RISK ASSESSMENT IN LOADING, UNLOADING AND MAINTAINING DRY BULK IN IRAN S PORTS BY USING FUZZY FMEA (Case Study: Imam Khomeini Port)

Nowadays there are many dangers in different levels of ports that impose much costs on them due to Non-compliance with health and safety principles. These are just direct costs of the incidents and also there are some indirect costs which are not negligible, like: new employment and training, following lawsuits, equipment out of service and slowing the unloading process [1,2]. Imam Khomeini is one of the biggest ports in Iran and also is the center of Export and import of grain and dry bulk in Iran. At first we need to have a better understanding about the process of loading, unloading and maintaining dry bulk and its details. Then we will specify the related risks of every process and identify their causes and effects and finally the necessary proceedings for reducing or eliminating the risks will be detected.