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“Educating your crew to open upthe full potential of your vesseland equipment”

• trainerswithextensiveexperienceinthefield

• over5,000peopletrainedworldwide

• uptodateinlinewiththelatestmarinetechnology

• specialfocusonsafetyandtheenvironment

• trainingmaterialsandsimulatorsdevelopedinhouse.

INTRODUCTION

07 HOW WE WORK

07 FOR WHO

08 OPEN COURSES

09 CUSTOMISED TRAINING

CUSTOMISED TRAINING

10 TSHD ON-THE-JOB OPERATOR TRAINING

12 CSD ON-THE-JOB OPERATOR TRAINING

14 CSD MAINTENANCE TRAINING

16 TSHD MAINTENANCE TRAINING

18 CSD SIMULATOR TRAINING

20 TSHD SIMULATOR TRAINING

22 PRODUCTION ESTIMATION TRAINING

24 SAFETY TRAINING

26 PUMPS AND SLURRY TRANSPORTATION TRAINING

28 HYDROGRAPHY IN DREDGING TRAINING

30 PORT MAINTENANCE TRAINING

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CONTENTS

TheIHCTrainingInstituteoffersavarietyoftrainingmethods.Dependingonyourpersonalneedsandcircumstances,thesemethodsareappliedinourstandardisedopencoursesorthecustomisedprogrammes.Thebelowtrainingmethodscanbetaughtasstandalonecoursesorcombinedinablendedlearningprogramme.

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING• givenbyexperienceddredgemasters• on-boardtraining.

SIMULATOR TRAINING• practicereal-lifescenariosinacontrolledenvironment• CSD,TSHDandbackhoesimulator• combinationoftheoryandpractice.

CLASSROOM SESSIONS• interactiveworkshops• customercasestudies• technicallectures.

WEB-BASED TRAINING• athomeoryouroffice• atanytime.

CONSULTING• advicefromindustry-leadingexperts• solutionsforcomplexdredgingchallenges.

COMPENTENCE MANAGEMENT• full-scaleHRpartner• useofDredgeOperatorCompetenceSystem(DOCS).

Weoffercoursesforoperators,techniciansandengineersofcuttersuction,trailingsuctionhopperandbackhoedredgers.Participantscanworkforcontractors,governments,portauthorities,equipmentandserviceproviders,andotherorganisationsinthedredgingindustry.

Anoptimumoperationrequiresawell-educatedcrew.TheIHCTrainingInstituteprovidesafullrangeofhigh-qualitycoursesinthefieldofdredgingforoperators,technicians,projectengineersandmanagers.Wetraincontractors,governments,portandin-landwaterauthorities,equipmentandserviceproviders,andotherorganisationsinthedredgingindustry.

Tailoredtotheequipmentandrequirementsofourcustomers,weprovideworldwide,localandon-the-jobtraining.Ourportfoliorangesfromintroductioncoursestohighlyspecialisedmasterclasses.TrainingisalsoprovidedatourfacilityinTheNetherlands,whichisequippedwithstate-of-the-artdredgesimulators.

Wehavebuiltateamoflecturers,spanningavarietyofdisciplines,whocombinepracticalknowledgefromthefieldwiththelatesttechnicaldevelopments.

IMPROVE PERFORMANCEImproveyourperformancewithourdiversetrainingportfolio.

BRIEFINTRODUCTION

HOWWE WORK

FORWHO

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OPERATORSTo increase producti on operatorscanbetrainedtoenhancetheirskillstooptimisedredgeactivitiesandenhanceproductionlevels.

PROJECT ENGINEERSTo reduce risksengineerswillbeinstructedonhowtoeffectivelyplan,prepareandexecuteadredgingoperation.

TECHNICIANSTo ensure upti metechnicianscanlearntipsandtechniquesonhowtomaintainandtroubleshootequipment.

MANAGEMENTTo support decision making managementcanbetrainedtoeffectivelymanageandmonitordredgingorganisationsandincreasecompanyresults.

FUNCTION-RELATED COURSES Mostofourcustomershaveveryspecificrequirementsforthecontentsofthecoursestheyarelookingfor.Dependingontheirneeds,wecaneitherdevelopacompletelynewprogrammeortailoranexistingone.Ourcustomerscanconfiguretheircoursesandchoose:• subjectsandtraininggoals• trainingmethods• typeofequipment• duration• location• groupsize.

