PIANC
PIANC provides access to worldwide trends and challenges in port and waterway development and management.
At the afternoon seminar, speakers will discuss their involvement in the PIANC working groups (WG) and their roles as UK delegates, providing the audience with an early opportunity to understand the outcome of each. Each speaker will report on the progress made so far and main areas of interest for the audience. There will be an opportunity to put questions to speakers. The working groups in discussion are:
This will then be followed by the annual general meeting for PIANC UK and an opportunity to join PIANC for networking drinks.
PIANC provides access to worldwide trends and challenges in port and waterway development and management.
Welcome and chair opens
A discussion on WG199, the Health Monitoring of Port and Waterway Structures by Will Evans
A presentation on WG231, the selection maintenance and testing of Mooring Bollards and Hooks
Q&A
Tea, coffee and networking
Introduction to the WG 211, “Guidelines for the Design, Manufacturing and Testing of Fender Systems”.
An overview of Chapter 6 of WG211.
Q&A
Break and change of chair person
Annual general meeting
Drinks and networking

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