PORT OPERATIONS RISK MANAGEMENT
Course Code
RPT 101
Category
Risk Management
Scope
Risk Management
Duration
3 days
Status
ACTIVE
Competency
Ability to manage port operations risks.
Target Audience
Risk managers, port operations professionals, and HSE professionals.
Course Overview
This program provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of risk management principles and their application within the port operations environment. The training focuses on equipping professionals with the essential knowledge, tools, and best practices needed to identify, assess, and mitigate a wide range of operational, financial, and regulatory risks. By exploring proven risk management frameworks, hazard identification techniques, incident analysis methods, and regulatory compliance requirements, participants will learn how to proactively manage risks to enhance safety, improve profitability, and ensure long-term sustainability. The course emphasizes building a strong, risk-aware culture that supports effective decision-making at every level of an organization.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze the role of risk management in improving performance and maintaining a competitive advantage in port operations.
- Apply a systematic, precautionary approach to risk management by learning from historical incidents and failures.
- Evaluate and select appropriate concepts, international standards, methods, and techniques for effective risk management implementation.
- Assess current risk management practices within their organization and develop strategies to support a more consistent and comprehensive application of these practices across the enterprise.
Daily Topics
Day 1: Risk Management Foundations – Principles, Frameworks; ISPS Code, SOLAS Chapter XI-2, ISM Code, ISO 31000.
Day 2: Risk Identification – Hazard identification, Incident analysis; MARPOL, ISO 28000.
Day 3: Mitigation – Risk mitigation, Regulatory compliance, Case studies; ISO 9001, IMO FAL Convention, National port regulations, Flag State and Port State Control.
References
ISPS Code, SOLAS Chapter XI-2, ISM Code, MARPOL, ISO 31000, ISO 28000, ISO 9001, IMO FAL Convention, National port regulations, Flag State and Port State Control requirements.
Upcoming Course Dates
January 12 – January 14, 2027
November 2 – November 4, 2027