EQUIPMENT-RELATED COURSESForcustomerswithdredgingequipmentmanufacturedbyRoyalIHC,wecanarrangeequipment-relatedcoursesthataretailoredtothedesignandapplicationofthenewmachinery.TheIHCTrainingInstitutewillensurethecrewisfamiliarisedwiththenewly-acquiredequipment.

SPECIALIST COURSESOuropencoursesusuallycoverthefundamentaltopics.However,wealsohavetheknowledgetotrainourcustomersinmorespecialistareas.Amongothers,weprovidetailor-madecoursesonpumps,cuttertechnology,environmentalaspectsofdredging,andwearandtear.

DREDGER OPERATOR COMPETENCE SYSTEM (DOCS)DOCSisamethodologygearedtowardstheassessmentofagroupofdredgingoperatorsontheircompetences.Itgivesaninsightintotheirdredgingcompetencesandhowtheyperformcomparedtothegeneralstandard–onanindividualorgroupbasis.TheresultofDOCSprovidesabaselineofthetrainingneedsforeachindividualoperatorandperjobgroup.

Afterimplementation,DOCSisalsousedforcrewselectionondifferentprojects.Basedonthecompetencesofpersonnel,specificcrewscanbeselectedforparticularprojects.Additionally,thesystemallowsfortheidentificationofsub-parcompetencesforfutureprojects.

Weregularlyorganiseopencoursesthatareaccessibletoindividualparticipants.Thesestandardisedtrainingcoursesenablecontractors,portauthorities,NGOs,equipmentproviders,governmentsandresearchinstitutestocosteffectivelygettheiremployeestrainedondredgingoperationsandequipment.

Thefollowingopencoursesaregivenonceortwiceyearly:• introductiontodredging• generaldredging• soilmechanicsindredging• pumpsandslurrytransportation• Beaver®engineertraining• radioactiveconcentration• CSDoperatortraining• TSHDoperatortraining• projectstafftraining.

Formoreinformationaboutthecourses,includingdatesandprices,pleaseconsultourtrainingcalendaron www.royalihc.comorcontactusdirectly:training@royalihc.com

CUSTOMISEDTRAINING

OPENCOURSES

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Thecourseinvolvestheoperationofyourowndredgingequipment.Highly-skilledandexperiencedDutchdredgemasterswillprovidepracticalinstructionsonboardthevessel.

Thistrainingwillstrengthenandconsolidatethetheoreticalandpracticalknowledgeandskillsofthemaritimeofficersandpipeoperators.Theycanthenbringtheirknowledgeandskillsintopracticeduringtheirdailydutiesandimprovetheoverallefficiencyofthedredger.

TRAINING TOPICSThedailytrainingprogrammewilldependonthetypeofproject,thesituationonboardandyourindividualtrainingneeds.Potentialsubjectsinclude:• deskcontrols• start-upandshut-downprocedures• manoeuveringprocedures• dredgingprocedures• dredgingindifferentsoiltypes• operationaloptimisationforchallengingsituations• productionoptimisation• safetyprocedures• useofdredgingautomation• maintenanceofdredginginstallation.

TRAINING METHODSAnexperiencedIHCdredgemasterwillvisityourvesselandoutlinethelatesttipsandtechniquesonhowtooperateyourdredgerefficiently.Thetraineewillpracticetheseoperationalproceduresandtheprogresswillbereportedinthetraininglogbook.

TARGET AUDIENCE

TSHD ON-THE-JOB OPERATORTRAINING

TRAINING GOALS• enhancedabilitytooperatedredgers• improvedunderstandingofthepracticalaspectsindredgeoperations• increasedknowledgetooptimiseproduction• enhancedoperationalsafety.

OPERATORS

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IHC’son-the-jobtrainingprogrammewillstrengthenandconsolidatetheknowledgeandskillsofattendees.Thedredgeoperatorscanthenputwhattheylearnintopracticeonadailybasisandimprovetheoverallproductionandefficiencyoftheirdredger.

