DREDGING THE SOUTH EAST ZONE PORTS : CHALLENGES, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS

4th Nigerian Dredging Summit held in Caliber, Sept. 22-24, 2010
Paper Presentation 
By
Olumide Omotoso
NPA Hydrographer / LCM Project Manager
DREDGING THE SOUTH EAST ZONE PORTS : CHALLENGES, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
Dredging the Ports and navigable waters – The NPA mandate and experience

•	Complexities of Dredging in the ports and the 21st Century
•	Need and purpose for Dredging
•	Dredging contract execution vs PPP / JVA
•	Political and beaurecratic challenges

DREDGING THE SOUTH EAST ZONE PORTS : CHALLENGES, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
Dredging operational challenges / Problems

•	Political / Government Policy
•	Economic
•	Technological 
•	HR expertise
•	Institutional framework and control (BM/Std.)
•	Environmental 
•	Dredging monitoring/control, QC etc.

DREDGING THE SOUTH EAST ZONE PORTS : CHALLENGES, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
Dredging operational challenges / Problems contd.

•	Communual and Social
9.    Security issues vs cost of operation
•	Dumping of materials

Others :
Technical – Controls, bench marks, tide readings,
volume computations- hopper /in-situ vs digital,
dredging analysis, planning, siltation studies,
vessel mtce, etc

DREDGING THE SOUTH EAST ZONE PORTS : CHALLENGES, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
Dredging Prospects X-rayed :
•	Wealth creation and economic empowerment
•	Safety of Navigation and shipping (UNCLOS)
•	Technological development
•	Commerce and trade improvement and efficiency
•	Maritime business development – Multiplier effect i.e.Cabotage law, FTZ/ Port master plan devt.,
•	Innovation and Entrepreneurial skill devt. 
•	Flood and erosion control, reclamation and shore protection, road construction etc

DREDGING THE SOUTH EAST ZONE PORTS : CHALLENGES, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
   
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