Strategic Objectives and Approach



To achieve this, H2-SAFEPORT focuses on identifying critical gaps in existing regulations, standards, and risk assessment practices. By evaluating the specific hazards associated with hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol, the project moves beyond traditional safety frameworks to address the unique challenges of a port environment.

The methodology integrates advanced modeling and simulation techniques—including the use of Digital Twins—to evaluate dispersion, fire, and explosion scenarios under realistic port and weather conditions. This data-driven approach allows for the development of integrated risk assessment methods and the establishment of safety-by-design principles for new port infrastructures.



The following tasks are the ones to work in the project:



WP 3: Hazard Modeling & Simulation

Objective: Quantitatively simulate prioritized hazards to assess spatial and operational impacts under port conditions.

Activities:

1. Characterize hazards based on the unaddressed risks identified in WP2, considering operational conditions.

2. Apply HAZID and QRA methods to quantify likelihood and consequences, producing a prioritized hazard list.

3. Develop hazard scenarios for critical risks and perform computational simulations of leaks, dispersion, fire/explosion.

4. Incorporate port operational conditions to assess spatial and temporal impacts.



Outputs: Comprehensive hazard inventory, quantitative prioritization of hazards, spatial and temporal impact assessments



WP 4: Integration of Port Layouts & Environmental Factors

Objective: Integrate hazard simulations with real port environments to produce practical safety insights.

Activities:

1. Build digital model of partner ports for high-fidelity scenario testing

2. Incorporate detailed port layouts of storage tanks, pipelines, bunkering points, vessels, container yards

3. Overlay operational workflows of transfer schedules, docking, cargo handling

4. Integrate environmental data of wind, temperature, humidity, seasonal variations

5. Simulate multi-fuel interactions and site-specific escalation scenarios.



Outputs: Port-specific hazard simulations, identification of critical risk zones, refined safety priorities



Should you have any questions, feel free to contact Mar Coromina (mcoromina@secartys.org | 623 35 59 80)