TRAINING TOPICSTheexacttrainingprogrammewillbedeterminedonboardthevesselanddependsonthetypeofdredger,theskilllevelofdredgemastersandthecurrentproject.Possibletopicsinclude:• deskcontrols• basicdredgeprocedures,swingingandstepping• dredgingprocedures• dredgingindifferentsoiltypes• operationaloptimisationforchallengingsituations• productionoptimisationofpumpvacuumlimitation,

pumppressurelimitation,cutterlimitationorswingwinchlimitation

• workingprocedureofdredgeandboosterpumps• safetyproceduresonboard• useofdredgingautomation• dailyinspectionofdredgingequipment• maintenanceofdredginginstallation.

TRAINING METHODSThecourseinvolvestheoperationofyourowndredgingequipment.Highly-skilledandexperienceddredgemasterswillprovidepracticalinstructionsandofferindustryleadingadviceonboardyourvessel.

TARGET AUDIENCE

CSD ON-THE-JOB OPERATORTRAINING

TRAINING GOALS• learntooperatethedredger• increaseddredgerproduction• enhancedoperationalsafety• improvedunderstandingofdredgingoperations• optimiseddredgingprocesses.

OPERATORS

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TheIHCTrainingInstituteoffersamaintenancetrainingprogrammefortheownersandcrewofcuttersuctiondredgers.Itcoversallaspectsofdredgingequipment,suchaselectricinstallationsandhydraulicsystems.Thecoursefocusesonplannedmaintenance,condition-basedmonitoringandtroubleshooting(correctivemaintenance).Thistechnicaltrainingcanbeprovidedforbothtechniciansandoperators.

TRAINING TOPICSTheexacttrainingprogrammewillbedeterminedafterconsultationwiththecustomer.Possibletopicsare:• thedesignfeaturesofIHCequipment• maintenance• measuring–andreporting–wearandtear• hydraulicsystems• mechanicalsystemsandcomponents• electricaland/orPLCsystems• troubleshooting.

TRAINING METHODSThecourseincludespresentations,discussionsandworkshops.Traineeswillperformpracticalassignmentsonboardthedredgerduringthetrainingprogramme.Inaddition,timeisallocatedforparticipantstodiscusstheirqueriesorthechallengestheymightfaceinthefield.

TARGET AUDIENCE

CSD MAINTENANCE TRAINING

TRAINING GOALS• learntoperforminspections• preventivemaintenanceskills• enhancedtroubleshootingskills• increasedtechnicalknowledge• learntoreaddredgerschematics.

OPERATORS TECHNICIANS

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Theuptimeandavailabilityofyourequipmentarecriticaltoachievingproductiontargets.Thedeckandengineroomcrewmustbefamiliarwiththeelectrical,mechanicalandhydraulicequipmentonboard.

DuringIHC’sTSHDmaintenancetrainingprogramme,theinitialoperationalprocedureswillbeoutlinedandparticipantswillbefamiliarisedwiththebasicpracticalaspectsofoperatingandmaintainingthemachineryonboard.

TRAINING TOPICSTheexacttrainingprogrammewillbedeterminedafterconsultationwiththecustomer.Possibletopicsare:• dredginginstallation• mainengines• thermaloil,oilseparatorsandboosters• coolingwaterandfueltransfersystems• propulsionsystems• hydraulicinstallations• bilge,ballastandfirefightingpumps.

TRAINING METHODSTheTSHDmaintenancetrainingprogrammeisapracticalcoursecontainingtheoreticalsessions.Theschedulewillcoveramixtureoftechnicalpresentationsandpracticalexercisesthatwillbecarriedoutintheclassroomandonboardyourvessel.Ideally,participantsshouldhaveatechnicaleducationandagoodgraspofEnglish.

TARGET AUDIENCE

TSHD MAINTENANCE TRAINING

TRAINING GOALS• familiarisationwithmanuals/documentstructure• enhancedabilitytoreadtechnicaldrawings• increasedabilitytofindthefaultofmostcommonalarms• howtofindthemaintenanceintervalinthedocumentation• generaltroubleshootingandmaintenance.

TECHNICIANS

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IHCcuttersuctiondredgersimulator(CSD)coursegivestraineesauniqueopportunitytoenhancetheirskillsusingstate-of-the-artdredgetechnology.Theoreticalclassesarecombinedwiththispowerfulsimulationtooltomakesureparticipantslearnaboutdredgeoperations.ThisprogrammehasbeendesignedforoperatorsofCSDsbutmanysuperintendents,worksmanagersandprojectengineersarealsotrainedtodevelopafirmgraspofthenatureofoperationsonboardCSDs.

