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2011 News Archive
PIANC 66th Council Meeting
Kelly Barnes, PIANC USA Deputy Secretary, attended the PIANC 66th Council Meeting in Paris, France, with the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), held at the L'Union des Ports de France offices. The meeting was hosted by Mr. Geoffroy Caude, President of PIANC. The PIANC Council Meeting consisted of forty representatives from over fifteen countries. The Council is the governing body under the Executive Committee (ExCom). It is comprised of the first delegates from every member country, plus ExCom members, and they meet in person twice a year. Ms. Barnes gave a presentation to the international delegates on the recent Smart Rivers 2011 Conference held in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Full story — posted 30 November 2011
PIANC Cooperation Commission Meeting
PIANC Cooperation Commission (CoCom) provides outreach on PIANC technical and analytical research opportunities and products to Countries in Transition (CiTs) and encourages new individual and corporate memberships in those countries as a step towards eventually setting up new national sections. The meeting focused on changes to CoCom's organizational structure, better coordination with ongoing PIANC Working Groups that may be of particular interest to CiTs, implementation of an online training course catalog that has been under development, and identifying specific CiTs with a significant maritime role that might benefit from PIANC participation...
Full story — posted 30 November 2011
Eastern Region Vice President Election - Call for Nominations
Interested in Serving as a PIANC USA Commissioner? The call for nominations has commenced for the elected Commissioner slot in the Eastern Region. Mr. James McCarville, Port of Pittsburgh Commission, currently holds this position and is eligible to serve an additional term. He has indicated that, indeed, he would like to stay on for his second (and last) term. If anyone from the eastern region is interested in running against him in an election, please submit your name, brief bio, and photo (for the ballot) to Kelly Barnes at kelly.j.barnes@usace.army.mil or by mail. The nomination period will close on December 28, 2011.
Full story — posted 30 November 2011
Spreading the Word about PIANC Locks Report
What's new in the design of navigation locks? Mr. Dale E. Miller, P.E., S.E., PIANC USA Vice-President, had a lot to say (and photos to show) about the topic to an audience of military engineers (SAME). He gave a presentation of the highly acclaimed Innovations in Navigation Lock Design - PIANC Report No.106 to the engineers in New Orleans earlier this month. Based on this international report, he summarized the latest trends, directions and materials in the design and construction of locks and dams throughout Europe, Asia, and North America.
Full story — posted 30 November 2011
PIANC Renewals 2012 - Look For Them in Your Inbox
PIANC would like to thank you for your continued membership in and support of the association! Your renewal email will be landing in your in-box in December. As a reminder, your membership entitles you to numerous benefits. Membership includes access to the password protected area of the PIANC website, with access to the downloadable technical reports, magazines, on-line PIANC membership directory, and more...
Full story — posted 30 November 2011
Corporate Members Focus — Trinity Marine Products and IWR
PIANC USA has over twenty large and small Corporate Members. PIANC appreciates their support, which is crucial for helping the organization maintain professional standards and high quality technical products. Corporate membership in PIANC has many benefits for companies including international recognition and more! In the coming year, PIANC USA intends to focus the spotlight more on our valuable Corporate Members. A new feature in our newsletter will include information on a few of our members. Highlighted this issue are Trinity's Inland Barge Group and the Institute for Water Resources.
Full story — posted 30 November 2011
Smart Rivers - Past and Future
Thank you to those who attended the PIANC Smart Rivers 2011 Conference in New Orleans this year! We hope you enjoyed the event. For those of you that missed it, the presentations and event photos are posted on the PIANC website. The next edition of the Smart Rivers Conference series will be held in 2013 and will be co-organized by the Belgium and Netherlands sections of PIANC. Location of the conference and tours will take place in Liège (Belgium) and Maastricht (The Netherlands) in September 2013. We look forward to seeing you there!
Full story — posted 30 November 2011
Smart Rivers 2011 a Resounding Success
More than 275 of the world's top professionals in all aspects of inland/river transportation gathered in New Orleans September 13-16 for the Smart Rivers 2011 Conference. Attendees came from more than 20 nations and included private sector, government, and academic participants. The opening plenary focused on the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Hurricane Surge Barrier in New Orleans, the largest surge barrier of its kind if the world. Later in the week, conference attendees had the opportunity to view the entire New Orleans Hurricane and Story Risk Reduction System, including the IHNC Surge Barrier, on a technical tour organized by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans district...
