Harbour Master
Harbour Masters
Worldwide there are approximately 3,000 merchant ports and the work of the Harbour Master can vary widely from country to country and from port to port even within the same country.
News has been received from Brussels-based PIANC, the World Association for Waterborne Transport and Infrastructure of the two events listed above.
Abstracts and registration have been invited for the fifth in a series of the PIANC Mediterranean Days, which will take place on 25-26 October 2023 at Port de Sète, France.
The French Section of PIANC and CEREMA* are jointly organising the PIANC Med Days, as well as the Ports of the Future meeting preceding the Med Days on 24-26 October 2023).
The main objectives of the PIANC Med Days are to enhance the development of a common technical culture in the area of the Mediterranean Sea in the field of coastal and port engineering. This is to take into account the necessity of elaborating new strategies to face properly the new challenges of the global market, without neglecting environmental and social issues, in the light of sustainable development. In addition historical heritage and marine and coastal ecosystems assume a very significant value for Mediterranean countries. In the organiser’s view a correct point of balance must be found with infrastructural needs.
A general increased awareness of common values and items of Mediterranean countries can play a positive role in an integrated strategic approach in the above mentioned field.
Deadline
The deadline for sending in abstracts is 15 March 2023.
Conference brochure
Other important dates, as well as more information on the conference can be found in the conference brochure as a pdf here:
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