Program seminar "Building in Water" January 19 Ahoy Rotterdam

Under the chairmanship of Mr. prof.drs.ir. J.K. Vrijling, in cooperation with the industry and governments involved, the congress "Building in Water" will take place in the Rotterdam Ahoy Convention Centre (RACC) on January 19, 2023 simultaneously with the 15th edition of the successful trade fair InfraTech, the meeting place for the total GWW sector with over 26,000 professional visitors! (www.infratech.nl).

Expert international speakers with interesting and high-profile alternative views and ideas guarantee a high-quality international conference.

The speakers

The official opening will be performed by Ms. Andrea Vollebregt, director of the Association of Hydraulic Engineers.

This unique cross-border conference is chaired by Prof. Drs. Ir. Han Vrijling.

The program seminar "Building in Water"                   

08:30 a.m.
Walk-in and registration conventionists

09:30 - 09:50 a.m.
Introduction by Prof. Han Vrijling, em. professor TU_Delft. Followed by official opening by Mrs. Andrea Vollebregt, director of the Dutch Association of Hydraulic Engineers.

10:00 - 10:50 a.m.
The design and construction of the Maas Delta Tunnel as part of the Blankenburg connection by Ir. Eelco van Putten (construction consortium BAAK) and Ir. Sallo van der Woude Rijkswaterstaat

11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Coffee Break

11:40 - 12:00 a.m.
Construction of an industrial-energy island with offshore port. Wouter Ockeloen Manager of Coastal Engineering at van Oord

12:10 - 12:30 p.m.
The ultimate solution: NEED. A dam in the English Channel and between Scotland and Norway. Presentation m.m.v. Dr. Sjoerd Groeskamp (NIOZ) and Ir .Hugo Nota

12:30 - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch break

1:30 - 1:50 p.m.
Design and construction of Westerschelde Storm Surge Barrier, necessary for hinterland protection, navigability of the Westerschelde and a second N-Z connection. Ir. Thijs de Boer, Royal HaskoningDHV.

2 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
"Nature-based solutions for a sustainable development of the Westerschelde," .ir.Stefan Aarninkhof TU-Delft and ir. Bram Bliek SVASEK.

2:30 - 2:50 p.m.
Building a flood barrier in the Westerschelde, "the legal aspects" mr.dr.drs. Peter Kruit

3 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Drs. Laura Molinari , Free University of Brussels VUB. The strategic growth of ports, transportation and infrastructure expansion.

3:30 - 3:50 p.m.
Coffee and tea break

3:50 - 4:15 p.m.
Space for a Nuclear Power Plant and an LNG Terminal in the sea, safety and risk factors. Ir. Manuel Beterams, external safety advisor RWS

4:20 - 4:40 p.m.
ARCADIS "Sediment management now and in the future for the Scheldt estuary" Ir. Jelmer Cleveringa Senior Advisor Coastal Morphodynamics

4:40 - 5 p.m.
"The Future of the Westerschelde" the new vision of redevelopment of Zeeland by a.o. relocation of industries to Offshore. Presentation Ir. Gijs van den Boomen of Kuiper Compagnons and Erik Faber Msc of Fakton.

Closing with networking drinks and opportunity to visit the Infratech exhibition