AAACCCCCCOOOMMMPPPAAANNNYYYIIINNNGGG EEEVVVEEENNNTTTSSS Meeting of Environmental Steering Committee (ESC) of CEDA FFFooouuurrrttthhh IIInnnttteeerrrnnnaaatttiiiooonnnaaalll CCCooonnnfffeeerrreeennnccceee The regular fall meeting of the CEDA ESC will take place on the 25 September 2007. In this meeting the ESC will discuss issues relevant for the dredging, navigation and port communities as Port Development and Coastal Environment they relate to the environment, and prepare CEDA’s participation as an NGO in the coming PPoorrtt DDeevveellooppmmeenntt aanndd CCooaassttaall EEnnvviirroonnmmeenntt meetings of the London and OSPAR Conventions and other relevant platforms. CEDA ESC Best Paper 2007 Award The CEDA ESC is pleased to announce giving the Best Paper Award for 2007 at the PDCE 25 - 28 SEPTEMBER 2007 VARNA BULGARIA Conference in Varna. CEDA ESC has established this award to stimulate the dissemination of TTTeeennntttaaatttiiivvveee PPPrrrooogggrrraaammm good quality information related to dredging and the environment, including technical, regulatory and managerial aspects of dredging operations and dredged material management. The Prizes is € 1000 in cash and the publication of the full paper in Dredging and Port Construction PPPDDDCCCEEE’’’222000000777 VVVaaarrrnnnaaa BBBuuulllgggaaarrriiiaaa (www.dpcmagazine.com). Authors are encouraged to present papers on dredging and the environment. More information at http://www.dredging.org.

SSSOOOCCCIIIAAALLL EEEVVVEEENNNTTTSSS An attractive social programme is prepared for those registering as accompanying persons to take advantage of the wide range of historical sight and cultural events in the area. In addition of the conference cocktail and the banquet, the programme will include a tour of the city of Varna, visits to museums and cathedrals, visits to the Bulgarian Black Sea coast and countryside.

PPPOOOSSSTTT CCCOOONNNFFFEEERRREEENNNCCCEEE TTTOOOUUURRRSSS Tour # 1: A special boat cruise along the Black Sea coast (from Varna to the ancient town of Balchik) is planned to take place on the day after the Conference The trip shall last about 8 hours in total (including return to Varna), and shall include lunch, refreshments and other amusements. Tour # 2: A three day excursion round Bulgaria is offered immediately after the conference. It will include coastal sites, mountain areas, visit to Bulgarian capital Sofia, and a number of places presenting Bulgarian traditions and contemporary way of life. Tour # 3: A three day trip to Istanbul, capital of Turkey is offered to the participants. It will include ORGANISED BY: visit to Blue Mosque, ancient city center, boat trip in Bosporus, and other. Detailed information and prices for post-conference tours are available at www.bsca.bg/pdce2007 Black Sea Coastal Association (BSCA), Varna, Bulgaria With the special support of HHHOOOTTTEEELLL IIINNNFFFOOORRRMMMAAATTTIIIOOONNN Central Dredging Association (CEDA), Delft, the Netherlands An Accommodation booking form including several options for 3, 4 and 5 star hotel accommodation in Varna and neighboring seaside areas is available at www.bsca.bg/pdce2007. SUPPORTED BY: Ministry of Environment and Water of Bulgaria Ministry of Transportation of Bulgaria CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEE FFEEEESS CONFERENCE FEES European Dredging Association, Brussels, Belgium ! Authors and Non-author Participants - 360 EUR. Includes: Admission to the conference Port of Varna PLC, Bulgaria sessions; Conference proceedings; Coffee & refreshments; Lunches during conference; Welcome cocktail party; Conference banquet; Study tours. Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands ! Accompanying Persons - 190 EUR. Includes: Lunches; Welcome cocktail party; Conference Franzius-Institut für Wasserbau und Küsteningenieurwesen, Hannover, Germany banquet, Sightseeing tour. University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria ! Students - 175 EUR. Includes: Admission to the conference sessions, Conference proceedings, Coffee & refreshments, Lunches; Welcome cocktail party; Study tour. * Late registration (after 16 July 2007) will be overcharged 10% of the conference fees. 25th – 28th September 2007, Varna, Bulgaria IIINNNVVVIIITTTAAATTTIIIOOONNN TTTOOO PPPDDDCCCEEE 222000000777 IIINNN VVVAAARRRNNNAAA IIINNNTTTEEERRRNNNAAATTTIIIOOONNNAAALLL SSSCCCIIIEEENNNTTTIIIFFFIIICCC AAADDDVVVIIISSSOOORRRYYY BBBOOOAAARRRDDD The Local Organizing Committee of PDCE 2007, the International Robert Dean, Chairman Scientific Advisory Board, and the Black Sea Coastal Association Professor Emeritus, University of Florida, Civil and Coastal Engineering, Gainesville, USA welcome you to attend the 4th International Conference on Port Anna Csiti Development & Coastal Environment, which will be held in Varna, General Manager, Central Dredging Association, Delft, the Netherlands Bulgaria, from September 25 through 28, 2007. PDCE 2007 will Leopoldo Franco continue the successful conference series held in Varna in 1997, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Roma III, Italy 2000, and 2003, as an important multidisciplinary international Marcel van Gent forum on port and coastal engineering, environmental protection, and related sciences. Anyone concerned with ports, coasts and environmental protection are invited to participate and Manager Wave Dynamics and Structures, WL | Delft Hydraulics, the Netherlands contribute. On behalf of the organisers, we welcome you to PDCE 2007 and look forward to Joachim Gruene seeing you in Varna, Bulgaria in September 2007. Operation and Research Manager, Coastal Research Centre, Hannover, Germany Ole Larsen CCCOOONNNFFFEEERRREEENNNCCCEEE LLLOOOCCCAAATTTIIIOOONNN Manager, DHI Wasser & Umwelt GmbH, Germany Varna is situated at the Black Sea coast in the eastern part of Iñigo J. Losada Bulgaria. This is a city full of character and history. Varna Hydraulic Engineering Dept., University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain combines the commercial activities of an industrial port and a T. Neville Burt number of maritime enterprises and institutions with the leisure Technical Director, Hydraulics Research Wallingford, UK activities associated to its well-preserved sand beaches. Agnes de Meester The conference will be held in hotel Imperial in the "Riviera Club Secretary General, European Dredging Association, Brussels, Belgium - Golden Sands" seaside resort area near Varna, which provides first class venues for bringing Constantine Memos together scientists, engineers and decision makers from around the world to share and discuss related research, design, construction, and maintenance issues. “Golden Sands" is considered Professor, National Technical University of Athens, Greece as one of the most luxury seaside resorts at the Black Sea coast. The air temperature at the Danail Papapzov end of September ranges within 20°-25° C. Executive Director, Port of Varna PLC, Varna, Bulgaria Joan Pope CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEE PPRROOCCEEEEDDIINNGGSS Technical Director, Engineering Research & Development Center, US Army Corps of The proceedings of the Conference will be published in book form and Engineers, Alexandria, USA will be available to delegates during the Conference. In addition the Panayotis Prinos proceedings will be widely distributed after the Conference to Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece organisations and institutions concerned with port, coastal and J. A. Roelvink environment issues. No papers will be published if not presented by one Professor, UNESCO-IHE Institute of Water Education, Delft, the Netherlands of the authors during the Conference. Torsten Schlurmann LLLAAANNNGGGUUUAAAGGGEEE United Nations University, Institute for Environment and Human Security, Bonn, Germany The official language of the Conference will be English. Henk J. Verhagen Assoc. Professor, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands Claus Zimmermann, CCCOOONNNFFFEEERRREEENNNCCCEEE TTTOOOPPPIIICCCSSS Franzius Institute for Hydraulics and Coastal Engineering, University of Hannover, Germany " Port and Coastal Structures LLLOOOCCCAAALLL OOORRRGGGAAANNNIIISSSIIINNNGGG CCCOOOMMMMMMIIITTTTTTEEEEEE::: " Port Development and Operation Boyan Savov " Environmental Issues Black Sea Coastal Association, Varna, Bulgaria " Coastal Zone Management Valeri Penchev " Monitoring and Modelling Black Sea Coastal Association, and BSHC - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Varna, Bulgaria Kristjo Daskalov DEADLINES and KEY DATES University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria January 31, 2007 Abstract submission & Preliminary registration February 23, 2007 Acceptance notifications & Tentative programme PDCE 2007 CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT: June 30, 2007 Full paper submission Black Sea Coastal Association July 16, 2007 End of early registration Capt. R. Serafimov 1, 9021 Varna, Bulgaria July 31, 2007 Pier reviewed papers & Final program Tel/Fax: +359 52 391443 September 25, 2007 Conference opening E-mail: [email protected]

27 September 2007, Thursday TENTATIVE PROGRAM

9:00-10:40 Session 5 (A): COASTAL STRUCTURES 24 September 2007, Monday 9:00-9:20 G. Wolters, WL | Delft Hydraulics, G. Müller, University of Southampton, UK EFFECT OF CLIFF SHAPE ON INTERNAL STRESSES AND ROCK SLOPE STABILITY 8:30 – 16:30 Meeting of Environmental Steering Committee of CEDA 9:20-9:40 J. Gruene, Coastal Research Centre (FZK), Hannover / Braunschweig 15:00 – 18:00 Registration of PDCE Conference Participants WAVE RUN-UP PREDICTION BASED ON FIELD MEASUREMENTS PERFORMED FOR THE 19:00 Ice-Breaking Party (PDCE and ESC/CEDA) SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN COAST PROTECTION DIKES 9:00-10:00 C. MAKRIS, C. MEMOS, NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Hydraulic Behaviour of Submerged Breakwaters 25 September 2007, Tuesday 10:00 -10:20 P. Di Pace, N. Ciardulli, M. Buccino, M. Calabrese, University of Naples “Federico II” A TENTATIVE 9:00- 9:30 Registration of Conference Participants FORMULA FOR LOW CRESTED BREAKWATERS RANGING FROM SUBMERGED TO EXPOSED 9:30-09:40 Opening Ceremony (Officials) 10:20-10:40 Coffee break 9:40-10:10 Keynote: Robert G. Dean 10:40-12:00 Session 5 (B): COASTAL MORPHOLOGY 10:10-10:50 Session 1(A): PORT DEVELOPMENT 10:40 -11:00 N. Tien Lam, Water Resources University, Vietnam, M.J.F. Stive, H.J. Verhagen, Z.B. Wang, Delft University of Technology, MORPHODYNAMICS OF TIDAL INLETS IN A TROPICAL MONSOON AREA: CASE STUDY 11:10-12:00 Session 1(B): PORT DEVELOPMENT OF HUE TIDAL INLETS, VIETNAM 12:00-13:00 Lunch break 11:00-11:20 E. Trifonova, Institute of Oceanology - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria, MODELLING OF CROSS 13:00-14:40 Session 2 (A): DREDGING AND ENVIRONMENT (PRESENTED BY CEDA) SHORE PROFILE CHANGES UNDER COMBINATION OF EXTREME STORM EVENTS 14:40-15:00 Coffee break 11:20-11:40 R. Bakhtyar, A. Ghaheri, A.Y. Bakhtiary, Iran University of Science & Technology 15:00-16:20 Session 2 (B): DREDGING AND ENVIRONMENT THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE FLOW IN THE SWASH ZONE AND THE COASTAL WATER TABLE 16:20-18:00 PANNEL DISCUSSION: DREDGING AND ENVIRONMENT 11.40-12:00 A. Fernando, UNITEC New Zealand LONG SEA OUTFALL OPTION EVALUATION TO REDUCE COASTAL IMPACT 12:00-13:00 Lunch break 26 September 2007, Wednesday 13:00-14:40 Session 6: COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT 9:00-10:20 Session 3: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 13:00-13:20 N. von Liebermann, T. Albers, Hamburg University of Technology, River and Coastal Engineering 10:40-12:00 Session 4 (A): NUMERICAL MODELLING (WAVES, CURRENTS, SEDIMENTS) COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AT THE NORTH SEA ISLAND AMRUM 12:00-13:00 Lunch break 13:20-13:40 R. MATEESCU, D. DIACONEASA, S. PETRISOAIA, NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MARINE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT “GRIGORE ANTIPA”, Extension and optimization of the 13:00-14:40 Session 4 (B): NUMERICAL MODELLING (WAVE-STRUCTURE INTERACTION) existent shore protection facilities on Romanian southern littoral 15:00-16:20 Session 4 (C): NUMERICAL MODELLING (HYDRODYNAMICS) 13:40-14:00 T. ALBERS, N. VON LIEBERMANN, HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, RIVER 16:30-19:00 STUDY TOUR: Port of Varna; Port of Balchik; Coastal sites AND COASTAL ENGINEERING MONITORING OF HYDRODYNAMICS AND MORPHODYNAMICS