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1 EXPERTISE IN WATER

2 Who are we INTERNATIONAL MARINE & DREDGING CONSULTANTS nv Foundation year 1982 Offices Antwerp Personnel (Oct. 2013) 98 Turnover Million Quality certificate ISO Oct-14 /General presentation/ slide 2

3 IMDC Part of GDF Suez Infrastructur Infrastructure e Power & Gas Nuclear Smart & Sustainable Engineering France Latin America International Development 15-Oct-14 /General presentation/ slide 3

4 Our mission IMDC provides expert advice for a sustainable management and development of natural waters 15-Oct-14 /General presentation/ slide 4

5 IMDC: Belgian water expertise available worldwide Engineering consultancy services: Port Engineering Coastal and Offshore Engineering Marine & Estuarine Systems Dredging Waterways & Inland Navigation River Basin Management Flood studies Hydraulic Design Environmental Studies Measurements and Sampling 15-Oct-14 /General presentation/ slide 5

6 IMDC: Belgian water expertise available worldwide A small portfolio of recent IMDC projects related to waterways 15-Oct-14 /General presentation/ slide 6

7 Inland Waterways Improvement Belgium Navigability of the Seascheldt ( ), Waterwegen & Zeekanaal Objective: Study accessibility for larger ships - Feasibility study Removing bottlenecks (narrow curves, shoals, bridges, etc.) Infrastructural solutions Navigation aids (automatic pilot) Ship instrumentation River Information Systems (RIS) Cost benefit analysis for decision makers 15-Oct-14 /General presentation/ slide 7

8 Inland Waterways Improvement Belgium Navigability of the Meuse (2012), Sofico Objective: Check accessibility of locks Feasibility study Study of trajectories Tests of critical sectors with simulator (high current velocities, low water depths) 15-Oct-14 /General presentation/ slide 8

9 Inland Waterways Improvement Abroad (Romania- Bulgaria) Improvement of the Navigation Conditions on the Danube River ( ), European Union, Ministry of Transportation Objective: Improve navigability (for low flows and high flows) Feasibility study, preliminary and detailed design, tendering documents for work, EIA Infrastructural solutions: realignement of channel, dredging, engineering measures (groynes, etc.) Selection of most economical project 15-Oct-14 /General presentation/ slide 9

10 Inland Waterways Improvement Abroad (France) Design of new Canal Seine-Nord Europe ( ), Tractebel Engineering Objective: Design of a new canal - Preliminary design Waterproofing of canal Bank protection 15-Oct-14 /General presentation/ slide 10

11 Inland Waterways Improvement Abroad (Panama) Panama new lock system ( ), Autoridades del Canal de Panama Objective: Check navigability of locks and dredging expertise Preliminary design Nautical study (entrance and exit of locks) Volumetric calculations and cost estimate of the dredging works for the bypass channel 15-Oct-14 /General presentation/ slide 11

12 Inland Waterways Improvement Abroad (Vietnam) Northern Delta Transport Development Project ( ), CNR Objective: Improve inland navigation - Detailed design and construction supervision Waterway design Protection of river mouth (siltation and waves) Dredging 15-Oct-14 /General presentation/ slide 12

13 Flood Control Abroad (Oshakati, Namibia) Oshakati Flood Protection ( ), Ministry of Regional and Local Government Hydrodynamic modelling and hydraulic design of flood protection measures Supervision geotechnical design Cost calculations Flood contour actual situation Flood contour designed situation 15-Oct-14 /General presentation/ slide 13

14 Thank you for your attention Name: Sebastien Page Company: IMDC (affiliate of Tractebel Engineering) Position: International Business Development Phone: Fax: Address: Coveliersstraat 15 B-2600 Antwerp Belgium Web: 15-Oct-14 /General presentation/ slide 14

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