Environmental control in dredging operations

The winner of the Young Author Award 2024 Juan Cruz Andrini published an interesting article in IADC’s latest issue of Terra et Aqua about an efficient tool for environmental control in dredging operations.

Environmental management and monitoring programs are essential for identifying and mitigating adverse impacts that dredging activities may have on the environment.

The use of the Automatic Identification System (AIS), as an efficient and cost-effective monitoring method in dredging projects, can lead to significant improvements in project environmental management.

In cases involving trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD), this tool allows for equipment tracking, verifying the proper use of contract-approved areas and additionally estimating daily production values through a simplified method.

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