DPC CEDA’s30th Anniversary

CEDA Celebrates Thirty Years Welcome to the 30th anniversary celebration of the Central Dredging Association (CEDA) – and, as we begin our fourth decade, we’re stronger, more dynamic than we’ve ever been and looking forward to the next 30 years, writes Anna Csiti

EDA was launched at the 8th  The only independent international A New Image World Dredging Congress association in , and the By way of celebration, and as a C(WODCON) in Amsterdam in whose sole interest is birthday present to ourselves, we’ve November 1978 with the distinguished dredging and maritime given the CEDA brand a makeover that group at that inaugural meeting sowing  A source of unbiased technical includes a new image for our brochure the seeds for an international dredging information on all aspects of dredging for and the website. We hope you’ll agree association that could be a source of members, regulatory bodies, professional that it reflects our new dynamism, pride to us all. groups and the general public growth and innovative attitude. And we Thanks to the unflagging  An authoritative reference point on hope you’ll like what we’ve done. dedication, enthusiasm and hard dredging projects for academics and Before we take a look at the future, work of our members and the support industry professionals, decision-makers let’s take the opportunity to review of our corporate members, CEDA’s and stakeholders some of our achievements to date. grown over the years into a highly  Under the umbrella of the World Coincidentally, this year has seen respected and dynamic organisation Organisation of Dredging Associations several inaugural events – each of that is: (WODA), part of the global network of which we hope will lead on to many professionals that includes the Western more. They include: Dredging Association (WEDA) and the 1). An environmental training seminar Eastern Dredging Association (EADA) in the Middle East in collaboration  An organisation that promotes with the International Association dredging as a tool for sustainable of Dredging Companies (IADC) and development and raises the industry’s the Environmental Technology & profile with the general public and other Management Association of Saudi professional groups. Arabia (ETMA)

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New-look CEDA brochure in the , Dredging Days 2). CEDA’s first conference has also been in the Middle East, held in organised by Doha, CEDA’s regional 3). Our first event in the or national Baltics, in co-operation with sections in their Hamburg Port Authority’s Heinz the Marine Systems Institute home countries Glindemann, who’s also a member of of Tallinn University of since 2001 in the the CEDA Environment Commission, Technology, Estonia intervening years. welcoming WODCON XVII participants 4). And the first meeting of In 2005 a technical to the reception at Hamburg City Hall CEDA’s new Development exhibition, where Committee (see p22). member companies three sister organisations in WODA, We also jointly could showcase their EADA, WEDA and CEDA, take it in published Environmental latest innovations, turns to organise the triennial World Aspects of Dredging with was added to the Dredging Congress. And as with all IADC (details below). proceedings, thus siblings, there’s serious competition to For full details of past making it a more see who can organise the best event! and forthcoming events, complete event. This At CEDA, we work hard to ensure visit the new website year’s event was that our delegates, who come from all www.cedaconferences.org. organised in Antwerp by our Belgian over the world, will be spoiled by the Section and proved a great success. And most outstanding technical and social Landmarks the call for papers for Dredging Days programme – so we were very happy to Every year at the AGM, CEDA’s 2009 – themed Dredging Tools for the hear from members who attended the president outlines our work, Future – is now out, with details at 2004 WODCON XVII in Hamburg that achievements and successes for that www.cedaconferences.org. it was the best ever! We’ve no doubt year, along with our plans for the  World Dredging Congresses – the the icing on the cake was the three-day future. The president’s report is always circulated to members and published on our website and the following are just some of the highlights: Did You Know?  Dredging Days – first organised in 1980, CEDA Dredging Days is A few hints to get the most from your membership our trademark conference and has  Corporate members of CEDA have online access to the full conference papers of CEDA established itself as the foremost conferences and all WODCONs organised by CEDA since 1997 – find them in the Corporate international dredging conference in Members’ area at www.dredging.org Europe and Africa. It’s a well-known  Many of the conference presentations have also been made available to the general public at and valued forum for leading scientists, www.cedaconferences.org professionals and decision-makers from  The multilingual illustrated dredging dictionary can be accessed at www.waterdictionary.info the industry to discuss challenges, create  Corporate members of CEDA can distribute promotional material at the meetings of their solutions and exchange experiences. national section Traditionally organised biennially  Students and young professionals can register at highly reduced rates for CEDA conferences in conjunction with the Europort and their fees can still be sponsored. exhibition now held at Ahoy Rotterdam

