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Port Development
PORT DEVELOPMENT
The first full year of the newly created Port Development department has seen port development become embedded within the business, creating value through an enhanced focus on strategic asset management, development planning and engineering services.
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Southern Ports has an ambitious multi-year plan to pursue ISO 55000 aligned best practice management systems. The overarching agenda has been the delivery of a revitalised asset management system within the organisation, which includes entrenching ‘whole of life’ thinking, developing proof of concept models and utilizing strategic new technologies such as 3D photogrammetry and mixed reality devices. Significant effort has gone into organisational engagement and training, with formal Asset Management training being conducted to facilitate the development of the asset management user requirements.
ENGINEERING SERVICES
Over the last 12 months Southern Ports has prioritised enhancing internal capability to provide high quality engineering outcomes for the organisation to ensure we continue to deliver a quality service to our customers.
Maintaining safe infrastructure that operates at its optimal capacity is integral, and developing an internal reliability capability, clearly defining the organisation’s asset capacities and better utilising technologies, will facilitate this.
Berth maintenance inspections are regularly undertaken
PORT OF BUNBURY
PORT DEVELOPMENT - CONT.
MASTER PLANNING
Master planning commenced across all three ports to provide high-level analysis of potential trade growth scenarios and the associated infrastructure required to accommodate this growth over a 30-year planning horizon.
The Master Plans will be complemented by Port Maximisation Plans, working documents that will consider potential improvement projects for the next five to 15 years, to facilitate increasing throughput and efficiencies within the existing port footprint.
KEY COMPLETED PROJECTS
ALBANY
KEY ACTIVITIES 2020-21
• Purchase of two new electric vehicles, commencing the transition to a greener vehicle fleet in alignment with the Albany Port’s strategic sustainability initiative • Upgrades to the administration building to alleviate capacity pressures on the current building and improve staff working conditions
Albany continue to implement sustainable initiatives
PORT OF ALBANY
The Port operates closely with the Bunbury community
PORT OF BUNBURY
KEY COMPLETED PROJECTS
BUNBURY
KEY ACTIVITIES 2020-21
• Major roof repair works on Shed 8-3 to increase the residual design life of the asset • Installation of new storm bollards on Berth 3, which will improve the safety of vessels berthed during storm conditions by reducing the risk of vessels breaking their moorings
ESPERANCE
KEY ACTIVITIES 2020-21
• Major relocation of valve work associated with the diesel pipeline into an underground chamber on Berth 2, freeing up valuable hard standing space and improving safety in a highly utilised area • Installation of a biosecurity washbay, securing compliance with biosecurity regulations regarding the import and export of sea container trade
CBH’s grain terminal
PORT OF ALBANY
