The Use of Simulation in Disaster Response Planning and Risk Management of Ports and Harbors

Seaports are exposed to various risks when subjected to large earthquakes. These include direct physical damage to port facilities, damage to stored cargo and other contents, revenue losses due to closure of wharfs or docks, and liability losses. In order for provide a rational approach to risk mitigation and transfer, the various risks are discussed and mechanisms for mitigating these risks are summarized. A model for estimating physical losses is presented and a simulation model for evaluating revenue losses from wharf closure until repaired is described. Data from a US port is used to estimate the simulation of revenue loss model. A simple example is used to demonstrate how the simulation model can be used to evaluate post-event operations alternatives and to determine which alternative is the most effective in reducing the downtime revenue losses.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1061/40687(2003)44
• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2003 American Society of Civil Engineers.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  1801 Alexander Bell Drive
  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • Pachakis, Dimitris
  • Kiremidjian, Anne S
• Conference:
  • Sixth U.S. Conference and Workshop on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering (TCLEE) 2003
  • Location: Long Beach California, United States
  • Date: 2003-8-10 to 2003-8-13
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Pagination: pp 425-434
• Monograph Title: Advancing Mitigation Technologies and Disaster Response for Lifeline Systems

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Disasters; Harbors; Losses; Ports; Risk management; Simulation
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Security and Emergencies; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01880431
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780784406878
• Files: TRIS, ASCE
• Created Date: Apr 21 2023 9:49AM