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Early Contractor Involvement Dredging 2012 San Diego. Rene Kolman secretary general, IADC 23-10-2012. Early contractor involvement. Traditional Partnering Alliance.
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Early Contractor Involvement Dredging 2012 San Diego Rene Kolman secretary general, IADC 23-10-2012
Early contractor involvement • Traditional • Partnering • Alliance collaborative process, it aims to promote openness, trust, risk and responsibility sharing. There is an alignment of interest Tang et al., derivedfrom Terra et Aqua 113, 2008
Why ECI? • Client: once in a life time Contractor daily business • Make use of the knowledge of the contractor • Consultant has limited experience • Reduce risk • Share benefits
ECI benefits Nichols report 2007 • Reduction prepration time 30-40% • Access to detailed cost data • Greater cost certainty • Increases innovations • Benefits of working in a team • Enables preparation of budget commentaries • Greater cost control in construction phase • Open and honest process
Early contractor involvement • Culture of dialogue • Broad understanding between ALL stakeholders • Early in process • Effective communication
Benefits of ECI, clients, 1 • State of the art knowledge present • Better understanding long term consequences • Better awareness and understanding of risks • Less adjustments later stages • No mediocre compromises
Benefits of ECI, consultants, 1 • Knowledge of equipment andconsequently of impacts • Improveddefinitionenvironmental impact assessment • Improved designs • More realistic and reliable • project planning • Gaining knowledge
Benefits of ECI, consultants, 2 The EnvironmentalImpactAssessment 6000 pages, main report & appendices Special studies not included
Melbourne channeldeepening Existing Situation • Underwater canyon 80 meter deep • Steep canyon walls • Sessile fauna on walls (sponges, soft corals) • Marine National Parks near by • Surrounding plateaus to be dredged
Melbourne channeldeepening Specialized ripper draghead Quarry tests Lab tests
Melbourne channeldeepening Spill tests – suction improvement Entrance MitigationsSpill tests – suction improvement
UAE, Abu Dhabi, Das Island • Construct only tender by ADNOC dated August 2008 • Detailed design in 2008 • Tender not awarded (too expensive) • ADNOC evaluated design • Re-tender Design & Construct issued June 2010
UAE, Abu Dhabi, Das Island • Extention of island with 190 Ha reclamation • 20.5 mln m3 • Compaction • Shore protection – 7 km revetment • 3 mln tonnes rock • Placement of 36.000 Xblocs (7.2T)
Rotterdam port extension Maasvlakte II
Rotterdam port extension Maasvlakte II