Ports and Harbor design

Outline
• Introduction .
• Difference between ports and harbor.
• Types of ports.
• Design of ports.
• Conclusion.
• Reference.
 ports VS harbors
All ports are harbors but not all harbors are ports.
ports VS harbors

is used mainly is used as a

for marine parking space
trading or a storage
space for
ships
ports VS harbors

Location

Purpose

Creation

Facilities
Types of ports:
Fishing port
Types of ports:
Inland port
Types of ports:
Dry port
Types of ports:
Warm-water port
Design of ports
Port (harbor) elements design principals and considerations:

• Port entrance.
• Stooping length.
• Maneuvering area.
• Offshore mooring
• Harbor area requirements.
• Width of ports basin between piers.
• Offshore dry bulk terminal
Design of ports
Port entrance:
Design of ports
Stooping length

1-access channel; 2-interior channel (stopping area); 3-

maneuvering/turning area; 4-anchorage area; 5-berthing area;
6-special-purpose area; 7-breakwater.
Design of ports
Maneuvering area.
Design of ports
Offshore mooring
Design of ports
Harbor area requirements:

the minimum harbor length equals five to six lengths of the largest
ship, with a width of two to three lengths of the largest ship.
Design of ports
Width of ports basin between piers :
Design of ports
Typical offshore dry bulk terminal:
Design of ports
Typical offshore dry bulk terminal:
Design of ports
Typical offshore dry bulk terminal:
Design of ports
Typical offshore dry bulk terminal:
Design of ports
Typical offshore dry bulk terminal:
Design of ports
Typical offshore dry bulk terminal:
Design of ports
Typical offshore dry bulk terminal:
Conclusion:
• Ports are important for the support of economic activities.
• They act as a crucial connection between sea and land transport.
• All ports are harbors but not all harbors are ports.
• The port’s design requires analyzing large number of parameters.
• The design must be compatible with the weather conditions, waves, currents,
construction equipment, construction methods, internal permanent structures.
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