Application in the Harbor of Thessaloniki

Abstract

The SYNER-G methodology and tools for the assessment of the systemic vulnerability and performance of harbors are applied in the case of Thessaloniki’s port, a major export and transport harbor of Greece and the European Union’s closest port to the countries of Southeast Europe. Following the methodological framework for the systemic analysis developed in SYNER-G, waterfront structures, cargo handling equipment, power supply system, roadway system and buildings are examined. The systemic vulnerability methodology and software implementation are first described, followed by the description of the system topology and characteristics and the input for the analysis. Characteristic results of the application are provided and commented. Performance Indicators (PIs) are calculated based on the estimated damages and functionality losses of the different components. Apart of the average performance and the Mean Annual Frequency (MAF) of exceedance of the PIs, the distribution of estimated damages and losses for a specific event is also given through thematic maps. The most critical elements for the functionality of the port system are defined through correlation factors to the system PIs. Finally, the epistemic uncertainty related to the use of different fragility functions and functionality definitions is investigated by performing selected sensitivity analyses.