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Welcome to the UK Section of PIANC

The International Navigation Association (PIANC) is a professional organisation offering access to worldwide trends and challenges in port and waterway development and management.

The UK Section members, including government organisations, the private sector, and individuals, work together with 40 other nations to address a broad range of policy, engineering, and environmental issues for the advancement of waterborne transportation.

The Secretariat of the UK Section is hosted by the Institution of Civil Engineers in London. 


Latest News

28 November 2008 - PIANC AGM and Annual Guest Lecture
This years Annual General Meeting of the PIANC UK Section will be held on Friday 28th November 2007 at 18:00 hrs at the Institution of Civil Engineers, London. The meeting will be followed by our annual special guest lecture “Nelson the Admiral”, is presented by Dr Colin White, FSA, FRHistS, MA, Director of the Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth..
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Report on recent events and developments in Government and associated organisations - Sept 08
A short report on recent events and developments in Government and associated organisations having relevance for PIANC UK is presented at each meeting of the UK Committee.
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PIANC Newsletter - Summer 2008
Welcome to the new look summer 2008 Edition of the PIANC UK Newsletter. This first electronic newsletter covers reports on earlier meetings and activities, feedback from the recent PIANC AGA in Beijing and an outline of our plans for future activities, as well as comments on maritime barge transport from a leading industry expert.

Click here to download PIANC newsletter(.pdf, 700kb).

ICE Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters 2009 Conference
This conference will address the design, performance, installation and maintenance of the structures necessary to extract marine energy around nearshore seas and coasts. It will also offer new material on coasts, marine structures and breakwaters. It is the ninth conference in the international breakwaters series recognised for its balanced presentations on research, design and construction with a strong emphasis on practical application. Prospective authors are invited to submit an abstract on any of the topics listed on the conference website by 1 August 2008.
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Last updated: September 2008

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