Catch up with PIANC’s latest technical reports
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PIANC has released a number of exciting new reports this year. Have you kept up with them all? If not, we have you covered – read a brief description of PIANC’s latest reports below. All of PIANC’s technical reports are free for PIANC USA members, and available for purchase by non-members.
This report serves as an update to PIANC’s 2016 publication of a similar name and – for the first time ever – addresses LNG terminals in its recommendations. It also provides a set of guidelines for the design and assessment of at-shore and nearshore marine oil, gas, and petrochemical terminals, applicable to the global community, intended to reduce risk to marine and coastal environments as well as health and safety.
Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (WTI) projects are becoming ever more complex and subject to critical time and budgetary constraints. Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) is a strategy initiated by infrastructure owners (clients) towards main contractors and optionally expanded to consultants, stakeholders and subcontractors to optimize values in project delivery and objectives, through their participation and knowledge sharing in stages of project planning and design prior to project execution. This report is a detailed introduction into the understanding and the application of Early Contractor Involvement in Waterborne Transport Infrastructure projects.
The recent IPCC report on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability (IPCC, 2022) highlights the ‘dire consequences’ of failing to adapt to climate change. The IPCC makes clear that urgent action is needed to adapt infrastructure – including port and navigation infrastructure and operations – and to strengthen their resilience. This PIANC PTG CC Technical Note aims to help project owners, designers and financiers deal with climate change uncertainties – not only in relation to the selection, design and evaluation of options for new waterborne transport infrastructure, but also the maintenance or modification of existing assets.
The available data on berthing speeds dates back to the 1970s and was derived from a limited number of vessels. With a change in naval architecture the dimensions of vessels are now much larger, and many are maneuvered by highly powered tugboats or large thrusters. Portable navigation aids, communication tools and other developments also assist during the berthing procedure of a vessel. Based on these developments there was a need to investigate and update the knowledge of the actual berthing velocities exhibited in ports around the world.
Smart Shipping on Inland Waterways (Inland Navigation Commission Working Group 210)
As digitalization broadens the possibilities for new business developments, smart shipping solutions are finding their way into the market, ranging from the development of inland waterway vessel trains, remote controlled ships to small(er) drone-like platforms for transportation of goods and people. This report focused the interactions between autonomous vessels and the infrastructure, the role of the authorities and regulations with regard to Smart Shipping.
