Ton van der Burg
Ton van der Burg studied at the (Nautical) College of Advanced Technology and received a B.Sc. Hydrographic Surveying and Maritime Operations. From 1988 through 1990 he was employed by HAM, dredging and marine contractors of the Netherlands, by NeSA/ Racal, United Kingdom and Ecolmare. From 1990 to the present he has worked for Van Oord Nv, Rotterdam, the Netherlands and is presently Project Manager, Van Oord Nigeria Ltd for Developing the River Niger, Nigeria between Jamata and Onitsha on behalf of the National Inland Waterway Authority (NIWA).
Articles By Ton van der Burg
Dredging for Development on the Lower River Niger Between Baro and Warri, Nigeria
The Nigerian National Inland Waterways Authority wants to increase inland water transportation of goods and improve the living standards for the populations living along the river.