and
provide optimum usability. The multipurpose small port is serving the transportation of people and goods in one
terminal, accommodate heterogeneous loads from a general cargo of loose cargo which is limited in number to
containers. Various loads are combined, not necessarily in large quantities as in special container terminals. The port
provides an effective cargo handling facility for a considerable period of time. To be able to handle all types of loads
effectively and efficiently, the terminal requires a wider variety of mechanical equipment than conventional break
bulk terminals, but lower than the normal requirements for container-specific terminals. This terminal also requires a
different layout (layout) and modern management.
The approach used in literature research. Analysis of the suitability of risk assessment technique variables and port
characteristics. The port under study is a port with a tendency to carry out loading and unloading activities or
multipurpose activities in KTI. Therefore, accident investigation is very important, and currently, several public
institutions aim to analyse and record accident information. These can be national or international bodies. in Indonesia,
there is Komisi Nasional Keselamatan Transportasi (KNKT).
Decision Makers
Step 3
Risk Control Options
Step 4
Cost Benefit
Figure 2, FSA – a risk approach, International Maritime Organization (IMO) defines FSA as a “way of ensuring that
action is taken before a disaster occurs.
FSA can be used as a tool to help evaluate new regulations or to compare proposed changes with existing standards.
It enables to draw a balance between various technical and operational issues, including the human element and
between safety and costs. FSA consists of five steps (Figure 2) (Marine Safety 2008) :
• Identification of hazards, i.e. preparing a list of all relevant accident scenarios ;
• Assessment of risks, i.e. evaluation of risk factors;
• Risk control options, i.e. devising measures to control and reduce the identified risks;
• Cost-benefit assessment, i.e. determining cost-effectiveness of each risk control option; and
• Recommendations for decision-making, i.e. defining a decision strategy based on the results obtained in the
previous steps.
The basic goal of FSA is to facilitate a transparent decision-making process. In addition, FSA provides a means of
being proactive, enabling the interested parties to consider potential hazards before a serious accident occurs, approach
to one that is proactive, integrated, and above all based on risk evaluation and management in a transparent and
justifiable manner, thereby encouraging greater compliance with the maritime regulatory framework (Montewka et
al. 2014). The weakness/drawback of the IMO method is that it does not clearly show the criteria of the limits used
for each consequence (life, environment, and property), and also does not explain the method in determining the
criteria and limits/criteria whether the consequences are biased or not.
This method refers to past accidents to predict the likelihood of future unwanted events. This type of analysis is
primarily a qualitative analysis, but it is possible to draw quantitative conclusions if many accident records are
available (J. Zhang et al. 2016). In some cases, certain trends can be inferred from the data set, with respect to the
many variables and aspects involved in accidents, i.e. Causes of accidents, the parties involved, Number of parties
involved, activities carried out at the time of the accident, Type of accident (fire, explosion, gas, etc.), Consequences
of accidents (casualties, injuries, refugees, economic losses, environmental damage).
The RBDM Guidelines approach is one that offers Marine Safety Offices (MSOs) a complete, reliable and easy-to-
use toolbox so that they can carry out their own projects in the areas of risk assessment, management, and evaluation.
As noted above, the definition of risk on which this Guide is based is relatively broad and involves not only dangerous
cargo but also unforeseen events that cause harm to people, installations, and the environment (Lounis & McAllister
2016). Some of the techniques presented in the RBDM Guidelines, because of their high logical formalization and
intrinsic need to be implemented in well-defined systems (as an industrial process), cannot be adapted to complex
(and obscure) environments such as ports to be considered as a whole.
in the QRA analysis framework, to assign a frequency for each accident scenario identified. The scenario frequency
is then multiplied by the consequences (Konovessis & Vassalos 2008).
The above calculation scheme requires a variety of probability data, which often arise from mere expert judgment,
but sometimes are estimated based on historical analysis. In addition, it involves a structured form of forecasting how
an event is developing, which is called an event trees. This method the need to determine the frequency of the initiating
event. with general, this is discovered through one of three methods: historical analysis, expert judgment or fault tree
analysis (FTA)(Lestari et al. 2017). The frequency with which this item fails is the most basic element of an FTA
(Toz et al. 2018). They are available in specialized databases for a wide variety of items and devices. They are always
counted after observing a large number of such devices over a very long working time. Some authors have tried to
use fault trees to describe events that are not defined by a rigid set of conditions, such as, Trees and fault trees (Kum
& Sahin 2015).
A risk index may be more or less complex. Whereas QRA expresses risk in proper units of measurement (e.g. expected
number of casualties per year) and is a deterministic methodology, risk index provides only a ranking (that is a value
to be compared with those previously calculated for other plants/units) and is essentially based on expert judgment.
Generally, the more complex the index, the more aspects related to a plant or installation are taken into account, and
the “better” the device. An index demonstrates good performance when it has good sensitivity to the presence of
safety systems. While using a risk index may be very cost-effective in comparison with turning to a QRA, a risk
indexing algorithm has to be sufficiently well structured and representative of the system for which it has been
devised: using a very simplified method could lead to significant errors in the decision making.
