IALA e-navigation seminar 2007

IALA and Trinity House inviting you to participate at their e-Navigation Seminar, which will be held from 2 to 4 July, 2007 at Trinity House, Tower Hill in London. E-navigation is a relatively new international endeavour. The IALA seminar is perhaps the first event that aims to provide a strategic overview of the concept and its constituent elements.

The registration fee for the seminar is € 700. Attendance at the seminar is by invitation only and seating is limited. Therefore, if you would like to attend the seminar, please inform IALA as soon as possible by returning the completed registration form. Enclosed is a provisional program. A seminar dinner will be held on 2 July 2007.

Also enclosed is some information on hotels in the vicinity of the venue, which may assist you in booking hotel accommodation. Please contact the hotels directly with your booking requests, noting that the preferential rates negotiated with them may not hold well after 31 January 2007.


The 2nd European Conference & Exhibition on Inland Terminals

The 2nd European Conference and Exhibition on Inland Terminals will be held in Antwerp, Belgium on 13 and 14 November 2007. It will highlight the advantages of inland terminals in Europe and will report on both official and private accomplishments to enhance the use of these multimodal logistical platforms. The inland navigation sector is rapidly gaining importance, as congestion on the European road network and in seaports is on the increase, fuel rates fluctuate unpredictably and "economics of scale" have become a well-established feature. The 2nd European Conference and Exhibition on Inland Terminals wants to provide a forum for the terminals to show off their specific assets.

The main goals of the event are to create awareness among shippers, forwarders and transportation companies of the untapped opportunities inland terminals have on offer, as well as to show to them how they can benefit from making use of these opportunities. Among the conference topics will be supply chain developments, inland terminals, the intermodal network, innovative inland logistics and international benchmarking. If you wish to find out more about this event, please visit www.inlandterminals.com.


3rd International Congress on dredging

On 7 and 8 June 2007, the 3rd International seminar on dredging will take place in Avilés, Spain. The conference aims to be a forum of debate on the main aspects of dredging for all interested sectors, allowing those present a chance to learn about the latest novelties and presenting an update of developments around the world. It is mainly aimed at port authorities, sea and coastal administration bodies, dredging companies, universities, consultants, autonomous community ports and environmentalists. Registration for the conference costs € 500. Conference participants are responsible for making their own hotel reservations.

On the programme are, next to various lectures, also guest programmes and two options for an excursion on 9 June. For more information on this conference (programme, registration, guest programme, etc.), please visit www.puertoaviles.com.


INEC 2008 - 9th International Naval Engineering Conference and Exhibition

From 1 until 3 April 2008, The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) will organize the 9th International Naval Engineering Conference and Exhibition (INEC 2008) in Hamburg, Germany. The conference will embrace the operation, future design, integration and support of vessels in the naval environment. It will explore the balance between evolving current practice, revolutionary or novel alternatives and practical experience. In particular, INEC 2008 is looking to capitalize on the benefits from commercial experience. A supporting exhibition will be held in conjunction with the conference, enabling companies to exhibit their latest products and services.

This year, papers are sought that merit consideration for The Sir Donald Gosling Award. The award consists of 3 prizes (first prize £5,000; second prize £2,500; third prize £1,500). Financial awards will be shared equally between named joint authors and a certificate will be awarded for each individual author. All named joint authors must be under the age of 40. In the first instance, authors are asked to submit a synopsis via the call for papers process. Selected authors will be invited to submit technical papers (as outlined above), whereupon final award winners will be chosen. Eligible winners must present their paper at the conference, where the award ceremony will take place.

For further details about paper submission, the exhibition and sponsorship, on-line submission, etc., please visit www.imarest.org/events/INEC2008 or e-mail to Christine Davenport.

Christine Davenport
Organiser, Events & Conferences

PLEASE ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF ...

With a growing number of YP's, this item is little by little becoming a regular feature in PIANC's newsletter, but of course we are very happy to announce the births of no less than three new babies in the PIANC community! Please meet :


Josephine Ravijts

Those of you who were with us in India, cannot have missed the big grandpa-cake that was given to our Secretary-General. On 25 March, HQ-lady An Van Schel gave birth to a beautiful daughter, Josephine. A nice sister to Charlotte and another grandchild for grandpa Louis! Will she become the first female Secretary-General of PIANC?!

Little Josephine

Grandpa Louis cuts the cake!

Rodrigo Romero

Young Professional David Romero also became father of Rodrigo on 20 March. David and his wife Miriam are very happy with this little fellow! ¡Felicitaciones!

Ssst, don't wake up Rodrigo Romero ...

Scott McIntyre

On 9 April, Secretary of YP-Com, Jessica McIntyre, also gave birth to a baby boy named Scott. Big sister Keenan has a new playmate! Congratulations to mum and dad!

Almost ready for action

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OBITUARY

Valère Vautmans (1943-2007)

After a long battle with cancer, Valère Vautmans passed away in March. Valère was a liberal: in his political conviction but mainly in his outlook on life. For years he had been principal private secretary of several ministers until in 1991 his political enthusiasm caused him to go successfully into politics himself. In his functions of cabinet staff member of minister Defraigne and principal private secretary of ministers Olivier and Waltniel, he assisted in the creation of large infrastructure works in Belgium. Among other things he was charged with advising on projects concerning road infrastructure in Flanders and supervised the works of the Albert canal and the canals in Campine. Also during his political career he had a seat in the Flemish Parliament, the Chamber and the Senate. When he was working for the "NV De Scheepvaart" as general administrator, he was responsible for the coordination of the waterways in Flanders. Later on, he became president of the board of directors of the "NV Waterwegen en Zeekanaal" (Waterways and Seacanal). In 2003 and 2004 he was a member of the "European Framework for Inland Navigation". Valère was also an important figure for PIANC. He became first delegate of Belgium in 2005. In this capacity he was a member of the PIANC Council and PIANC members had the pleasure of working with him. At the time of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of PIANC, which was organized in Brussels in 1985, Valère played a key role in Minister Olivier's involvement in this great event. Thanks to his contribution, PIANC Belgium and major port and waterway projects received world-wide fame. With Valère we lose an engaging and warm-hearted person, a pioneer of major infrastructure works in Belgium and moreover a valued PIANC delegate. PIANC offers its sincere condolences to his family.

Sunset in Kochi, India

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