Question 1:
a) Describe the process and information comprised in berth planning.
b) How would you go about planning the loading and unloading of ships and what information is required?
Question 2: How would you investigate the requirements for port expansion, and how would you then market the port?
Question 3:
a) Give examples of various port users.
b) As a Port Manager, how would you address the requirements of the port users?
Question 4:
a) Take the role of the Safety Manager at a port and recognize safety hazards which need to be addressed in the port.
b) Describe how you would monitor and make sure compliance of safety in the port.
Question 5: Describe what measures could be implemented to decrease berth congestion.
Question 6: Describe the following (use diagrams if needed):
a) Tide level
b) Under keel clearance
c) Air draft
d) Windage
e) Brackish water
Question 7: You are in charge of marketing a modern port. Describe what resources you could use to your benefit to market the port and how you would go about it.
Question 8: Describe the role of a Hub Port and its significance to a country and the competition it faces in the ports industry.