TRAINING TOPICSThefollowingtopicswillbeaddressedduringsimulatorclasses:• basicprocedures,swing,step,spudoperation• start-upandshutdownprocedure• breakinginprocedure• (re)anchoringprocedure• relationbetweenswingwidth,dredgingdepth• andstepsize• optimizationofdredgingprocess• emergencyprocedures.

Thefollowingsubjectscanbeaddressedduringclassroomsessions:• cuttingtechnologyandhauling• suctionprocessesanddischargeprocesses• dredgeplan,setupandconstruction• processlimitationsinrelationtoworkingmethodsand

workingparameters• productionoptimisation• soilmechanicsinrelationtothedredgingprocess• workingmethods• pumpandslurrytransportationprocess• useofboosterstations• dailyreporting(delays,efficiency,upanddowntime)• maintenance(theadvantagesofdifferentmaintenance• managementmethodsinrelationtotheoperation).

TRAINING METHODSTheoreticalandpracticaltrainingwilltakeplaceintheclassroomandonasimulator.ThecourseisheldinTheNetherlands,andisperformedwiththeuseofrealistic3Dsimulatorsprovidingunderwaterviews.

TARGET AUDIENCE

CSD SIMULATOR TRAINING

TRAINING GOALS• improvedskillsforthetechnicalandeconomicaluseofyourCSD• enhancedknowledgeforoperationalpreparations• in-depthknowledgetooptimiseproduction• skilldevelopmentfordifferentdredgingprocedures• abilitytodredgeinchallengingsituations.

OPERATORS TECHNICIANS

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Duringthistrainingprogramme,maritimeofficersandpipeoperatorsofTSHDswillhavetheuniqueopportunitytofurtherenhancetheirskillsonadvancedstate-of-the-artdredgesimulators.Traineescantrainonreal-lifescenariosinacontrolledenvironmentwithoutriskofhazardoussituationsorlossofproduction.Inaddition,officestaffcanbetrainedonthesimulatortodevelopanunderstandingoftheoperationonboardaTSHD.

TRAINING TOPICSThefollowingtopicswillbeaddressedduringsimulatorclasses:• practicalaspects• deskcontrols• basicdredgingexercises• startupandshutdownprocedures• settlementprocesses• suctionprocesses• dumpingprocessesandprocedures• emergencyprocedures.

Thebelowsubjectswillbeaddressedduringclassroomsessions:• functionsonboard• excavationprocess(cutting,erosion,jetting)• pumpingprocesses• tripoptimisation• workingproceduresonboard• inspectionofdredginginstallation• essentialsofsoilmechanics• projectapproachandworkmethods.

TRAINING METHODSTheoreticalandpracticaltrainingwilltakeplaceinboththeclassroomandonasimulator.ThecourseisheldinTheNetherlandsandperformedwiththeuseofrealistic3Dsimulatorsprovidingunderwaterviews.

TARGET AUDIENCE

TSHD SIMULATOR TRAINING

TRAINING GOALS• increasedabilitytoperformbasicdredgeoperations• familiarisationwithmodernTSHDautomationandcontrolsystems,suchasSCADA,STPMandDLM

• improvedunderstandingoftheprocessesandskillsrequiredforhopperoperations

• optimisationofdredgeproduction• abilitytodredgeinchallengingsituations.

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Tenderingforadredgingprojectrequiresyoutoproposerealisticproductionestimates.Thiscoursecoversallrelevantaspects,whichmustbetakenintoaccountwhenpreparingthem.Itdealswiththetheoreticalproductioncalculationmethodbasedonproductionmodelsandhistoricalperformancemethod.

TRAINING TOPICSThefollowingsubjectswillbeaddressed:• tenderdocuments• geotechnicalinvestigations• bathymetry/volumeestimations• equipmentselection• pumpsandslurrytransportation(theoretical)• productioncalculationforCSDsandTSHDs• estimationsofdredgeefficiency.

TRAINING METHODSAmixtureofpresentations,discussionsandindividualassignmentswillbecarriedoutintheclassroom.Theparticipantswillalsoberequiredtoworkoutmultiplecases.Equipmentperformancegraphsofthecustomer'sownvesselswillbeused,andpracticalassignmentsintheIHCsoillabareincluded.

