Experimental study of solutions to reduce downtime problems in ocean facing ports: the Port of Leixões, Portugal, case study

Downtime at ocean facing ports is often related to excessive moored ship motions caused by wave action. This paper discusses the influence of local conditions on the operational problems at Berth A of Leixões Oil Terminal, Porto, Portugal, and analyses the efficacy and suitability of selected interv...

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Main Author: Paulo Jorge Rosa Santos (author)
Other Authors: Francisco Taveira Pinto (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/102281
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/102281