DREDGING IN INDIA

September 5-6, 2013, ITC Maratha, MumbaiAGENDA/STRUCTUREKEY TRENDS AND OUTLOOK What is the current status of the dredging industry in India? What is the tax and regulatory framework? What are the key trends and recent developments? What are the growth drivers?PROJECT SHOWCASE (UNDER IMPLEMENTATION AND UPCOMING) What are some of the noteworthy dredging projects? What are their key characteristics/salient features? What lessons can be learnt from their development and implementation experience?GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVE What is the government’s perspective on dredging (policy, capacity, projects, etc.)? What are the key issues and challenges? What initiatives are being taken to address these issues and concerns?INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE What is the perspective of major dredging companies on the industry’sdevelopment? What are the emerging opportunities? What are their key concerns? What are their expectations from the government?DREDGING NEEDS AT KEY PORTS What are the dredging needs and requirements at ports? What are the main challenges faced in the implementation of dredging projects? What are the upcoming dredging projects?CONTRACTING PRACTICES What are the contracting practices followed for dredging projects in India? What are the key issues and challenges? How can they be addressed? What are the global best practices? What lessons can be learnt from the globalexperience?INVESTIGATION TECHNIQUES What are the types of investigations/surveys needed for a dredging project? Which techniques are the most prevalent for conducting these investigations? What are the key issues and challenges? What are the global best practices?FOCUS: TECHNOLOGIES, TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT What is the current state of dredging technology, techniques and equipment inIndia? What is the potential? What are the design and engineering innovations globally? What are the equipment financing options?MANAGEMENT OF DREDGED MATERIAL What are the techniques used for measuring dredging quantities? What are theglobal best practices? What are the alternatives for disposing the dredged material? What are the major environmental concerns?PROJECT ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT What approach is taken for managing dredging projects? What role can a projectmanagement consultant play? What are the key project management challenges for dredging projects? How are project costs managed? What strategies are adopted for mitigating therisk of cost overruns?DREDGING IN OTHER AREAS (LAND RECLAMATION, OIL AND GAS,SHIPYARDS, ETC.) What are the dredging needs and requirements in sectors such as shipping(shipyards), and oil and gas as well as for land reclamation? What are the main challenges faced in the implementation of dredging projects? What are the upcoming dredging projects?DEEPENING OF INLAND WATERWAYS What is the current status of inland dredging projects? What have been the key developments? What are the key issues and challenges? How can they be addressed?The sessions will feature presentations by the speakers followed by Q&A and floordiscussions. The conference will feature, as appropriate, the viewpoints of all the keystakeholders.Previous ParticipantsThe participating organisations at our previous conferences include ABC India, Afcons, Akash Dredging and Marine Services, Alar Infrastructures, Ambuja Cement, Ardeshir B. Cursetjee& Sons, Arul Rubbers, Bardai Group, BFG Energy, Bharti Shipyard, BMT Consultants, Bosch Rexroth, Boskalis, CAT, CES, Chellaram Shipping, Cochin Shipyard, Dharti Dredging andInfrastructure, Dighi Port, Directorate General of Shipping, Dredging Corporation of India, Dredging Solutions, Ernst & Young, Essar Bulk Terminal, Excel Industries, Fugro Survey India,Global Marine Infratech, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., Gujarat Maritime Board, Horizon Survey Company India, IHC Merwede, B.V., i-Maritime Consultancy, IL&FS Maritime, IMSDredging and Infrastructure, Indian Maritime University, Inland Waterways Authority of India, International Seaport Dredging, Jaisu Shipping Company, Jan De Nul Group Dredging India,Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Jindal Steel & Power, JSW Jaigarh Port, Jubilant Enpro, Kandla Port Trust, Kfw IPEX Bank GmbH, Kiasma, KPMG , Larsen & Toubro, Liebherr India, LMJDredging, Mazagon Dock, MEANS Infrastructures, Meka Dredging Company, Mercator, MIDPL, Mormugao Port Trust, Mott Macdonald, MTU India, Mumbai Port Trust, National MarineDredging Company, New Mangalore Port Trust, OMCI Ship Management, Penta-Ocean Construction India, PFS Shipping India, PMC Projects India, PWC, Quippo ConstructionEquipment, Rashmi Bulk Shipping, Reliance Engineering Associates, Reliance Ports & Terminal, Rock & Reef Dredging, Sahara Dredging, Sangir Plastics, Sea Eagle Dredging, SeawaysShipping, Shoft Shipyard, SKS Logistics, STFA Construction Group, Suretech Infrastructure, Tata Consulting Engineers, Tata Projects, The Dhamra Port Company, The Tata PowerCompany, Third Step Engineering Technologies, Thrustmaster India, Ultratech Cement, Vajra InfraTech, Van Oord India, Visakhapatnam Port, Vosta LMG India, Wärtsila India, WFOEnterprises Inc., Zebec Marine Consultants, etc.To register: Call +91-11-46560423, 9873797003, email: conferencecell@indiainfrastructure.com, or visit us at www.indiainfrastructure.com