1. The Role of Marine Research for Future Dredging Operations
Mr. Marc Stordiau,
President of the European Dredging Association

5. Trend in marine sand production
(Combined beach nourishment + construction) m³
 Year

13. Recent EuDA support for innovation :
MAREBASSE - End-user
Master Plan R&D Maritime Industries Forum

14. Recent EuDA support for European programmes :
“Eurosion” study of coastal erosion
INTERREG project “BeachMed”

15. External driving forces :
Societal constraints :
Climate change,
sea level rise,
coastal development.
Environmental protection,
sustainable development,
safety + security.
ICT,
remote sensing.
Technology push :
Innovation in
marine
application
Market pull :
Increased aggregates demand,
seabed mining,
coastal protection methods,
infrastructure at sea,
renewable energies (offshore).
Tools :
Processes :
Vessels
Drilling
Cutting
Geotechnics
Wave climate
Energy transformation
Sediment balance
Morphodynamics

17. Needs :
Aggregate dredging
Maintenance dredging
Capital dredging
Infrastructure
Coastal protection

18. Conclusions :
Considerable scope for future marine / oceanographic research
Detailed programme by research community
Interaction and synergy between 5 disciplines to be stimulated
Need for large models requires international cooperation