Full story — posted 30 September 2011
Announcing PIANC's new blog!
The PIANC website now has a new feature: the first PIANC blog! The first entry, written by President Geoffroy Caude, concerns the idea of PIANC launching a database concerning waterborne infrastructure projects.
"PIANC has recently adopted a new motto: The World Association for Waterborne Infrastructure. It is clear that since 1885 our association has always dealt with such projects. But where can any observer find a global census or list of those infrastructures, even for the only large ones?....."
Your ideas or reactions about this initiative are welcome, please comment before the 15th of October! To go to the blog, please visit www.pianc.org and click on 'blog' in the menu on the left-hand side.
More information: PIANC Blog — posted 30 September 2011
Promote Your Organization's Products & Services at Dredging 2012
The excitement is building! It has been almost 10 years since our last dedicated conference on dredging and dredge material disposal. Dredging 2012 will be held October 22 — 25 in San Diego, CA. If your company provides goods and services related to any aspect of dredging and dredge material disposal you don't want to miss this opportunity!
Full story — posted 30 September 2011
Dredging 2012 Call for Abstracts Announced
Mark your calendars now for Dredging 2012! Are you interested in participating as a presenter? The theme of the conference is 40 Years of Dredging and Environmental Innovation. Dredging 2012 is taking place in San Diego, CA October 22 — 25, 2012. The call for abstracts is now open. The submission deadline is January 23, 2012. Visit http://dredging12.pianc.us/abstracts.cfm for more information or to submit...
More information: Full story | Dredging 2012 — posted 30 September 2011
New Working Group MarCom 161 "Interaction between offshore wind farms and maritime navigation"
PIANC has announced a new working group MarCom 161 "Interaction between offshore wind farms and maritime navigation" and is seeking volunteers. The final report of the Working Group will provide an approach, guidelines and recommendations to assess the required maneuvering space in the vicinity of offshore windfarms and the minimal distance between shipping lanes and sea areas for offshore windfarms, in order to ensure a minimal risk level for navigation. Deadline for submission October 17, 2011.
More information: Full story — posted 30 September 2011
MarCom 114 Working Group Report Released
The Working Group report of MarCom 114 (ex-MarCom 57) for The Stability of Pattern Placed Revetment Blocks has been released and can be found on the PIANC website.
More information: Full story — posted 30 September 2011
FREE publication of PIANC EnviCom TG 2 - "Towards a Sustainable Waterborne Transportation Industry"
The PIANC Task Group 2 report "Towards a Sustainable Waterborne Transportation Industry" has been released today and can be found on the PIANC website. There is no charge for this report.
More information: PIANC | PIANC Technical Reports | PIANC Members Only
— posted 30 September 2011
Army Corps Offers Update on Continued Harbor Deepening Project Construction Drilling and Blasting Operations in New York/New Jersey
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are improving the main shipping channels in the Port by deepening them to a depth of 50 feet, allowing more efficient access to the world's largest oceangoing ships.
More information: Full story — posted 30 September 2011
ASTL Yangtze Mississippi Rivers Forum Review
The American Society of Transportation and Logistics Inc. (ASTL) held the first Yangtze Mississippi Rivers Forum in Chongqing, China in 2010. This month the parties had an opportunity to continue their dialogue in New Orleans in conjunction with the Smart Rivers Conference.
More information: Full story — posted 30 September 2011
Caude Wins Race for PIANC President
The U.S. Section would like to congratulate Mr. Geoffroy Caude from France who won the recent "historic" PIANC Presidential election. The election took place on May 17th at the Annual General Assembly in Berlin, Germany. The United States was proud to support our own candidate, Mr. James McCarville of the Port of Pittsburgh Commission. There were four candidates total running for the PIANC Presidency, additionally: Philippe Rigo, Belgium; and Christian De Meyer, Belgium (nominated by the UK Section).
More information: Full story — posted 27 July 2011
A Dredging Story
In 2001, the Corps was asked by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to do some restoration work on Plum Island, New York. The Corps did the job so well that in 2007 it was once again asked to replace bulkheads and perform sand dredging in Plum Island Harbor, a job that is still ongoing. The Corps has already dredged more than 27,000 cubic yards of sand from Plum Island Harbor and almost 15,000 cubic yards of sand from Orient Harbor, with plans to dredge an additional 10,000 cubic yards this fall. Dr. JoAnne Castagna, on behalf of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, tells the story.
