Modelling for safer solutions

2006-04-01T00:00:00

Picton, New Zealand, where the port saved a significant sum by installing automated mooring technology rather than extend the berths, as would have been necessary if conventional mooring lines were used

Mooring ships can be dangerous. Every year thousands of terminal and ship staff are injured in mooring line accidents, and in some cases, the accidents can be fatal. David Foxwell reports on the risks and how to mitigate them.

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