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Quay Crane Accidents: Lessons and Prevention

March 2010

by Arun Bhimani and Erik Soderberg

Presented by Arun Bhimani at the TOC Asia 2010 conference in Shanghai, China

This presentation discusses quay crane accidents and failures, probable causes, repairs and resolution, and mitigation measures to minimize accidents.

M 8.8 Chile Earthquake Port Damage Assessment

March 2010

by Arun Bhimani (contributor: Alberto A. Saez Geraldo of SyS Ingenieros Consultores)

Presented by Arun Bhimani at the TOC Asia 2010 conference in Shanghai, China

This presentation provides an update on the damage to the Chilean port facilities from the February 27, 2010, M 8.8 earthquake.