IN A TIDAL FLAT AREA 14:00-14:20 N. OHLE, C. FREITAG, T. STROTMANN, H. GLINDEMANN, HAMBURG PORT 27 September 2007, Thursday AUTHORITY, GERMANY 9:00-10:40 Session 5 (A): COASTAL STRUCTURES A FUTURE ACTION PLAN FOR THE ELBE ESTUARY 11:00-12:00 Session 5 (B): COASTAL MORPHOLOGY 14:20-14:40 C. SECUIU, C. COSTACHE, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, CONSTANTA, ROMANIA 12:00-13:00 Lunch break COASTAL EROSION OF THE CONSTANTA COASTLINE - CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS 13:00-14:40 Session 6: COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT 14:40-15:00 Coffee break 15:00-17:00 ROUND TABLE 15:00-17:00 ROUND TABLE Short presentations 20:00 Conference Banquet ! Ministriy of Transport of Bulgaria; BLACK SEA PORTS ! H. Bruehl , Independent Consultant, International Water Consultancy, PRESENTATION OF PIANC AND ITS

CONCEPT OF REGIONAL GROUPS 28 September 2007, Friday ! B. Savov, Black Sea Coastal Association, BUILDING EXPERTISE IN PORT & COASTAL ENGINEERING IN BULGARIA ! CONFERENCE PAPERS OUTLINES POST CONFERENCE TOURS Discussions 9:00 ! Boat cruise along the Black Sea coast (1 day) Conference conclusions ! Excursion round Bulgaria (2 1/2 days) 20:00 Conference Banquet ! Trip to Istanbul, Turkey (3 days)

26 September 2007, Wednesday 25 September 2007, Tuesday 9:00-10:20 Session 3: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 9:00- 9:30 Registration of Conference Participants 9:00-9:20 A. G. Gomez at al., University of Cantabria, METHODOLOGICAL PROCEDURE FOR ESTIMATING THE 9:30-09:40 Opening Ceremony (Officials) CONSEQUENCES OF CONTAMNANT EMISSION FOR PORT WATER BODIES' QUALITY 9:40-10:10 Keynote: Robert G. Dean 9:20-9:40 B. Ondiviela at al., University of Cantabria, NEW TOOL FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF 10:10-10:50 Session 1(A): PORT DEVELOPMENT SEAPORT AQUATIC SYSTEMS. “ROM 5.1. QUALITY OF COASTAL WATERS IN PORT AREAS” 10:10-10:30 A Noli, MODIMAR Roma, L. Franco, University of Rome, P. De Girolamo, University of L’Aquila, 9:40-10:00 G. Palantzas, A.Naniopoulos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, P.Theodosiou, Thessaloniki Port Authority G. Ievolella, Ministry of Public Works, Italy USER PERCEPTION OF SHIP-WASTE RECEPTION FACILITIES AND RELEVANT CHARGES. THE NEW ITALIAN PORT MASTERPLANS FOR EAST-GOING TRAFFIC THESSALONIKI PORT CASE STUDY 10:30-10:50 K. D. Hofseth, S. A. Heisey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources 10:00 -10:20 S. Blake at al., Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS ON RAME HEAD DISPOSAL SITE OF DREDGE MATERIAL, S.W. ENGLAND C. M. Rogers, CDM, USA,and R. M. Males, RMM Technical Services, Inc, USA, 10:20-10:40 Coffee break PLANNING LEVEL SIMULATION MODELING OF CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS 10:40-12:20 Session 4 (A): NUMERICAL MODELLING (WAVES, CURRENTS, SEDIMENTS) 10:50-11:10 Coffee break 10:40 -11:00 O. Larsen, DHI Water & Environment, Germany, MONITORING AND MODELLING CONTAMINANTS IN 11:10-12:00 Session 1(B): PORT DEVELOPMENT HARBOUR BASINS: COUPLING HYDRAULIC AND SEDIMENT MODELS 11:10-11:30 M. Hannam, CARES Ltd, Coastal and Reclamation Engineering Services 11:00-11:20 P. Guirguinova, K. Daskalov, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia WEATHER AND CLIMATE RISK FOR PORT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS BLACK SEA WIND WAVES MODELLING USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS 11:30-11:50 H.J. Verhagen, Technical University of Delft, A.Roubos, Rotterdam Public Works Department 11:20-11:40 O. Stoschek, DHI Wasser und Umwelt, Germany, POSSIBILITIES OF MINIMIZING SEDIMENTATION IN UNCERTAINTIES IN THE DESIGN OF BED PROTECTIONS NEAR QUAY WALLS HARBORS IN A BRACKISH TIDAL ENVIRONMENT 11:50-12:00 A. Matheja, L. Schweter, Franzius-Institut, Leibniz University of Hannover 11:40-12:00 G. Del Vecchio, N. Ciardulli, M. Calabrese, M. Buccino, University Federico II di Napoli, FIELD MEASUREMENTS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF SHIP-INDUCED LOADS IN A TIDAL RIVER THE USE OF PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTIONS FOR ESTIMATING WAVE SPECTRA AT LOW PORT CRESTED BREAKWATERS 