Compared with other methods, excess FSA is that it can be used as a tool to increase measures and new regulations
in ship design and analysis, operation and control of ships, safety management standards and regulations and can be
combined according to the realistic needs (Marine Safety 2008), (Pak et al. 2015), (Montewka et al. 2014), (Görçün
& Burak 2015). The use of the FSA has been carried out several times to identify some of the shortcomings of the
FSA (Table 1), both due to improper application of the method, and several suggestions for further action, including
the need to be careful in formulating risks / hazards, not being transparent, using the FSA not according to the IMO
guidelines, there are the same input data but have different results and therefore unusable, determinations, but the
FSA provides a proactive way of being, allowing potential hazards to be considered before serious accidents occur
(Montewka et al. 2014) .
Table 1, Research on the use of the Formal Safety Assessment (FSA), include evaluation of risk factors, as an answer
to the question "how severe and how might it happen, it is investigated in detail about the causes and consequences
of the scenarios that have been identified and evaluate the factors that influence level of risk. These objectives can be
achieved by using a technique in accordance with established risk models and the attention focused on the risk that is
rated high.
Figure 3, Concept of ALARP, the term used to describe the extent to which an occupational risk should be reduced
by applying various mitigation is required
The value in question is the level (level) risk, which can be divided into risks that cannot be justified or accepted,
except in extraordinary circumstances (intolerable), risks that have been made so small that it does not need further
precautions (negligible), the risk whose levels were between intolerable and negligible levels so introduced methods
(As Low As Reasonably Practicable = ALARP)(Selvik et al. 2020),
"Reasonable" or "can be justified". The opposite is "unreasonable" that is "absurd" or "making it up". Whereas
"practicable" is often defined as "practical" or rather "can be applied relatively easily"(Baybutt 2014). Usually the
reference is the availability of current technology and available resources. More details, if efforts to lower the risk of
a job was difficult because the available technology is not adequate or require effort and funds were too large, then
when it is necessary to re-think by finding another more adequate effort(Van Coile et al. 2019).
6. CONCLUSIONS
Risk assessments are nowadays an integral part of any port activity, mainly because of a need for port reliability,
which is strongly related to service revenue. Port activity is much more sensitive to safety faults in the
transportation of people and goods. An accident is an inability of a port operator and other partners in a process
to manage unpredictable events. Risk Assessment and criteria, as presented in the paper, are strongly related to
actual safety standards and modern port management. The use of Historical analysis, databases, statistics and
frequency, probability, event trees in port risk assessments is not currently usable, due to the lack of accident
data documented by the port in the form of accident reports. Analysis of both Refers to past accident data where
the probability is only on certain events with frequent occurrences and subsequent impacts. National data
collection was done by KNKT, and this was limited to major and reported accidents. Many accidents have been
handled directly by the Polisi Air (POLAIR) and the Port Authority.
Format Safety Assessment (FSA), Quantitative risk assessment (QRA), The risk-based decision making
(RBDM), and Risk Indices Ratings guidelines provide proven methods for addressing real decision-making
needs in the marine safety, security, and environmental protection arenas. Decision-makers throughout the
marine industry will find the insights, suggestions, and procedures in the guidelines valuable in the conduct of
their operations. The results conclude sequentially that the FSA, GRA, RPDM, and Risk Indices Ratings are
deemed appropriate for port risk analysis. The use of the FSA with innovation ALARP needs to be considered
in analyzing port safety risks. This is to ensure that safety resources are allocated to maximize the number of
lives saved, and implies that the ALARP criteria result in stronger minimum requirements for life safety
investments.
The paper presents the methodology applying different approaches, deterministic and qualitative to present
deeper understanding and relations governing risks. Operational (technical) risks are analyzed and discussed for
further improvement in their management.
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Biographies
Santospriadi is a doctoral candidate in the civil engineering department of the Indonesia University, lecture in faculty
Engineering in Department of Civil Engineering at the Universitas Muhammadiyah Maluku Utara, North Maluku,
Indonesia. He earned Masters in Civil Engineering from Indonesia University, Indonesia. He has published journal
and conference papers. Santospriadi has completed research transportation projects with Government, i.e. Ternate,
Tegal, and Cirebon. His research interests include Transportation and Safety.
Tri Tjahjono as Associate Professor, Indonesia University, Faculty of Engineering at the Department of Civil
Engineering, Indonesia University. Obtained his Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree at FTUI in 1981. Completed
his Masters in 1987 and 2003 in the field of Transportation Engineering at the University of Leeds. His teaching career
began in 1981. Until now, he is still active. He has produced a lot of research, including in the fields of port planning
and management, transportation planning and policy, transportation economics and transportation safety.
Sunaryo as a Professor in engineering Faculty in the department Mechanical Engineering, Indonesia University.
Holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering at FTUI in 1982. He finished Master and doctoral education
fields Ship Production Tech at Strathclyde University Scotland in 1989 and 1993. His teaching career began in 1985.
Until now, he is still active teaching in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. many related types of researchin
the field of shipping, including the safety of Shipyard System and Shipbuilding Engineering.