From 15-18 June 2026, the “Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure” course will be held for the first time in the Netherlands, while in the same week the 5‑day Dredging and Reclamation seminar will be held from 15-19 June 2026, both organised in collaboration with IHE Delft Institute for Water Education.

Together, these programmes offer both a broad foundation and a forward-looking perspective on dredging, combining technical fundamentals with sustainability-driven project thinking.

From technical foundations to sustainable solutions

Dredging today is no longer only about moving sediment. It plays a critical role in shaping coastlines, enabling trade, supporting energy transitions and protecting ecosystems. Under pressures from climate change, biodiversity loss and increasing societal expectations, dredging and marine infrastructure projects must deliver more than technical performance alone.

What are the key differences between the two courses? While they are complementary and held in the same week and city, they differ clearly in focus, depth, and intended learning outcomes.

Purpose and focus

Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure (15-18 June 2026)

• Focuses on strategic, holistic and sustainability-driven dredging.
• Emphasises how dredging can deliver environmental, social and economic value, not just technical results.
• Looks beyond compliance toward resilient, future-proof marine infrastructure.
• Strongly addresses climate change, biodiversity and socio-economic integration.

Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation (15-19 June 2026)

• Focuses on fundamental understanding of dredging and reclamation.
• Provides a broad technical introduction to the dredging industry.
• Explains how dredging works, including equipment, methods, costs and contracts.
• Designed as a foundation course for understanding the sector.

• Advanced and conceptual, though still practical.
• Built around integrated decision-making, trade-offs and stakeholder perspectives.
• Suitable even without dredging experience but operates at a systems and project-strategy level.

Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation

• Introductory to intermediate technical level.
• Step-by-step explanation of dredging operations, equipment and tendering.
• Ideal for those who want to learn the basics thoroughly and systematically.

Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure course participants learn to:

• Embed sustainability throughout the project lifecycle;
• Combine engineering with ecological and socio-economic thinking;
• Identify both negative impacts and positive opportunities;
• Use holistic tools and operational frameworks; and
• Balance conflicting stakeholder preferences.

Dredging and Reclamation seminar participants learn to:

• Distinguish between different dredging vessels and methods;
• Understand planning, cost estimates and contracts;
• Follow the complete tender process from start to finish; and
• Gain insight into real dredging operations and shipyards.

In short

• Choose Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure course if you want to rethink how dredging projects create value in a changing world.
• Choose the Dredging and Reclamation seminar if you want to understand how dredging works from the ground up.

Together, they form a complete learning pathway: from technical foundations to sustainable project leadership.