12:00-13:00 Lunch break 12:00-12:20 N. Valchev, Z. Belberov, A. Palazov, Institute of Oceanology – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences 13:00-14:40 Session 2 (A): DREDGING AND ENVIRONMENT (Presented by CEDA) PRACTICABILITY OF WIND WAVES SIMULATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA DEEP AND SHALLOW WATERS 13:00-13:30 T. Neville Burt, Hydraulics Research Wallingford 12:20-13:20 Lunch break PLENARY PAPER: THE 30 YEAR EVOLUTION OF DREDGING AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 13:20-14:40 Session 4 (B): NUMERICAL MODELLING (WAVE-STRUCTURE INTERACTION) 13:30-14:00 F. J. Mink, Interel EPA, Belgium, W. Dirks, Van Oord NV, Netherlands, G. H. van Raalte, Royal Boskalis / 13:20-13:40 V. Penchev, Black Sea Coastal Association, NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF WAVES IN HARBOUR Hydronamic, Netherlands, H. de Vlieger, DEME/DEC, Belgium, M. Russell, BMAPA, UK AREAS - EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS FOR BULGARIAN BLACK SEA COAST PLENARY PAPER: IMPACT OF EUROPEAN UNION ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ON DREDGING 13:40-14:00 P. Prinos, I. Avgeris, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, S. Shao, University of Bradford, UK 14:00-14:20 F. Scheffer, Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, Netherlands NUMERICAL MODELS ON OVERTOPPING OF BREAKWATERS BY WAVES USE AND DISPOSAL OF DREDGED MATERIAL IN THE NETHERLANDS 14:00-14:20 D. Viccinanza, V. Ferrante, A. Guida, M. Di Natale, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Italy, 14:20-14:40 H. Meyer, Water- and Shipping Directorate (WSD) Northwest, Germany NUMERICAL MODELLING OF HYDRODINAMIC RESPONSE INDUCED BY SUBMERGED LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN A LONG-TERMED PROJECT FOR LAND-BASED DEPOSITION OF SILT BREAKWATERS AT TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY TO IMPROVE AGRICULTURAL CONDITIONS 14:20-14:40 S. Shukrieva, BSHC - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria 14:40-15:00 Coffee break WAVE-INDUCED CURRENTS BEHIND A REEF BREAKWATER 15:00-16:20 Session 2 (B): DREDGING AND ENVIRONMENT (Presented by CEDA) 14:40-15:00 Coffee break 15:00-15:20 H. Glindemann, A. Netzband, N. Ohle, HPA Hamburg Port Authority, THE HYDROMORPHOLOGIC 15:00-17:00 Session 4 (C): NUMERICAL MODELLING (HYDRODYNAMICS) SITUATION OF THE PORT OF HAMBURG AND IT`S SEDIMENTMANAGEMENTSTRATEGY IN THE 15:00-15:20 R. Tamsalu, V. Zalesny, Estonian Marine Institute TIDAL RIVER ELBE HIGH RESOLUTION HYDRO-ECOLOGICAL MODELLING IN THE COASTAL ZONE 15:20-15:40 A. Netzband, HPA Hamburg Port Authority, SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT – AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT 15:20-15:40 M. Sadrinasab, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, India OF RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLANS A THREE-DIMENSIONAL NUMERICAL MODELLING OF CONTAMINANT DISTRIBUTION FROM 16:00-16:20 S. Bolam, H. Rees, P. Somerfield, R. Smith, R.M. Warwick, R.B. Clarke, M. Atkins, E. Garnacho, Centre ARVAND RIVER INTO THE PERSIAN GULF for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) ECOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF 15:40-16:00 A. D. Nguyem, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, H. Savenije, TU Delf DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT: A HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT OF D.N. Pham , D.T. Tang, Southern Institute for Water Resources Research, Vietnam, TIDAL WAVE ACTIVITIES AROUND THE ENGLAND AND WALES COASTLINE PROPAGATION IN THE BRANCHES OF A MULTI-CHANNEL ESTUARY: THE MEKONG DELTA CASE 16:20-16:40 S. Birchenough at al., Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) 16:00-16:20 H. Spekker, N. Goseberg, C. Zimmermann, Franzius-Institut, Leibniz University of Hannover CONTAMINATED DREDGED MATERIAL: MONITORING RESULTS FROM THE FIRST CAPPING TRIAL CONTROL STRUCTURES FOR FLOOD AND RISK MANAGEMENT - CASE STUDIES OF MISSISSIPPI IN THE UK RIVER DELTA AND WESER RIVER ESTUARY 16:40-18:00 PANNEL DISCUSSION: DREDGING AND ENVIRONMENT 16:30-19:00 STUDY TOUR: Port of Varna; Port of Balchik; Coastal sites