Are you a Young Professional (under age 40) and new to PIANC? YPCom is a great way to get involved in PIANC. YPCom’s focus is encouraging YPs to get involved in the technical and networking aspects of PIANC. We accomplish this through organization of technical visits, socials, and other networking events tailored towards YPs (all are always welcome). In addition, there is a dedicated slot on each commission and working group for YPs.
Want to learn more? Please join us at an upcoming event and on LinkedIn. For more information on YP activities and YP contacts within the commissions and national sections, visit the PIANC YPCom webpage at http://www.pianc.org/ypcom.php.
Look for YP socials at COPEDEC in Chennai in February and Mediterranean Days in May!
Upcoming Opportunities in the United States
Dredging 2012 Conference in San Diego, CA (October 22-25): The conference organizing committee is looking for YPs to participate on our YP/student planning committee. We have plans to hold a YP reception at the conference hotel (poolside), a happy hour in the vibrant Gas Lamp District, and perhaps a poster session. We are also involved in fundraising for the Student Travel Scholarship Fund so support attendance to the Dredging Conference. If you have other ideas or just want to get involved, join our team to help make this a meaningful event for Young Professionals and students (contact pianc@usace.army.mil ).
Join the ‘first-ever’ YP Technical Expert Group: Overview of Design Codes and Guidelines for Harbour Structures: The United States is looking for a member to serve on this technical working group. A kick-off meeting is planned for this Spring. Please see the Terms of Reference (pdf, 107 KB). If you are interested, please send your CV/resume to pianc@usace.army.mil by February 24, 2012.
YPCom and US “Subcommitte”: The US recently appointed Mr. Jason Giovannettone, US Army Corps of Engineers, to serve on PIANC’s YPCom. The other representative from the US currently serving on YPCom, Ms. Jessica McIntyre, Moffatt & Nichol, also serves as the YPCom Secretary. Additionally, Ms. Laura Herrmann, USACE, is heading up both YP subcommittees for the Smart Rivers 2011 and Dredging 2012 Conferences. If you are interested in getting involved in YP activities the US or internationally, Jason, Jessica and Laura welcome your participation! Please join the PIANC YP USA LinkedIn Group or contact PIANC USA today!
Recent YP Technical Visit Hosted by The Netherlands
On October 14th, 2011, 20 Young Professionals from 7 different countries (the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Hungary, UK and Australia) visited Maasvlakte 2 for the 3rd Biennial YPCom Technical Visit. Maasvlakte 2, an extension of the existing Maasvlakte, will create 1,000 hectares of space for deepsea-related container transshipment, distribution and chemical industry. Construction works started in 2008. End 2011, the land reclamation is near to completion; the first quay wall (up to 25 m retaining height) is finished and the works on the breakwater structure are in full progress. The visit was hosted by YP Netherlands (organized by Alice Clijncke).
In the morning, six presentations were held to cover the full spectrum of this challenging project. Three experts of the Port of Rotterdam (Jan-Willem Koeman, Tiedo Vellinga and Pieter Nordbeck) elaborated on the innovative master planning proces, the environmental aspects and monitoring, and the nautical design of the project. Following lunch, Mark Moens, Ronnie Poot and Jasper Blauw of the Contractor PUMA (Boskalis and van Oord) gave insight on the scope of the works, the design of the breakwater structure, and the land reclamation. The day ended with an extensive tour of the site. The YPs set foot on the contours of this new part of the Dutch coastline and were given a close look on the breakwater works with a view on the Blockbuster, an E-crane, with a reach of 63 m for concrete blocks up to 45 tonnes.
Thank you to our sponsors for this excursion: Port of Rotterdam Authority, PUMA (van Oord and Boskalis), and PIANC the Netherlands. Your support helped us make this event a success.Members of YPCom met at the World Port Centre in Rotterdam the day prior to the technical visit this past October. Three new faces joined our meeting — Jamie Holmes representing the United Kingdom and Joel Bailey and Rhys Jones representing Australia. The discussion focused on leadership opportunities within YPCom, preparation of a general briefing documet on YPCom and PIANC for new national sections, and applying for continuing education credit for professional registrations (i.e., engineers). YPCom also had a tour of Deltares facilities in Deflt and enjoyed dinner in the city of Deflt that evening courtesy of Deltares.
revised 1 February 2012
Recent YP Technical Visit Hosted by The Netherlands
