Risk analysis of harbour operations

Risk analysis methodology

With increasing frequency, society tends to exercise greater rationality and objectivity regarding the risk levels it decides to assume. The methodology of risk analysis is progressively used as support for decision making between different alternatives.

Principia contributes frequently to projects of this type with hazard studies, consequence studies, etc. In this activity, it frequently collaborates with companies like Risk Support Ltd, thereby achieving a wider perspective and greater added value.

The outer port of A Coruña is one of the projects in which Principia and Risk Support collaborated to carry out the risk analysis. The figure shows a typical loss-frequency curve; the comparison of curves of this type tends to be a key element when opting between different alternatives.

Risk analysis of harbour operations