4.1 Conduct port operations risk assessments and propose concrete modifications to reduce pollution risks.

• Identify dredging needs and evaluate environmental impacts of dredging and dredge disposal methods.
• Assess impacts of illegal discharge of ballast and oily ballast water and identify infrastructure needs for treating ballast water.
• Assess impacts of oil and chemical spills occurring during loading and off-loading of ships and introduce new technologies to avoid spills.
• Assess de adequacy and functionality of navigational aids at ports
• Take into account the technical information from component 2.1 in relation to ecological and social sensitive areas when conducting risk assessments at ports.
• Assess ratio communication facilities in the risk assessment evaluation