www.dpcmagazine.com 17 DREDGING AND PORT CONSTRUCTION NOVEMBER 2008 DPC CEDA’s30th Anniversary Editorial Advisory Board members whether technical, legal or managerial. (front l to r): Anna Csiti and Marsha Other publications include Cohen, (back l to r): Nick Bray, Gerard Environmental Aspects of Dredging, van Raalte and IADC secretary general a fully revised edition of the Constantijn Dolmans internationally acclaimed series of seven guides of the same title. Jointly chairman said: “This important forum is produced by CEDA and IADC, this an exceptional event. It’s a strong signal, comprehensive volume has been edited full of meaning. The African continent, by Nick Bray of Dredging Research/ by entering WODA through CEDA, HR Wallingford. Nick’s a founding wishes to confirm its determination member of both CEDA’s Environment not to stay any longer on the fringe Commission and the British Section and of globalisation.” is pictured below (right) with fellow  Workshops And Seminars – on course leader Gerard van Raalte of behalf of WODA we’ve made regular Hydronamic/Boskalis. contributions since 1998 to the And of course you’re holding our regional workshops sponsored by the official magazine, Dredging and post-conference tour island-hopping International Maritime Organization Port Construction. in the Wadden Sea. And we’re already (IMO) and the United Nations For more details and to purchase, thinking about 2013... Environmental Programme (UNEP). visit the Publications Section at  Regional And National Section These workshops provide practical www.dredging.org or call the CEDA Meetings – our sections organise a full guidance for the implementation of Secretariat (+31-15 268 2575). programme of meetings and site visits the London Convention and Protocol  Our Very Own Wiki – we’re close to provide members with a valuable and address issues relevant to the to launching the beta version of platform for regular networking and hosting region. CEDAwiki. The brainchild of the knowledge exchange. To support them, along with Development Committee, it will We currently have four regional or other training activities, enable us to tap into and national sections representing Africa, CEDA and IADC collate a vast knowledge Belgium, Britain and Netherlands. Each jointly produced base. CEDAwiki will be has a very different programme of an environmental an integral part of the events, reflecting its own culture, and all training package CEDA website, will have proven to be very successful. for a two-day be widely available Visit the National Sections Area at training seminar and of course all www.dredging.org for details of your Environmental CEDA members local section. Aspects of will have access  CEDA’s African Section – we’re Dredging that to it and be able proud of this successful step outside our – usually in co- to add and modify traditional geographical area: the 2002 operation with content – under the establishment of the African Section. universities – have watchful eye of our Explaining its significance, the section so far been held in the editorial committee. Netherlands, Singapore In this way we aim to and . harness the collective  Publications And knowledge of our diverse What Our Proceedings – the latter are membership and make it published for every CEDA congress available to practitioners, scientists, Members Say and conference. All the papers are peer- academics and the general public. reviewed to ensure that academics,  CEDA Environment Commission We asked young professionals: Why is practitioners and decision-makers have (CEC) – CEDA was the first of the CEDA important to you? access to the most authoritative and international associations with an  Kathleen De Wit, senior consultant at up-to-date information on all aspects interest in dredging to adopt a proactive Belgium’s International Marine and Dredging of dredging. Our proceedings are policy in response to increasingly strict Consultants – “CEDA events are great for the most comprehensive way for the environmental legislation and the young people in the dredging environment. dredging industry to stay informed genuine concerns for the environment They provide me with good opportunities on a broad range of associated topics, being expressed by members. As a to increase my network and get to know older people in the business. They also offer interesting and relevant courses and they are a good source of dredging-related articles.”  Andy Birchenough, a Cefas UK senior marine adviser – “CEDA gives me the opportunity to network with experts from all aspects of the dredging community and related industries. The association provides a forum for exchanging information and sharing knowledge and best practice. Their seminars and workshops are usually very topical.”  Loek Verheijen, design and estimate department manager at Holland’s IHC Dredgers – “CEDA helps me keep up to date and keeps me in contact with other professionals. It’s shown me the versatility of the dredging business and it makes me proud to be a part of it!” Participants at an IMO-UNEP workshop in Dalian during 2006

