Abu Dhabi CEDA-IADC dredging training
Environmental effect is an important aspect of dredging
Environmental Aspects of Dredging, jointly developed and presented by the Central Dredging Association (CEDA) and the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), has taken place in Abu Dhabi.
Initiated and sponsored by the National Marine Dredging Company, NMDC, the course took place at the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT). With 37 participants attending, this was the largest EAD course ever held.
“Understanding the ecosystem is essential, said course leader Gerard van Raalte. “It not only helps mitigate potential negative impacts, but also improves and enhances the wider project environment, something that each dredging project should seek to achieve.”
Topics covered include an overview of the ‘players’ who may become involved in dredging projects and their perspectives; main types of dredging equipment, their environmental effects and possible mitigation measures; pre-dredging site investigations, monitoring and dredged material management.
Participants represented a broad range of fields and expertise - from dredging contractors, consultants, to promoters of dredging works and shipyards. Some came from as far away as Australia and Ireland.
The course is based on the book Environmental Aspects of Dredging, produced as a joint effort by CEDA and IADC back in 2008.
The next training course on the topic will be held in Delft, the Netherlands. Organised by the Postgraduate Academic Programme (PAO) of the Delft University of Technology, it will take place on 19 and 20 April 2012. For further information about future courses, visit the IADC or CEDA websites: www.iadc-dredging.com and www.dredging.org respectively.
Meanwhile, the annual IADC International Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation will take place in Recife, Brazil, from 19-23 March 2012. This year it will focus on the boom in projects taking place in Latin America, including the Panama Canal.
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