transport insurance plus Safety and loss prevention in container terminal operations Laurence Jones Director - Global Risk Assessment - TT Club Director – ICHCA International ICHCA International Biennial Conference 2008

transport insurance plus Agenda 1.General claims analysis –Accident causes –Human errors –Loss prevention focus 2.Increased world trade –Impact –Loss prevention actions

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transport insurance plus Claims Analysis – Cause Types

transport insurance plus Claims Analysis – Human Error Causes

transport insurance plus Claims Analysis – Human Error Causes

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transport insurance plus Loss Prevention Action Types

transport insurance plus Loss Prevention Action Types

transport insurance plus Loss Prevention Focus 1.Human errors –Enhanced focus on training

transport insurance plus Loss Prevention Focus 1.Human errors –Enhanced focus on training –Improved operational procedures

transport insurance plus Loss Prevention Focus 1.Human errors –Enhanced focus on training –Improved operational procedures –Re-design

transport insurance plus Loss Prevention Focus 1.Human errors –Enhanced focus on training –Improved operational procedures –Re-design 2.Equipment failures –Preventative & not breakdown philosophy

transport insurance plus Loss Prevention Focus

transport insurance plus Loss Prevention Focus 1.Human errors –Enhanced focus on training –Improved operational procedures –Re-design 2.Equipment failures –Preventative & not breakdown philosophy –Improved maintenance systems & procedures –Condition monitoring

transport insurance plus Increase in world trade Impact: –Increased terminal throughputs –More vessel calls –Larger vessels –Tighter turnaround times

transport insurance plus Increase in world trade Impact: –Increased terminal throughputs –More vessel calls –Larger vessels –Tighter turnaround times –More equipment usage –High equipment utilisations –Less maintenance access –More equipment breakdowns –Capacities lagging demand –Extra stress on staff –More accidents

transport insurance plus Loss Prevention Actions Need to focus on: –Training –Procedures –Re-design –Maintenance

transport insurance plus Loss Prevention Actions Need to focus on: –Training –Procedures –Re-design –Maintenance –Capacity versus demand

transport insurance plus Loss Prevention Actions Need to focus on: –Training –Procedures –Re-design –Maintenance –Capacity versus demand –Vessels size

transport insurance plus Don’t be complacent about safety, danger can creep up behind you

transport insurance plus Agenda 1.General claims analysis –Accident causes –Human errors –Loss prevention focus 2.Increased world trade –Impact –Loss prevention actions

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