SURVIVE - port vulnerability

No matter how much is done to reduce a port’s susceptibility to attack, there is still a risk that the most persistent, skilled or lucky attacker will be successful. Further protection can be provided by ensuring that the port has low vulnerability to a successful attack, so that functional damage and down-time are minimised.

Originally developed for assessment of ships and submarines, SURVIVE^TM is also able to measure the effect of an attack or an accidental detonation on port infrastructure. This means that the vulnerability of dockside buildings, personnel, hardware and services can be established, along with damage to any vessels alongside. This includes a prediction of whether any secondary detonations might result in stored munitions (including chain re-actions) from the initial incident. The data can also inform safety case assessments.

Following the initial damage SURVIVE^TM is able to model the recoverability process as the ship/port try to restore capability through damage control, fire fighting, reconfiguration and repair. An important part of this process is its analysis of casualty levels, with numbers, types and locations of casualties resulting from the attack being established. The assessment can be automatically repeated at a large number of possible attack points, to allow worst cases to be identified, and ensure that all eventualities are considered.

In addition SURVIVE^TM can be used to plan the most effective evacuation routes from a vessel that has been damaged during a port attack and recoverability tasks on both the vessels and the port infrastructure.