The Hydrographic Society Benelux, together with the dredgers organisation CEDA, assembled on 30 September at the headquarters of Van Oord in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. After a buffet dinner, the participants were able to see the simulators. The main part of the evening consisted of presentations. Harm Wind, senior software engineer and Peter Paul Hoffman, team manager Graphic Design E&E at Van Oord started with Survey visualisation by VOSS.net software; Modelling, processes and visualisation of survey data and a seamless interface between survey and engineering. This presentation was followed by a presentation by Eric Peeters, senior surveyor and previous head of... (read more)

2014-12-15 02:13:37

Understanding Dredging

The Central Dredging Association – CEDA

Dredging is essential to the construction or maintenance of much of the infrastructure on which our economic prosperity and social well-being depend. It is also an important tool to restore and enhance the natural environment. It is an activity of which the wider public is largely unaware, but it is a field within which research has led to enormous developments in recent years. Against this background there is a need for a forum for the exchange of quality information on all aspects of dredging. Set up in 1978, the Central Dredging Association – CEDA - an international, independent professional society,... (read more)

2012-04-19 04:38:28

Dredging Bill in Bangladesh

The Sand Quarry and Soil Management Bill-2010 was passed at the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Tuesday, reports BSS, Bangladesh. For extracting sand, the bill also suggested provisions for dredging rivers those might suffer erosion of their banks at least one kilometre from bridges, culverts, dams, barrages, embankments, roads, highways, forests, railways and important public and private establishments and residential areas as per Environment Protection Act. It also suggested provision for banning extraction of sand or soil in some cases. The bill also proposed the provision of exporting soil and sand provided having approval of concerned authorities and following the rules of... (read more)

2010-12-09 09:46:32

CEDA Dredging Days 2017

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2017-03-23 11:48:47

North American Dredging Summit

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2016-10-13 10:25:14

Asia-Pacific Dredging Summit

This Summit will provide invaluable solutions from dredging experts, with in-depth examination of indispensable dredging strategies for efficient project management, and overall operational success. Also, viable practices and techniques conducted by ports to help promote more efficient dredging operations will be discussed in detail. With the current situation in the Asia Pacific region, the market is witnessing a shortage of both competence and advanced technology of modern dredging equipment & investments, as well as significant legislative issues. This event will address these key problems as well as the techniques for cost effective disposal of dredged material that meet Asia-Pacific regulatory... (read more)

2016-04-28 10:00:14

European Dredging Summit

Join ACI's 2nd European Dredging Summit taking place in Hamburg, Germany on the 14th & 15th September, 2016 and hear the leading executives and experts from the industry discuss "Effective Strategies to Improve Port Dredging Procedures" (read more)

2010-04-06 01:59:36

Environmental Aspects of Dredging

During a two-day Seminar, to be held on 10th and 11th March 2011 in Delft (The Netherlands), dredging experts and professionals present invaluable information on the interface of dredging and the environment. In addition, participants are challenged through case studies to apply this knowledge in order to get an understanding of the scope and significance of the environmental aspects of dredging projects, the management of dredged material, and effects of environmental guidelines. Dredging is a necessary activity in society's development. Under the right circumstances dredging is also an indispensable tool for remedying past environmental interferences. By its very nature, however,... (read more)

2010-12-16 08:56:27

World Dredging Congress XVII

CEDA announces WODCON XVII, a dredging congress organized by CEDA on behalf of the World Organisation ofd Dredging Associations (WODA), in association with the Department of Port and River Engineering, State Ministry for Economic and Labour Affairs of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, and in conjunction with SMM 2004, Shipbuilding, Machinery & marine Technology International Trade Fair (27 September – 3 October 2004) With its special focus on dredging ‘with nature’ the Congress will bring together researchers and practitioners from industry, academia and governments from all parts of the world to discuss the latest developments in all aspects... (read more)

2004-03-09 12:00:00

Dredging Management

Dredging Workshop