ABPmer will assist the Council in reviewing its NRAs and will provide an installation of the marine risk software ‘MarNIS’.

ABPmer has been commissioned by Argyll and Bute Council to assist in a review of its Navigational Risk Assessments (NRAs). The work includes the provision of marine risk software for the ongoing management of risk assessments.

Argyll and Bute Council, as Harbour Authority, is responsible for the operation of a number of ports, harbours and pier facilities around Argyll and Bute; these include the principal ports of Campbeltown, Oban, Rothesay, Dunoon, Port Askaig and Craignure; plus over thirty smaller ferry terminals, piers and slipways.

ABPmer will assist the Council in reviewing its NRAs and will provide an installation of the marine risk software ‘MarNIS’. The software is designed to provide a marine risk management solution that helps the professional mariner, Harbour Master and Port Safety Officer meet and exceed industry standards on risk management. The MarNIS Toolkit provides a number of modules through which risk assessment creation and review, accident/incident logging, and Key Performance Indicator reporting can be undertaken.

Claire Brown, ABPmer Project Director, said:

“We are delighted to be helping Argyll and Bute Council review its Navigational Risk Assessments and to be providing a software solution as a practical way to manage these into the future. Using the MarNIS Toolkit will allow the Council to share best practice across is range of port and harbour facilities.”

More information about ABPmer’s Maritime Services, including Safety Management System Reviews, Risk Assessments and the MarNIS Toolkit can be found at the ABPmer Port Risk Management microsite.

ABPmer has over 65 years' port related research and consultancy experience and appreciates that the successful operation of ports, harbours and wharfs is dependent on understanding both the marine environment and port operational requirements.