More than ever dredging is in the news. Be it the land reclamation projects in Dubai and Abu Dhabi or the cleanup actions in the Gulf of Mexico and China, or the urgency of coastal protection against rising sea levels in this time of climate change. All are reasons why governments continue to invest in maritime infrastructure projects.

Since dredging is an indispensable, but often misunderstood, tool in these projects, the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) decided some years ago to develop an “International Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation”. The seminar is continually updated and provides state-of-the-art information.