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Bahrain Implements Safety Innovation
APM Terminals Bahrain, operators of Khalifa bin Salman Port (KBSP), was selected as the first terminal in the APM Terminals Global Terminal Network to introduce and live-test the newly finalized Load Collision Prevention System (LCPS), the newest safety innovation of APM Terminals. The program is the result of two years of research, engineering and initial testing by APM Terminals to reduce the risk of accidents due to collisions in the container yard between container handling equipment and stacked containers.
The LCPS technical innovations and procedural changes were put into place on KBSP’s Rubber-Tire Gantry Cranes (RTGs) and Reach Stackers (RS). The investments made in collision avoidance and distance detection systems included installation of state-of-the-art cameras on all of the RTGs to remove blind spots faced by the operators and enhanced night vision features. The success of the program, known as “Project Stack”, has led to plans to introduce the new equipment and procedures at other APM Terminals facilities next year, as the improved safety features are implemented globally.
APM Terminals Bahrain’s Equipment Maintenance and Repair (EMR) department is also implementing a Total Productive Maintenance program, designed to maximize equipment reliability and performance. Operators and maintenance teams were trained in new skill sets to reach the goal of reducing equipment breakdowns by 90% in three years. KBSP is now in the final phase of TPM Club of India Certification.
“Our HSSE, Terminal Asset Management and IT teams have all been working closely together on the recent safety initiatives that APM Terminals is implementing across the portfolio to help bring about this operational transformation,” said APM Terminals Bahrain Managing Director, Mark Hardiman.
The LCPS technical innovations and procedural changes were put into place on KBSP’s Rubber-Tire Gantry Cranes (RTGs) and Reach Stackers (RS). The investments made in collision avoidance and distance detection systems included installation of state-of-the-art cameras on all of the RTGs to remove blind spots faced by the operators and enhanced night vision features. The success of the program, known as “Project Stack”, has led to plans to introduce the new equipment and procedures at other APM Terminals facilities next year, as the improved safety features are implemented globally.
APM Terminals Bahrain’s Equipment Maintenance and Repair (EMR) department is also implementing a Total Productive Maintenance program, designed to maximize equipment reliability and performance. Operators and maintenance teams were trained in new skill sets to reach the goal of reducing equipment breakdowns by 90% in three years. KBSP is now in the final phase of TPM Club of India Certification.
“Our HSSE, Terminal Asset Management and IT teams have all been working closely together on the recent safety initiatives that APM Terminals is implementing across the portfolio to help bring about this operational transformation,” said APM Terminals Bahrain Managing Director, Mark Hardiman.