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ScoutingIRANIMEX
Kish Island, Persian GulfBandar Langeh; prov. Hormozgan
Johan Pennekamp CEDA / Deltares
Background of December 2017 trip:
CEDA – Dredging Days® 2017:• Meeting Iran Pavilion at Europort Exhibition November 2017
• Talks with KTP and Europort Business Development
• Invitation for CEDA to contribute to Iranimex 2018• Invitation to “pitch” CEDA at Iranimex 2017 on Kish Island,
Iran.• Preliminary CEDA decision go-a
go-ahead to explore
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Kish Island
Conditions of December 2017 trip:Focus Iran:• approx. 82 million inhabitants• well educated, contributing to science• prime in Oil and Gas• perspective large port developments• coastline Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman• Þ optimisation and maintenance ports and waterways (interest
maintenance dredging and navigable water depth)
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Aim of December 2017 trip:• Explore: Iranimex & Maritime Industries Conference• Investigate: Status of Dredging and Port Development• Develop: Network
CEDA flyer and pitch:
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Iranimex (2017 = 19th):
• biggest maritime event in the region
• 3 days maritime exhibition (alike Europort-Ahoy R’dam)
• Ahoy / Europort® started to support two years ago
• Iran organisation = KTP
• Annually
• Location: Exhibition halls next to Kish Airport
• Open daily from 16:00 to 22:00
• Impressive, slick and large
• Several international, non-regional exhibitors (see next slide)
• Minor entrance fee
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Conclusive findings and remarks (i):
• Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman ports majorsiltation problems
• Iran for the coming years very much in need of services onports and waterways; extensions and maintenance
• Knowledge exchange (and in basic dredging technology) ispreferred
• Iran is less scrupulous concerning Intellectual Property(intelligence from NL Embassy)
• In Iranian maritime industry several organisations andindividuals are black listed (intelligence from NL Embassy)
• Many civil engineering business opportunities maritime andon land
Important circumstantial findings and data (i):
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Conclusive findings and remarks (ii):
• Kish Island is a “free zone”; for entrance no visa / paperworknecessary; ultra light boarder formalities
• Easy and convenient access possible directly via Dubai
• ICOPMAS 2018 (Iranian Biennial Int. Conference on Coasts,Ports and Marine Structures in Iran) = September 2018 inTeheran
• X PIANC-COPEDEC 2020 (Quadrennial Conference on Coastaland Port Engineering in Developing Countries) will be held onKish Island, Iran, on 8 – 12 November 2020 in concert withICOPMAS 2020(IX PIANC-COPEDEC 2016 was held in Rio de Janeiro)
Important circumstantial findings and data (ii):
Result of inventory of Iranian requests over the last months:
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Target audience asked Iranimex 2018 content (in order ofpreference):
1. Prevention / reduction of sedimentation2. Optimization of dredging and deposition3. Dredging technologies ( a.o. water injection dredging)4. Sediment nourishment5. Environmental aspects of dredging (+ monitoring)6. Remote sensing for coast maintenance7. Deep Sea Mining8. Effect of climate change on coastal flow and sedimentation
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Iranimex 2018 organisational:
• Same location (Kish Island), concept and template as 2017• 17 – 19 December 2018;• CEDA contributions in fully equipped class room (approx. 50
seats) provided on exhibition floor• CEDA booth provided• Use of class room and booth free of charge
Decision of CEDA-Board of Directors per 10th of April:
Go ahead with a CEDA seminar at Iranimex 2018:
• Seminar uniquely to represent CEDA and compliant to CEDAstandards
• All presentations / lectures volunteered by representativesof CEDA-corporate members
• Presentations / lectures to carry content (not commercial)
• Presentations / lectures will identify and carry name and logoof CEDA corporate member
• Amount of presentation slots is limited at discretion of CEDA
• CEDA/IADC handbook : “Dredging for SustainableInfrastructure” as guide, source or reference
Request of CEDA-Board of Directors per 10th of April:
Who of the CEDA corporate members would like to contribute tothe CEDA seminar at Iranimex 2018 in the framework and underthe conditions given in the previous sheets?
This involves:
• Prepare a 20 minute presentation containing content chosenfrom the list of the preferred topics
• Submit to CEDA secretariat: Duivenman@dredging.org
• Cover expenses of travel to and stay at Kish Island
Please give your reaction before the deadlineof Thursday, the 3nd of May
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