Mooring alongside- operational safety

摘要

The process of mooring alongside will vary from port to port, from well-organised to haphazard depending on both the management of the port or terminal and that of the ship. It therefore follows that the responsibility of safety during mooring operations involves both port and the ship. The key factor that determines whether a ship berths is the weather, added to by pilotage and tug availability, sea or air draft limitations which are tidal dependent, and the position of the berth in the port. All efficient ports will have a wind factor/berthing criterion that will vary depending on the weather, current, draft, and wind exposure in each case.