This module lays the groundwork for understanding how maritime crises are managed. Learn the basics of crisis governance, key policy frameworks, and why coordination across agencies and sectors is essential for resilient ports and supply chains.

Key Topics:

• What maritime crisis governance is and who’s responsible.
• Overview of national and international policies that guide port crisis response.
• How the Sendai Framework supports disaster risk reduction in maritime settings.
• Why stakeholder coordination matters in complex maritime supply chains.

By the end of this module, participants will be able to describe key governance concepts, policy drivers, and collaboration needs in maritime crisis management.

Explore the core challenges that interrupt port operations and maritime transportation systems. This module focuses on identifying different types of disruptions, assessing critical information needs, and using data to measure recovery success.

Key Topics:

• Identify infrastructure, operational, and response-driven disruption types.
• Understand Essential Elements of Information (EEI) for damage assessment and recovery planning.
• Learn how AIS data and key performance indicators help evaluate port recovery efforts.
• Examine the Bonneville Lock Closure as a real-world disruption case.

By the end of this module, participants will be able to classify maritime disruptions, determine key data needs, and apply performance metrics to analyze recovery effectiveness.

Understand how ports recover from major disruptions and why timing, risk modeling, and performance tracking are essential. This module explores practical methods to measure recovery progress and use seasonal data to inform strategic planning.

Key Topics:

• Explore methods for evaluating the effectiveness of port recovery operations over time.
• Examine KPI categories and seasonal event modeling based on the Lambert & Merten framework.
• Learn how ecological and cultural events shape operational risk and recovery strategies.
• Analyze the 2021 Pacific Northwest floods and Port of Vancouver case study to assess resilience in action.

By the end of this module, participants will be able to measure recovery effectiveness, apply seasonal event data, and use real-world insights to inform strategic maritime recovery planning.

Learn how seasonal factors influence the timing and success of maritime recovery efforts. This module explores tools for planning around environmental cycles, highlights decision-making structures within the maritime system, and considers the wider economic and humanitarian impacts of port disruptions.

Key Topics:

• Identify safe operational windows using a Seasonal Events Matrix.
• Examine key maritime system components and how they guide recovery decisions.
• Evaluate trade and community impacts tied to prolonged port disruptions.
• Analyze case study insights from Verschuur et al. to apply research to real-world ports.

By the end of this module, participants will be able to align recovery operations with seasonal trends, apply structured decision-making, and assess broader impacts to support resilient maritime planning.

The FAQ session is a one-on-one discussion between Crisis Lab and the course instructor. It aims to provide a deeper understanding of the course content by addressing frequently asked questions and offering additional insights and perspectives.