IDENTIFY AND RANK THE RISKS OF DRY BULK DISCHARGING OPERATION OF IMAM KHOMEINI PORT BY FMEA METHOD

Bulk products are shipped all around the world, in vast tonnages, containing different cargoes. According to UNCTAD in 2016, 7101 billion tone dry bulk cargo discharged in the world [1]. The rate of crew loss in bulk carriers remains almost twice as high as that attributed to piracy, with an average of 24 deaths per year in bulk carrier incidents over the last ten years – a rate which still represents a considerable improvement over earlier years [2].When bulk cargoes shift, liquefy, catch fire or explode as a consequence of poor loading procedures, the consequences can be massive. Ships may capsize, lose stability or sustain severe structural damage. Such happenings enhance the risks and the occurrence of death, injury, insurance claims, operational delay and considerable expense. Unfortunately, it is often assumed that dry bulk cargoes are less hazardous, and require less expertise [3].According to Port & Maritime Organization report in 2016, 18 Million tons of Bulk cargo discharged in all of Iranian ports but 13.7 Million tons of Bulk cargo discharged in Imam Khomeini Port. Therefore it is necessary to maintain safety of dry bulk discharging. The main objective of this paper is find the main risks of Dry Bulk Discharging Operation of Imam Khomeini Port by determining the Risk Priority Numbers (RPN) per identified risk.