NOVEMBER 2008 DREDGING AND PORT CONSTRUCTION 18 www.dpcmagazine.com CEDA’s30th Anniversary DPC result, we established the Environmental Steering Committee in 1990. Now known as the CEC, it’s a strong Changes In CEDA’s Governance and efficient group that plays a vital role in ensuring that key dredging By chance, CEDA’s anniversary coincides projects are not held up by the lobbying with the retirement from office of three of misinformed opponents. CEC works of our leading figures... hard to make sure that stakeholders  Rewert Wurpts – who will be succeeded as have the unbiased facts they need to CEDA president by Anders Jensen make an informed decision. That’s only  Prof Emeritus Wim Vlasblom – our new possible because the commission has secretary/treasurer is Prof Cees van Rhee kept to its founding decree, outlined  Neville Burt – who retired earlier this year as by the CEDA Board, that “it should Environment Commission chairman, with Polite Prof Wim steer clear of personal, corporate and/ Laboyrie taking over from him. Vlasblom (r) or national hobby horses” – and that and Prof Cees consequently the quality and integrity of van Rhee information developed and disseminated should be beyond question. The CEC’s made up of expert Neville Burt (r) representatives from regulators, and successor consultants, researchers and port Polite Laboyrie authorities, as well as dredging contractors, from across the CEDA region. Under its auspices, CEDA’s been working closely with the following organisations to promote best practice in planning, designing and implementing dredging projects: London Convention and Protocol of IMO, OSPAR Commission, Strategic Co-ordination Group of the EU Water Framework Directive Rewert Wurpts (r) hands Common Implementation Strategy and over to Anders Jensen the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River. We’ve a well-deserved reputation for of vastly different projects in new attention, time and budgets. quality and integrity of information areas, many with unusual constraints. These are just a few of the challenges and we aim to maintain that as our Some require innovative solutions that we need to address while ensuring work with regulatory bodies develops. and equipment or new strategies for that we continue to deliver exceptional Although most of our work is not planning, design and implementation. value to our members and the wider obvious beyond these bodies, its Easy access to good, unbiased dredging community. In doing so, importance cannot be overestimated information and advice – essentially we must also make the best use of in ensuring that legislation pertinent CEDA’s core business – is critical to our limited resources, including our to dredging and maritime construction dredging professionals and academics. indispensable team of members who works is based on sound technical The way we source information and kindly volunteer their time, along information and best practice. CEDA exchange views today is very different with the much-valued support of their is proud to be a part of this process on from when CEDA was founded. Now, employers who endorse their work behalf of its members. there’s a huge amount of professional for CEDA. To address these and other information available to everyone just issues and to revitalise CEDA, the board Eye To The Future a click away on the Internet. Social of directors recently set up two new Our changing world is constantly and professional networks, plus online committees: Strategy and Development: presenting the dredging profession with communities, are today’s reality. But  The Development Committee is made exciting challenges and opportunities. although the member pool is growing, There’s an ever-increasing number there’s more competition for people’s Continued on page 22 Latest Initiatives

