Special KMS Webinar – A Waterfront Asset Management System

September 11 2013

Special KMS Webinar – A Waterfront Asset Management System

Hear it directly from Mr. Henk Voogt, Asset Manager – Port Infrastructure, from the Port of Rotterdam Authority. Mr Voogt presents their global strategic vision for the effective management of port infrastructure and will demonstrate how the implementation of the KMS solution is now essential in the strategic planning of Port of Rotterdam’s maintenance programs.

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With the aging of port infrastructure around the world, it is crucial to understand the current condition of these structures and adopt cost-effective strategies to repair and maintain these assets. Over the past decade, considerable work has been conducted on the mechanisms responsible for the deterioration of structures exposed to harsh environments and how to report condition and performance. Recently, a new generation of deterioration models and risk-based management approaches, combined with state-of-the-art GIS technology have seen the day and are used on projects to assist port owners and engineers in optimizing the use of available funds in keeping their ports as safe and competitive as possible.

This special webinar presentation covers the use of a proactive, predictive and risk-based asset management approach and its underlying principles in one of the world’s largest ports.

Attendees will experience a case study where the Waterfront Asset Management System is at the heart of a world-leading port’s decision-making process. Attendees will benefit from the lessons learned of a large port implementing such a system and appreciate that the hurdles faced are similar in nature to what they can face in their own ports. The presentation takes the attendee step by step in the thought process behind waterfront asset management and through the implementation phase all the way to the short and mid-term benefits and long-term vision.

Here are a few benefits of the KMS Solution:

Reduce maintenance & life-cycle costs
Conserve human & financial resources in order to redirect budgets onto other more urgent investment projects
Accurately assess the current condition and remaining useful life
Determine which repair alternatives are the most cost-effective
Clarify the risks and consequences, in the short, mid to long term, of postponing maintenance interventions
Prioritize budgets and develop strategic maintenance programs
Predict which maintenance tasks must be executed, when they should be done and how frequently, based on deterioration of materials (concrete, steel, and anodes)