Ambarli handles 3 M TEU, Mersin 2.2 M and Izmir Aliaga 1.1 M annually. Containers stack 7 high to 25 m, with IMDG Class 1-9 dangerous goods. NFPA 307 mandates terminal water supply, stack firefighting, reefer power, dolphin foam monitors and IMDG segregation.
Container Risk
- IMDG Class 3: Alcohol ethanol
- IMDG Class 4.1: Match tar
- IMDG Class 5.1: Oxidizer
- Reefer charge: R404A 400 kg
- Lithium: UN3480 Class 9
Stack Fire
- Height: 7 high 25 m
- Access: RTG crane
- Water supply: 10,000 L/min
- Monitor range: 80 m
- Felixstowe 2007: 500 containers
Reefer Power
- Power: 7.5 kW/container
- Total: 2000 reefers = 15 MW
- Panel: NEMA 4X
- Arc flash: IEEE 1584
- Genset backup: 2 MW
Dolphin Foam
- Berth length: 500-1000 m
- Monitor: Every 60 m
- AFFF 3 percent: 1900 L/min
- Shore pumper: 10,000 L/min
- Fireboat: Assist
Turkey Ports
- Ambarli: 3 M TEU
- Mersin MIP: 2.2 M TEU
- Izmir Aliaga: 1.1 M TEU
- Gemlik Borusan: 500k TEU
- Beirut 2020 2750 t AN: Container stockpile
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Sources & Further Reading
NFPA 307, IMDG Code, SOLAS II-2, IACS, TMMOB Port. NFPA 307 Marine Terminals, Piers and Wharves.