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Course “Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure” held from 12-14 December in Abu Dhabi
This 2.5-day course is organised with the support of NMDC. Site visit included! IADC, CEDA, PIANC and IAPH members can participate in the course at a special rate.
27 September
IADC publishes its Annual Report 2022
In this “Annual Report” the Board gives an overview of the state of affairs of IADC and its activities in 2022. The report highlights various projects that the Association has undertaken for the year.
18 September
Improved safety design of the water box by Boskalis, winner of the IADC Safety Award 2023
IADC granted the 2023 Safety Award for dredging contractors to Boskalis for its improved safety design of the water box.
14 September
Editorial: Maritime contractors` contribution to the energy transition
Frank Verhoeven, President of IADC, shares his thoughts on todays’ issues related to the dredging industry and introduces the articles in this issue of Terra et Aqua.
Simulating for sustainability: alternative operating strategies for energy efficiency
In the 2015 Paris agreement, countries committed to implementing measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming. For the maritime industry specifically, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has proposed measures for energy efficiency of vessels and candidate measures regarding fuel choice and speed optimisation. This article aims to contribute to the latter by showing how logistical simulations can be used to optimise fleet operations. We will illustrate this in the form of a conceptual case using one cutter and a range of barge fleets. Running simulations with all possible fleets, we will demonstrate the value of extra energy-based alternatives to challenge the fastest, cheapest and most flexible alternatives.
Evaluation of a nature-based agitation dredging solution
The challenge of maintaining harbours and ports while conserving and sustaining coastal habitats, with all the rich resources they provide, requires that port and harbours do more to develop approaches to maintenance dredging that provide benefit to these neighbouring habitats. In this article, we describe an example from Harwich Harbour in the UK where Harwich Haven Authority (the Conservancy Authority) is looking to move to a more nature-based maintenance dredging methodology, using agitation dredging. Using the results of monitoring and sophisticated numerical modelling, we evaluate the likely benefit to the Stour/Orwell intertidal areas arising from the use of the agitation dredging.
Waste heat recovery on dredging vessels
Limiting global warming requires the maritime sector to transition to a more efficient and sustainable operation. Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, such as carbon dioxide and methane is vital to limit the global temperature rise (IPCC, 2021). Several legislative initiatives are in effect or are being discussed, including the IMO GHG strategy and the FuelEU Maritime initiative. This article discusses the potential of waste heat recovery (WHR) technologies to reduce the fuel consumption of dredging vessels. Available WHR technologies are compared based on working principle and operational performance for different types and ratings of internal combustion engines.
| Location | Manila, Philippines |
| Period | 5 days |
| Date | 09 - 13 October 2023 |
| Level | No prior knowledge required |
| Location | Abu Dhabi (UAE) |
| Period | 3 days |
| Date | 12 - 14 December 2023 |
| Level | No prior knowledge required |
| Location | Delft, The Netherlands |
| Period | 5 days |
| Date | 01 - 05 July 2024 |
| Level | No prior knowledge required |
Dredging in Figures 2021
Dredging in Figures is an annual review of the global dredging market.
Annual Report 2022
In this “Annual Report” the Board gives an overview of the state of affairs of IADC and its activities in 2021. The report highlights various projects that the Association has undertaken for the year.