• John Singili

Dar es Salaam port is Tanzania’s principal port, and the availability performance of berth pavement is a challenge. The Dar es Salaam port berth pavement faces high downtime because of frequent failures and longtime repair which reduces the availability performance in the port. Therefore, this research is set out to develop a maintenance management system to improve the berth pavement availability. To achieve this goal, necessary information and data have been collected through a literature review, observation, and questionnaire survey. Data were analyzed by using a computer program: Social Science Statistics Package (SPSS) version 26, which applies multiple regression models and uses average values to classify the identified factors that influence current maintenance management practices. The results of the study identified the factors influencing the current maintenance strategy in the port of Dar es Salaam. The study identified four factors and their relative importance index, including insufficient fund (0.83), lack of pavement rehabilitation and preservation (0.79), insufficient drainage system (0.78) and inadequate pavement design (0.77). According to these factors, the availability performance has increased from the current 39% to 98.6%. Changes in the availability performance of berth pavement are explained by independent variables, and an effective berth pavement maintenance management system was developed. From the findings way to improve the effectiveness of the current maintenance management strategy, it is recommended to apply the developed availability performance and effective maintenance management system to the Port of Dar es Salaam.

Maintenance management, Dar es salaam port authority, Availability performance.

"DEVELOPMENT OF MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING BERTH PAVEMENT AVAILABILITY PERFORMANCE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no.f719-f731, September-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2309587.pdf

"DEVELOPMENT OF MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING BERTH PAVEMENT AVAILABILITY PERFORMANCE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no. ppf719-f731, September-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2309587.pdf