COURSE OVERVIEW

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops.
This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Introduction to Dredging and Siltation Management. It covers the purpose of dredging and its key applications in the petroleum industry; the types of dredging operations and the causes and impact on siltation operations; classifying dredging equipment, dredging and siltation challenges in petroleum operations and international standards for dredging and siltation management; the mechanical dredging techniques, hydraulic dredging techniques and dredging project planning and execution; and the dredging material disposal and sediment management.
Further, the course will also discuss the impact of dredging on coastal and marine ecosystems; the proper monitoring and quality control in dredging operation; the siltation processes in marine and offshore environments; the sediment control measures in offshore and coastal areas, sediment transport modeling and prediction and engineering solutions for siltation management; and the environmental best practices for siltation management including remote sensing and hydrographic surveying for dredging.
During this interactive course, participants will learn the automation and digitalization in dredging operations; the sediment dewatering and treatment technologies; the climate change and its impact on dredging and siltation; the sustainable dredging and eco-friendly innovations; the emerging technologies in dredging operations; and the predictive analytics for sedimentation forecasting.