PROGRAMME 12-13 December 2012 Beach Rotana Hotel, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Technical visit on 13 December 2012 CEDA DREDGING DAYS 2012 CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION Virtue, Venture & Vision in the Coastal Zone Themes: Virtue: environmental awareness and concern Venture: development of the coast for commercial purposes Vision: long-term planning development, creating a sustainable future Supporting partner: www.cedaconferences.org/dredgingdays2012 OFC_CEDA_Dredging Days.indd 1 06/11/2012 12:43:27 1440375CEDA_Van Oord.indd 1 01/11/2012 11:51 CEDA Dredging Days 2012 – Conference & Exhibition CONTENTS CEDA Dredging Days 2012 Virtue, Venture & Vision in the Welcome to Dredging Days 2012 4 Coastal Zone CEDA president Anders Jensen welcomes you to the 12-13 December 2012 industry’s premier technical forum Beach Rotana Hotel, Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Programme at a glance 6-7 Technical Visit A basic overview that gives you the times of the entire event 13 December 2012 CEDA Conference introduction 8 RADEX Building An introduction by Papers Committee chairman Prof Dr Cees Rotterdamseweg 183c van Rhee 2629 HD Delft The Netherlands Conference programme 10-11 Tel: +31 (0)15 268 2575 Fax: +31 (0)15 268 2576 Times and details of technical sessions Email: [email protected] Website: www.dredging.org About the papers 12-17 Conference secretariat The authors tell you about their presentations Minten Projectmanagement P.O. Box 12107 Technical visit 18 3004 GC Rotterdam The Netherlands Hosted by National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), Tel: +31 (0)6 1660 3947 it will offer a behind-the-scenes look at some of its major Fax: + 31 (0)84 215 0053 projects E-mail: [email protected] Accompanying persons’ programme 19 Content provider Anna Csiti Abu Dhabi is a mixture of antiquity and modernity – the General Manager CEDA programme reflects both facets Tel: + 31 (0)15 268 2575 Email: [email protected] Optional programme 20 Website: www.dredging.org Dinner in the desert and a chance to experience Arabian Editorial culture Lisa Maher Tel: +44 (0)20 3253 2203 Technical exhibition 22-23 Fax: +44 (0)20 8700 3700 Profiles of the companies exhibiting at CEDA Dredging Email: [email protected] Days 2012 Publisher Jon McGowan Registration information 24 Tel: +44 (0)203 253 2199 How to register online or by email Email: [email protected] Advertising sales manager Practical information 25-26 Andrew Boyd Culture, cuisine and general information so you can enjoy Tel: +44 (0)203 253 2287 your stay in Abu Dhabi Email: [email protected] The CEDA Dredging Days 2012 Programme is published by IHS Fairplay Ltd., Sentinel House, 163 Brighton Road, Design Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 2YH, United Kingdom. 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This unique opportunity takes advantage relevant papers, drawing on knowledge and experience of the substantive dredging programmes in the Middle from projects in the Middle East and worldwide. East, occasioned by the extensive coastal infrastructure The technical sessions will be complemented by an developments in the region and the development of the outstanding programme of site visits and a dredging offshore oil and gas industry. exhibition. There will also be ample opportunities for networking and socialising, including an impressive CEDA Dredging Days has a long, strong tradition of being programme for accompanying persons. the premier technical forum for presenting and debating new ways of thinking, innovative approaches and the This year, the conference venue and accommodation will be under one roof. As a bonus, the Beach Rotana also features some of Abu Dhabi’s finest restaurants and a spa. It has a unique blend of traditional Arabian hospitality and breathtaking modern luxury. As a member of the technical papers and programme committee and with 20 years’ experience of working as a consultant in the region, I am really looking forward to this event. It will give all participants a unique opportunity to learn about the region’s vibrant dredging market, to make new contacts and to meet up with old friends and colleagues. I would like to thank our sponsors – National Marine Dredging Company, the main sponsor of the event, as well as Gulf Cobla and Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam and IHS DPC, our official media partner – for their valuable support. I encourage you to take full advantage of this rare opportunity to learn and to discuss dredging with your peers and to share some enjoyable times together. Welcome to CEDA Dredging Days 2012! 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Via Maestri del lavoro, 50, 30015 Chioggia (Ve) – Italy Tel. +39 041 5544467 Fax. +39 041 5544257 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.somit.it Untitled-3 1 01/11/2012 16:45 CEDA Dredging Days 2012 – Conference & Exhibition PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE MONDAY 10 DECEMBER 08:00-17:30 CEDA – IADC Training Course: Environmental Aspects of Dredging TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER 08:00-16:00 CEDA – IADC Training Course: Environmental Aspects of Dredging 16:00-23:00 Optional programme for Dredging Days and Training Course participants: Arabian dinner and celebration at the Bab Al Shams desert resort and spa WEDNESDAY 12 DECEMBER 08:00 Dredging Days registration desk opens Coffee and tea served in exhibition area 09:00-10:15 SESSION 1: Opening ceremony 10:15-10:45 Coffee and tea served in the exhibition area 10:45-12:15 SESSION 2: Ventures in the offshore oil and gas industries 12:15-13:30 Lunch – sponsored by NMDC, served in Al Thuraya B, followed by coffee and tea in the exhibition area 13:30-15:40 SESSION 3: Academic / technical development session 15:40-16:10 Coffee and tea served in the exhibition area 16:10-17:40 SESSION 4: Ventures in infrastructure and trade 17:40-18:00 CEDA Environment Commission (CEC) in the spotlight 18:00-19:00 Reception in the exhibition area 19:00 Registration desk closes THURSDAY 13 DECEMBER 08:00 Dredging Days registration