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The second EMSAGG conference – Reeling in the experts, was held on 20-21 February 2006 in Mayfair, London. David Harrison from the British Geological Survey chaired the conference, which was attended by over 120 delegates from 12 European countries who heard presentations by leading European experts.
The first session of the day, Markets and materials, chaired by Gerrit van Solkema examined the growth and sustainability of the marine aggregate industry. Ad Stolk from the North Sea Directorate discussed past and present research of marine sediment extraction in north western European and Baltic areas and drew attention to current OSPAR and ICES reports. Kevin Seaman from UMA highlighted the opportunities presented by the 2012 Olympic games in London for marine aggregates and commented that there are some major hurdles ahead for the industry to achieve its full potential.
The second session, Research, technology and data management, chaired by Cees Laban heard presentations from leading researchers and consultants. Four major European projects were discussed including EURMARSAND a project aimed at training of young European researchers in different issues of marine aggregate extraction and a new GIS project from ABP Marine Environmental Research to source information from completed research projects and capture this into a structured database.
The third session, Resource exploration and development, chaired by Mark Russell examined mapping and monitoring techniques from past and present European experience. Case studies were presented from Ireland, Poland, the Netherlands and the Belgium continental shelf. It was noted that advances in seabed classification will benefit a variety of marine users and will facilitate offshore resource management and policy formation.
The final session, Regulators – legislative and environmental, chaired by David Harrison, included a presentation from the keynote speaker Brian Marker from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Brian outlined the need for changes to the UK licensing procedure and the complexities behind the creation of a UK Marine Bill.
Day one of the EMSAGG conference was concluded with a dinner that gave delegates the opportunity to network with the conference speakers and sponsors and their European colleagues. On day two of the conference delegates were accompanied on a site visit to UMA’s wharf in Greenwich, covered in more detail later in the Bulletin.
The conference was highly successful and feedback from delegates was excellent; “an informative and enjoyable day”, “I found it a succinct and comprehensive overview of the current state of the industry”, “it is not often that so many countries are brought together to share views and network, well done!”
EMSAGG would like to thank the conference sponsors (BMAPA, Westminster Gravels Ltd, Dekker Zandbaggerbedrijf and Defra) speakers and delegates for their contribution to an interesting and successful conference.
Speaker |
Organisation |
Title (click to download) |
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Markets and materials |
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Ad Stolk |
North Sea Directorate |
Extraction of marine sediments |
Kevin Seaman |
United Marine Aggregates (UMA) |
Turning gravel into gold – the growing role of the British marine aggregate industry - Presentation (Adobe pdf) |
Jorgen Leth |
Geological Survey of Denmark and Greeland (GEUS) |
Integrated management of the Baltic Sea and the use of spatial planning tools - Presentation (Adobe pdf) |
Joris Broer |
Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, The Netherlands |
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in the Netherlands; Developments in Mineral Planning and Supply Practices |
Ian Selby |
Hanson Aggregates Marine Ltd |
The future of marine aggregates in the UK and the continent; a supplier's perspective |
Research, technology and data management |
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Vera Van Lancker |
Ghent University |
Management, Research and Budgeting of Aggregates in Shelf Seas related to End-users; a synthesis of experience related to the Belgian continental shelf - Presentation (Adobe pdf) |
Wendy Bonne |
AZTI Foundation |
EUMARSAND (European Marine Sand and Gravel Resources: Evaluation and Environmental Impact of Extraction) - Presentation (Adobe pdf) |
Ceri James |
British Geological Society (BGS) |
The Outer Bristol Channel Marine Habitat Study: Addressing the lack of regional-scale biological and geological data for the Outer Bristol Channel. - Presentation (Adobe pdf) |
Jamie Moore |
ABP Marine Environmental Research |
Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund (ALSF); Marine Environment Protection Fund (MEPF); GIS Database Project - Presentation (Adobe pdf) |
Resource exploration and development |
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Koen Degrendele |
FPS Economy, SMEs, Self employed and Energy |
Mapping and Monitoring of the Exploitation Zones on the Belgian Continental Shelf: Results |
Eibhlin Doyle |
Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) |
The Irish National Seabed Survey: A status report - Presentation (Adobe pdf) |
Szymon Uscinowicz |
Polish Geological Institute |
MAPPING OF MARINE GRAVEL RESOURCES IN POLAND; experiences from the past and recent activity |
Michiel van der Meulen |
TNO Geological Survey of the Netherlands |
Aggregate resources in the Netherlands - Presentation (Adobe pdf) |
Regulators – legislative and environmental |
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Roger Morris |
English Nature |
Ports and the Habitats Directive: A UK perspective of port-related dredging - Presentation (Adobe pdf) |
Mark Russell |
British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) |
Working alongside the marine historic environment – a dredging industry perspective - Presentation (Adobe pdf) |
Virginia Dellino-Musgrave |
English Heritage
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The Historic Environment - helping to determine good practice - Presentation (Adobe pdf) |
Jan van Daflsen |
TNO Built Environment & Geosciences |
Future of marine sand extraction in the Netherlands; An environmental sustainable industry |
Brian Marker |
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) |
The Administration of Marine Minerals Dredging in English Waters - Presentation (Adobe pdf) |