In line with our aim to expand CEDA’s horizons, we’ve stepped outside our traditional geographical regions and worked with new, often local, partners to bring you a wider range of events – including...  The 4th International Conference on Port Development and Coastal Environment – held in Varna, Bulgaria, in late 2007, the event included a major contribution from the CEDA Environment Commission with two technical sessions and a panel discussion on environmental aspects of dredging Sheikh Khalid  Environmental Aspects of Dredging – a training seminar held in conjunction Bin Khalifa Al with IADC and ETMA in Saudi Arabia in May this year Thani, director  Dredging and Sustainability: How Wide is the Gulf – held in Doha, Qatar, of Ras Laffan with a technical visit to The Pearl, it was CEDA’s first conference in the Middle East Industrial City, and held in May 2008 opens the Qatar  Dredging and the Environment – an international seminar organised with the conference Marine Systems Institute of Tallinn University of Technology in October this year. www.dpcmagazine.com 19 DREDGING AND PORT CONSTRUCTION NOVEMBER 2008 DPC CEDA’s30th Anniversary Who Are Our Members?

CEDA has an international membership, drawn from a range of fields and representing over 40 countries. Here we list corporate members – who make a major contribution to our activities, for which we thank them

Associations LICengineering A/S, Denmark Bruinhof BV/Flender Bruinhof Marine, Hafentechnische Gesellschaft, Germany Marine Structure Consultants BV, Netherlands Netherlands IRO, Netherlands MDCE BVBA, Belgium VBKO, Netherlands MWH NV, Belgium Designers, Builders and NC2, Suppliers of Dredging Vessels Consultancies and Research Institutions QCubes Marine, Netherlands Boogaard Sliedrecht CV, Netherlands Advantis Consulting, Morocco Royal Haskoning, UK Bosch Rexroth BV, Netherlands Anthony Bates Partnership, Scotland Skamander NV, Belgium Chantiers et Ateliers du Maroc, Morocco Arcadis US Inc, US Stema Survey Services BV, Netherlands Commercial Centre, Transport, Les JSC, Russia Centre d’Etudes Techniques Maritimes Et Conbar International Ltd, UK Fluviales, France Designers, Builders and Damen Dredging Equipment BV, Netherlands Deep BV, Netherlands Suppliers of Ancillary Equipment Damen Shipyards, Netherlands Deltares, Netherlands Bakker Sliedrecht Electro Industrie BV, IHC Merwede BV, Netherlands DEMAS Dredging Consultants BV, Netherlands Netherlands Machinefabriek De Hollandsche Yssel BV, DHI Water & Environment, Denmark Doedijns International BV, Netherlands Netherlands Dredging Consultancy Van ’t Hoff & Partners BV, Future Pipe Industries BV, Netherlands Seadrec Ltd, UK Netherlands IHC Hytop BV, Netherlands VOSTA LMG BV, Netherlands Dredging Research Ltd, UK Konutherm, Netherlands Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam BV, Netherlands Ecorem NV, Belgium Niron Staal BV, Netherlands Wave Seven Marine Ltd, UK Foby Engineering Company Ltd, Nigeria Quality Positioning Services BV, Netherlands Gems International NV, Belgium Reson BV, Netherlands Dredging and Marine Contractors G-Tec SA, Belgium Seatec Underwater Systems BV, Netherlands Archirodon NV, Netherlands Halcrow Group Ltd, UK Seatools BV, Netherlands Atlantic Dredging Corporation, Morocco HR Wallingford Group Ltd, UK Soremar, Morocco Baeck & Jansen NV, Belgium Ingenieursbureau Svasek BV, Netherlands Timro Holding BV, Netherlands Baggerwerken Decloedt & Zoon NV, Belgium International Marine & Dredging Consultants NV, Van Heck BV, Netherlands De Hoop Terneuzen BV, Netherlands Belgium VandeGrijp Pipes & Parts, Netherlands Dharti Dredging Ltd, India Knowles Ltd, UK Wärtsilä Nederland BV, Netherlands Drapor SA, Morocco

