OG90
Course Contents
Module 1: GIS Fundamentals for Terminal Operations
Key Topics
- GIS concepts, spatial data and terminal applications
- Terminal assets, facilities and operational boundaries
- Coordinate systems, base maps and georeferencing basics
- Vector, raster, imagery and attribute data types
- Asset layers for tanks, pipelines, roads and utilities
- Data quality, accuracy and update responsibilities
- GIS roles in safety, operations and asset management
Module 2: Terminal Asset Mapping and Data Integration
Key Topics
- Mapping tanks, bunds, manifolds and transfer lines
- Loading racks, jetties, berths and marine interfaces
- Firewater systems, hydrants and emergency equipment
- Utility corridors, cable routes and access roads
- Linking GIS with drawings, P&IDs and asset registers
- Integrating inspection, maintenance and HSE records
- Mobile GIS tools for field verification and updates
Module 3: GIS-Based Risk Assessment and Hazard Mapping
Key Topics
- Risk concepts for terminal assets and operations
- Hazard identification using spatial asset layers
- Fire, explosion, spill and toxic release scenarios
- Consequence zones, exposure mapping and receptors
- Risk ranking by likelihood, impact and location
- Land-use, buffer zones and neighbouring community risks
- Building and maintaining GIS-based risk registers
Module 4: Emergency, Environmental and Security Applications
Key Topics
- Emergency response maps and evacuation route planning
- Spill response, drainage paths and containment areas
- Sensitive environmental receptors and impact zones
- Security zones, access control and perimeter monitoring
- Incident command, muster points and response resources
- Scenario planning for major accident events
- Lessons learned from terminal incident case studies
Module 5: Dashboards, Governance and Risk Improvement Planning
Key Topics
- GIS dashboards for terminal risk and performance
- KPIs for inspection, incidents and emergency readiness
- Remote sensing, drones and imagery for risk monitoring
- Data governance, ownership and change control
- Integration with terminal management and CMMS platforms
- Communicating spatial risk to management and regulators