More information: Full story — posted 27 July 2011
Headland Elected to International Leadership Position
The PIANC Executive Committee (ExCom) and Council recently nominated a new Vice-President to serve amongst their ranks. Mr. Shiv Batra's (Tetra Tech) term as the Western Hemisphere Vice-President was coming to an end this year, so the U.S. Section nominated Mr. John Headland (Moffatt & Nichol) to replace him on the ExCom.
More information: Full story — posted 27 July 2011
McCarville's Run for PIANC President
The US Section is eagerly awaiting the upcoming "historic" PIANC Presidential election, especially since we are putting forth our own candidate: Mr. James McCarville of the Port of Pittsburgh Commission (Eastern Region Vice President on the PIANC USA Commission). The election of the new President will occur during the AGA in Berlin, Germany, on May 17th.
More information: Full story | James McCarville Brochure (pdf, 3.30 MB) | James McCarville Policy Statement (pdf, 133 KB) — posted 13 May 2011
Smart Rivers 2011 Conference Update
On behalf of PIANC USA, our Smart Rivers sponsors, and cooperating organizations, it is my pleasure to extend this invitation to join us in New Orleans, Louisiana, for the Smart Rivers 2011 Conference. This upcoming conference has been organized to bring together the world's top professionals in all aspects of inland / river transportation, including more than 250 private sector, government, and academic participants.
More information: Full story | Exhibitor/Sponsor Opportunities — posted 13 May 2011
Dredging 2012 Conference Update
PIANC USA and COPRI/ASCE are pleased to announce the dates and location for the fourth specialty conference on dredging and dredged material disposal, Dredging 2012. Since it will have been ten years since the last conference, held in Orlando, FL, in 2002, many new issues have emerged and will be discussed and debated. The below schedule indicates some of the conference topics, and a "Call for Abstracts" announcement will be advertised in 2011.
More information: Full story — posted 13 May 2011
Central VP Position - Call For Nominations
The call for nominations has commenced for the elected Commissioner slot in the Central Region. Dr. Robert Engler, Moffatt & Nichol, currently holds this position and is eligible to serve an additional term. He has indicated that indeed, he would like to stay on for his second (and last) term. If anyone from the central region is interested in running against him in an election, please submit your name, brief bio, and photo (for the ballot) to Kelly Barnes at kelly.j.barnes@usace.army.mil or by mail at PIANC USA, 7701 Telegraph Rd., Casey Bldg., Alexandria, VA 22315.
More information: Full story — posted 13 May 2011
Young Professionals' Technical Visit in October
Join the PIANC Young Professionals LinkedIn group and stay up-to-date on current YP events. 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. — posted 13 May 2011
Upcoming Webinars on Navigation Engineering
The Waterways Committee of COPRI/ASCE is proud to announce two new webinars on Navigation Engineering. "Navigation Engineering: Understanding the Basics of This Growing Specialty" and "Navigation Engineering: Challenges for the New Decade *NEW*" are available for immediate registration.
More information: Full story | Register for "Navigation Engineering: Understanding the Basics of This Growing Specialty" | Register for "Navigation Engineering: Challenges for the New Decade *NEW*" — posted 13 May 2011
PIANC USA Mourns Passing of Emeritus Commissioner James M. Goldston
James M. Goldston, PE, Emeritus Commissioner of the U.S. Section of PIANC, passed away on December 9, 2010, at the age of 90. Goldston served as a U.S. Commissioner to PIANC from 1980 to 1988, receiving emeritus status in 1992. His numerous engineering accomplishments made valuable contributions to navigation on the Gulf Coast of Texas.
More information: Full story — posted 28 February 2011
Inspiring Kids to be Engineers
Last week, engineers around the country celebrated National Engineers Week 2011 (Feb. 20-26). Engineers Week is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, having helped inspire three generations of children and teens. As in years past, this high-profile celebration gives engineers from all disciplines an opportunity to showcase their love of engineering and highlight the vast contribution they make to a quality of life we all enjoy.
More information: Full story | National Engineers Week website — posted 28 February 2011
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