General dredging course

• gain overview of different dredging processes, dredging equipment & dredging projects
• set-up of dredging organisation and project teams
• identify the dredging constraints in relation to dredging project and equipment
• explain the value of site investigation and surveying.

This two-week program is held at the IHC Training Institute in Kinderdijk, The Netherlands.

Note: we can customize and personalize this, or any other, training to your specific needs and wishes. Contact us for more information.

The following topics will be covered during this training:

Different dredging applications within a port

• eg. maintenance dredging
• capital dredging

Dredge project phases

• identification
• investigation
• feasibility studies
• design
• construction and maintenance

Dredging equipment types and boundaries for their use

Scoping site conditions

• soil characteristics
• environmental aspects

Fundamentals of hydrographic surveying

Dredge project management including costs and contracts

Fundamentals of hydraulic transportation and dredge pumps 

Environmental aspects of dredging