BlueSafePort Project – Safety System for Maneuvering and Moored Ships at the Port of Sines

Abstract

This paper presents a safety system for maneuvering and moored ships at the Port of Sines developed in the scope of the BlueSafePort project. The system is described in terms of its development and architecture, the functioning of its numerical models, the data flow and processing and the risk assessment used to issue alerts. The web platform and the mobile application where the relevant results to assess the referred risks are disseminated are also presented. The system provides 3-day advance forecasts of sea agitation, wind and tide conditions, as well as ship motions, identifying situations that could have serious consequences for ships maneuvering or moored inside the port. The system issues alerts associated with risk levels based on safety and operability criteria for ships' motions and forces in their mooring systems.