Dredging & Beneficial Use of Sediments

Dredging is essential for creating and maintaining our ports, harbours and waterways. As industries increasingly focus on sustainability, there is growing recognition that dredged sediment should be viewed as a valuable resource rather than a waste product. Yet despite increasing demand for scarce resources a significant proportion of dredged material continues to be disposed of rather than beneficially reused.

Join us as we explore the opportunities, challenges and emerging case studies demonstrating how beneficial use of sediments can deliver environmental, social and economic benefits while supporting a more circular approach to dredging.

Chair:
• Charlie Bicknell (Regional Maritime Executive, WSP) & Shirley Dawe (Regional Manager WA, Hydrobiology, Part of SLR)
Introduction
• Shirley Dawe (Regional Manager WA, Hydrobiology, Part of SLR) – an introduction to our current working groups including WG176 Guide for Applying Working with Nature to Navigation Infrastructure Projects

Speakers:
• Alwin van den Bosch (General Manager, Boskalis Australia) – international examples of sustainable sediment projects
• Adi Fadil (Senior Dredging Engineer, in2Dredging)
• Richard King (Dredging and Survey Manager, Pilbara Ports Authority) – Sediment segregation in placement grounds to allow for future reuse

Panel Discussion:
Our speakers will be joined by Damian Tully and Luke Twomey to discuss barriers to achieving the beneficial use of dredging sediments.
• Alwin van den Bosch,
• Richard King
• Damian Tully (CEO, Mid West Ports Authority)
• Luke Twomey (CEO, Western Australian Marine Science Institute)
Attendees will have the opportunity participate in asking questions in this interactive event.

We would like to thank our event sponsors: Boskalis and WSP.

5:30pm – doors open for a pre-drink

5:30-6:30pm – presentations followed by a panel discussion

6:30-9:30pm – networking

Venue: The Shoe Bar, Yagan Square, Perth