Programme
Note: There may be some changes in the titles and authors lists of the final papers. The Final Programme to be handed out to conference delegates will show the final versions of those.
THURSDAY 3 NOVEMBER
09.30 OPENING ADRESS. R. Wurpts, President CEDA
09.35 KEYNOTE SPEECH: Ports & Shipping: Important drivers for the dredging industry. J. Verschelden, Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs of APM Terminals International BV, The Netherlands. To view the absract of Mr Verschelden's speecg which was published in the August issue of DPC click here.
10.00 - 10.50 SESSION 1: DREDGING IN COMPLEX REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS
Chair: T. N. Burt, HR Wallingford Ltd., United Kingdom
A winning formula for port development in a sensitive environment. Simpson M. and John S., Royal Haskoning; Brien J., Harwich Haven Authority and Birchenough A., CEFAS, United Kingdom
Largest deep-draft navigation project in the US history. McGuckin K.D. New York State Dept of Env. Conservation; Gallo J., Corps of Engineers and Dietrick S., New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, USA
10.50 -11.15 COFFEE BREAK
11.15 - 12.30 SESSION 2: JETTING
Chair: W. J. Vlasblom, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Jetting in clay. Nobel A.J., Delft University of Technology & Baggermaatschappij Boskalis bv, Vlasblom W.J., Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Wild Dragon® - developing a draghead for dredging extreme fine, hard packed aquatic soils. Vercruijsse, P.M., MTI Holland BV; Versteeg G.J.P., IHC Holland Parts & Services B.V.; Ooijens S.C. and Hofstra C.F., MTI Holland BV, The Netherlands; Lin F., Shanghai Dredging Corporation, China and Kramers C.H.M., IHC Holland Dredgers BV, The Netherlands
The DRACULA® system pushes the limits of hopper dredgers in cemented sand and harder soils. Vandycke S.; Van den Broeck M. and Thomas K., Dredging International N.V., Belgium
12.30 - 14.00 LUNCH BREAK
14.00 - 15.40 SESSION 3: CASE STUDIES
Chair: C.J. Verkaik, IHC Holland N.V., The Netherlands
Dredging in China under strict environmental controls. Nipius L.J., Boskalis, The Netherlands and Rijnbeek R., CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals, China
Dubai's extreme reclamations. Jong R.J. de; Lindo M.H. and Gelderen P.J.G., Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors, The Netherlands and Fernandez J. Nakheel, United Arab Emirates
Quality improvement of dredged sand on board of a trailing suction hopper dredger. Vlasblom W.J., Delft University of Technology; Hoff J. van 't, Van 't Hoff Consultancy and Rhee C. van, Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contr. NV, The Netherlands
Deepening the wreck of the Assi Euro Link by using the trailing suction hopper dredger "Prins der Nederlanden". Jacobs B, Boskalis, the Netherlands
15.40 -16.10 COFFEE BREAK
16.10 - 17.25 SESSION 4: ENVIRONMENT
Chair: N. Smith, British Waterways, United Kingdom
Habitat alterations in the coastal zone: Issues for policy actions. Datta A., UNEP/GPA Coordination Office; Corcoran E. and Hain S., UNEP CRU, c/o UNEP-WCMC, United Kingdom, The Netherlands
Dredging and sea level rise: the case of the Niger Delta. Odunsi H.O., Cardiff University, United Kingdom
Impacts of near shore nourishment on benthos and fish the near shore environment. Ingvardsen S.M., The Danish Coastal Authority; Støttrup J.G. and Dolmer P., Danish Institute for Fisheries, Denmark
17.25 - 18.00 Annual General Meeting of CEDA
18.00 - 19.00 CEDA Netherlands Reception
19.00 - 21.00 EUROPORT MARITIME 2005 Exhibition is open
FRIDAY 4 NOVEMBER
09.00 - 10.15 SESSION 5: ADVANCES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - PART 1
Chair: B. Malherbe, Jan De Nul , Belgium
Revision of the nautical bottom concept in Zeebrugge, based on the manoeuvrability of deep-drafted container ships. Delefortrie G and Vantorre M., Ghent University; Laforce E., Flanders Hydraulics Research, Belgium
Determination of the solids-concentration profile in slurry pipe using radiometric method. Geus A.M. de and Matousek V., Delft University of Technology; Berg C.H. van den, MTI Holland and Vlasblom W.J., Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Design and dry-land tests of a walking submersible dredger/miner. Sarkar S. and Bose N., Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada and Sarkar M.K., EEM (P) Ltd., India
10.15 - 10.45 COFFEE BREAK
10.45 - 12.25 SESSION 6: ADVANCES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - PART 2
Chair: C. van Rhee, Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors NV, The Netherlands
Hopper dredger hull design for shallow waters. Jager A. de and Verheijen L.T.G., IHC Holland Dredgers BV, The Netherlands
Dropping anchors - End of the myth? Luger H.J., GeoDelft and Aanen L., WL|Delft Hydraulics, The Netherlands
Morphodynamic-numerical simulations of open disposal of dredged material. Wurpts A. and Mewis P., Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
Extreme long geotubes. Zijl P.M.N. van; Vlasblom W.J. and Gijt J.G. de, Delft University of Technology; Broos E.J., Rotterdam Public Works and Boer J. de, Geopex Products Europe b.v, The Netherlands
12.25 - 14.00 LUNCH
14.00 - 15.40 SESSION 7: TECHNICAL PROGRESS
Chair: A. Benali, Drapor, Morocco
New self-propelled mega-cutter dredger “d'Artagnan”: Special features improve performance and flexibility. Advanced training simulator. Keizer C. de, IHC Systems BV, The Netherlands; Gabriël J., Clymans E. and Stroo S., Dredging International NV, Belgium.
Auger head; the perfect tool for (extreme) environmental dredging operations?! Winkelman M.O. and Tenwolde D., Damen Dredging Equipment, The Netherlands
High efficiency cutter special pumps. A new series of dredge pumps specifically designed for use on heavy duty cutters. Bugdayci H.H., IHC Holland Parts & Services B.V.; Vercruijsse P., MTI Holland BV; Toet V. and Boor M., IHC Holland Beaver Dredgers BV; Berg C. van de and Grinwis H., MTI Holland BV, The Netherlands
Full scale thermal treatment of highly Tri-butyltin (TBT) contaminated sediments. Goethals L.M.J.G., Envisan N.V., Belgium
15.40 IADC Award
16.50 Closing
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Deep dredging engineering to the extreme. Put E., IHC Parts & Services BV and Vercruijsse P.M., MTI Holland BV, The Netherlands
Third generation rock cutting system for cutter suction dredges with 3000-6000 kw cutter power; field test results. Wijma K, VOSTA LMG, The Netherlands
Methodology of the Environmental Impact Assessment on the deepening works in the Argentina’s Santa Fe – Ocean waterway. Daniele C., University of Buenos Aires; Menéndez A., National Water Institute; Dabas M., University of Buenos Aires, Brazil.
Note: The organisers reserve the right to adjust or change the programme as necessary. A final programme will be circulated with the September issue of DPC and will be provided to each registrant upon arrival.
