3. Tools
3.1 General considerations
When visiting a port, it's the evolution of equipment that is the most striking, along with the race for gigantism. Although this race has been halted for oil tankers, it is still underway for container ships, the latest generation of which can no longer pass through the Panama Canal, and, to a lesser extent, for dry bulk carriers, with the corollary of an increase in the size and speed of handling equipment.
To meet the demands of shipowners, naval architecture has also had to evolve towards the design of increasingly specialized vessels, offering the best return on investment and the best service for a given type of traffic.
These include the new passenger ships, cruise ships and car ferries, growing in size...
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Regulations
There are no French or international standards or regulations specific to the design of port infrastructure structures. There are only DTUs, CCTGs applicable to civil engineering structures in general, and Eurocodes.
On the other hand, a number of national and international organizations listed under the heading "Organizations" have drawn up recommendations for these structures.
Organizations
AIPCN/PIANC Association Internationale Permanente des Congrès de Navigation/Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses.
AIPH/IAPH Association Internationale des Port et Havres. International Association of Ports and Harbours.
OCIMF Oil Companies Internationales Marine Forum.
IMO/OMI International Maritime Organization/Organisation...
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