Gain insight in dredging equipment and deployment, port maintenance and reclamation projects during this two-day introduction. The course is designed for both technical and non-technical management professionals in dredging-related industries.
Learning goals
- Gain overview of different dredging projects and dredging equipment
- Set-up of dredging organisation and project teams
- Select dredging equipment based on project types and soil characteristics
- Calculate the production of dredge equipment
- Identify the dredging constraints in relation to dredging project and equipment
Topics
The following topics will be covered during the two day
- Introduction
- Definitions
- History & Market
- Common projects
- Dredging Equipment & Deployment
- Project constraints
- Site conditions & Hydrographic Survey
- Environmental conditions
- Soil characteristics
- Determination of production
- Calculation of costs
- Contracts, environment and constraints
- Departments, roles & functions in the dredging industry
