Ports need to have environmental protection and safety plans. The first thing port authorities want to do is to try to prevent problems occurring. If there is a problem, they need to act quickly to keep the trouble under control. These are some of the things ports need to consider when planning to reduce risks:

•    Fire on board a ship while docked alongside the wharf

•    Fire on board a ship on the water at anchorage

•    Ships sinking in the port

•    Fire on the shore