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Dredging and Contracting Rotterdam BV, Wasa Dredging Ltd, Finland Media and Other Netherlands Wilol Nigeria Ltd, Nigeria Lloyd’s Register–Fairplay, UK Dredging Corporation of India Ltd, India Nationaal Baggermuseum, Netherlands Dredging International NV, Belgium Educational Institutions Oilfield Publications Ltd, UK Dutch Dredging BV, Netherlands Delft University of Technology, Netherlands E.A. Temile & Sons, Development Company Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen, Port, Maritime and Nigeria Ltd, Nigeria Netherlands Navigational Authorities Emirates Dredging Co LLC, United Arab Maritiem Instituut ‘Willem Barentsz’, Netherlands Administration Des Ports, Guinée Emirates Scheepvaart en Transport College, Netherlands Gemeentelijk Havenbedrijf Antwerpen, Belgium EMODRAGA Mozambican Dredging Company, Skilltrade BV, Netherlands Hamburg Port Authority, Germany Mozambique Port Autonome De Conakry, Guinée Euromarine Industries Inc, Spain Government Organisations and Port Autonome de Dakar, Senegal Ghent Dredging NV, Belgium Public Works Port Autonome de Lomé, Togo HDC Hakan Dredging Company AB, Sweden British Waterways, UK Port Autonome de Nouakchott, Mauritania Jan De Nul NV, Belgium Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Port Autonome de Nouadhibou, Mauritania Josef Moebius Bau-Aktiengesellschaft, Germany Aquaculture Science, UK Port of London Authority, UK JSC ‘Mezhregiontruboprovodstroy’, Russia Danish Coast Authority, Denmark Port of Rotterdam NV, Netherlands Land and Water Group, UK Femern Bælt A/S, Denmark Satram, Gabon Martens en Van Oord Groep, Netherlands Gemeentewerken Rotterdam, Netherlands National Marine Dredging Co, United Arab German Ministry of Transport, Building and Services Emirates Urban Affairs, Germany Aon Hudig, Netherlands National Port Authority of South Africa, South GIE Dragages-Ports, France Atlas Services Group BV, Netherlands Africa (W) Instituto Portuario e dos Transportes Maritimos, Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam BV, Netherlands Ratba’a General Contracts Co, LLC, Iraq Portugal Dockwise Shipping BV, Netherlands Royal Boskalis Westminster NV, Netherlands Marine Laboratory Aberdeen, UK Interocean Personnel Services BV, Netherlands Saudi Dredging Ltd, Saudi Arabia Marsa Maroc, Morocco Lloyd’s Register EMEA, Netherlands Shoreline Chemicals & Oil Services, Nigeria Ministry of the Flemish Community, Coastal Meteo Consult BV, Netherlands State Unitary Enterprise ‘Lenvodhoz’, Russia Waterways Division, Belgium Rabobank Nederland Corporate Clients, NL Terramare Oy, Finland Ministry of the Flemish Community, Maritime Rederij Waterweg BV, Netherlands UK Dredging (ABP), UK Access Division, Belgium RGR Shipping & Forwarding, Netherlands Van den Herik/Sliedrecht BV, Netherlands Ministry of Water Resources, Iraq Saipem India Project Services, India Van der Kamp International BV, Netherlands Rijkswaterstaat Directie Noordzee, STC BV Location MSR, Netherlands Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors BV, Netherlands Transport & Offshore Services, Netherlands Netherlands Seprob, Morocco Univers Beton, Morocco

IHC Engineering Services (IHC ES) provides consultancy, engineering and project management E n g i n e e r s f o r t h e services across a wide field that encompasses the following main activities:

d r e d g i n g w o r l d • feasibility studies, basic and detailed engineering of new or existing dredging equipment • product management and delivery of special dredging equipment • project management and new building of dredging equipment in cooperation with yards outside IHC Merwede.

Design and engineering FEM-Analysis Standard IHC 8527MP® of a 2735m3 split cutter suction dredger IHC Engineering Services B.V. hopper vessel P.O. Box 2 T +31 786 91 02 28 2960 AA Kinderdijk [email protected] The Netherlands www.ihcmerwede.com

www.dpcmagazine.com 21 DREDGING AND PORT CONSTRUCTION NOVEMBER 2008 DPC CEDA’s30th Anniversary Continued from page 19 Dredging And The Environment up of young professionals who have been tasked with advising... CEDA’s Environment Commission’s latest position paper sets out its consolidated  The Strategy Committee, which views on what environmentally responsible dredging means at the beginning of formulates initiatives to serve the needs the 21st century of young professionals like themselves The CEC aims to help regulatory bodies, river basin commissions, initiators, planners, designers and to promote CEDA to them. and dredging project managers with the key issues that need to be considered from the outset Members of the Development when dealing with dredging solutions. Committee will also work closely with CEDA is also developing a tutorial extension to the London Convention and Protocol’s other CEDA committees to ensure Waste Assessment Guidance for the application of low-technology techniques when assessing that the views and interests of young dredged material. professionals are represented and Designed to be particularly useful for practitioners in countries with minimal technical incorporated into CEDA activities at capabilities, the tutorial’s being developed on behalf of WODA and is a direct response to their every level. experiences when facilitating working group sessions on dredging material management during regional workshops. Finally... The project’s sponsored by the International Association of Ports and Harbors and the final Work to revitalise the association draft is due for revision by the scientific groups of the London Convention and Protocol in the continues and it will include a members’ first half of 2009. consultation. We want to know what you think about the association and what you need from it CEDA’s Development Committee (l to – we’ll be approaching you r): Andy Birchenough, Loek Verheijen, soon to find out. Gunnild Volund, Paul Hesk, Kathleen We’ll make sure that de Wit, Hans de Preter (now retired members are kept informed of from the group due to a new job), developments as they arise. In Bart Verbomen and Nikša Maruši the meantime, however, some of our objectives are already  Raise the profile of CEDA and the clearly defined and include the dredging profession to all stakeholders need to:  Bring more value to members, with a  Be globally recognised, along special focus on young professionals with our sister associations  Be recognised as the dredging WEDA and EADA, as the association that companies and leading source of information organisations, whether project owners on all aspects of dredging or dredging service providers, should  Broaden CEDA’s geographical support and should encourage their outreach and engage dredging a platform for all stakeholders of employees to get involved with. professionals from new countries in the dredging projects by engaging new Here’s to the next 30 years! CEDA region, where we are less known groups of project owners such as energy  Increase our strengths in providing companies and real estate developers More info at www.dredging.org How CEDA Fits In

A number of international and national International professional and trade associations CEDA most often works with organisations, both professional and on issues and projects of common interest trade, currently operate in dredging and related fields CEDA staff and members representing the Key association at various international forums are often asked to explain the difference between EUROPEAN them and how CEDA fits in. The figure here shows those international and professional WORLDWIDE trade associations with which we often collaborate on matters of common interest. WODA Word Organisation of Dredging Associations The regional/national sections of CEDA WEDA Western Dredging Association regularly organise meetings in their own CEDA Central Dredging Association region or country together with the national EADA Eastern Dredging Association chapters of these associations – where they exist – and with other national associations. IADC International Association of Dredging Companies Examples include KNVTS, UAPNA and the EuDA European Dredging Association national sections of PIANC. We also have links with professional engineering and IAPH International Association of Ports and Harbors environmental institutions such as the UK’s ESPO European Seaports Organisation ICE and CIRIA, and KVIV in Belgium. Our closest links are with our sister PIANC International Navigation Association associations EADA and WEDA; together, the three associations form WODA. Although we HS Hydrographic Society share the same aims and core values, each association operates autonomously.

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