Thistrainingispractical,butenoughtimeisallocatedtodiscussanyqueriesandchallengesparticipantsmightfaceinthefield. 

TARGET AUDIENCE

PRODUCTION ESTIMATION TRAINING

TRAINING GOALS• analysingprojectconstraints• selectingthecorrectequipment• givingrealisticproductionestimatesofCSDs• providingrealisticproductionestimatesforTSHDs• makingbasiccostestimates.

OPERATORS PROJECTENGINEERS

TECHNICIANS

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Thesafetytrainingcanhelptoreducethenumberofaccidents,ensurecompliancewithindustryregulationsandtransformthesafetyculturewithinyourcompany.Itwillalsoprepareacrewforemergenciesandminimiseemployeeexposuretohazardoussituations.

TRAINING TOPICSThefollowingsubjectswillbeaddressed:• safetyregulationsandsafetycertificates• safeworkingroutinesandconditionsforworkingon

boardadredger• safetyobservationonboard• safetychecksoncertificatesofequipmentand

personnel• hazardidentificationmeetings(HAZID)• personnelprotectiveequipment(PPE)• safetyequipmentinstalledonboard• safetydocumentsandareportingsystemforsafety• simulationofaccidentsoccurringonboard(safetydrill).

TRAINING METHODSThetrainerwillassessthesafetysituationonboardthevesselandfocusonanysituationneedingattention.Thefundamentalsofsafeoperationofmachineryandsafetyequipmentareexplainedinaclassroom.Thecoursewillbeconcludedwithasafetydrill.

TARGET AUDIENCE

SAFETYTRAINING

TRAINING GOALS• refreshknowledgeandskilltoeffectivelyfollowsafetyprocedures• identifydangeroussituationsinanearlystage• knowledgeofthecurrentsafetyregulations• contributetothecompany‘safetyculture’.

OPERATORS PROJECTENGINEERS

TECHNICIANS

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Pumpingslurryisacomplexandimportantprocess.Duringthetrainingcourse,emphasisisputonthehydraulictransportofsolid-watermixtureswithcentrifugalpumpsandthroughpipelinesystems.Theprogrammeisaimedatprojectofficeengineers,andR&Danddesignengineers.

TRAINING TOPICSThecoursewillfocusondifferentaspectsofthepumpandslurryprocess,suchas:• dredgepumpanddrivecharacteristics• dynamiceffects(pumpanddrives)• pipelinesystems• theinteractionbetweenpump,driveandpipelines• theinfluenceofsolidparticles• dynamiceffectsinthepump–pipelinesystems• thefundamentalsofhydraulictransportationand

dredgepumps.

TRAINING METHODSThiscourseispracticalandcase-driven.Practicalproblemsareusedtoteachthetheoreticalbackgroundofthepumpandslurrytransportprocesses.Casesarealsousedtoimprovetheproblem-solvingskillsofattendees.

TARGET AUDIENCE

PUMPS AND SLURRY TRANSPORTATIONTRAINING

TRAINING GOALS• analysingtheprocessesinvolvedinhydraulicslurrytransport• performingpumpcalculations• assessingtheinteractionbetweenpump,driveandpipelines.

PROJECTENGINEERS

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Thecoursefocusesonthetuitionofhydrographyanditsrelevancetodredging.HydrographicsurveyingisusedforhydrographicX-Y-Zmeasurementoftheseaorriverfloor.Thesurveydataisprocessedtoobtaindepthcontourmapsandcarryoutvolumecalculations.Thehydrographyanddredgingtrainingwillresultinbettermeasurements,presentationandinterpretationofsoilconditions.Thiswillultimatelyimprovetheefficiencyofthedredgingoperation.

TRAINING TOPICSThefollowingtopicswillbeaddressed:• surveyindredging(pre,intermediateandpost)• horizontalpositioning• verticalpositioning• dataprocessing• datapresentation• practicalinstrumentandsoftwarechecks,and

start-up• practicalsensorhandling• practicalinstrumentcalibration• practicalsailingpatterns.

TRAINING METHODSTheprogrammeconsistsoftwoparts–classroom-basedtrainingtocoverthefundamentalsofhydrographyandatwo-dayfieldcourse,whenhydrographicinstrumentsareusedonboardasurveyvessel.

TARGET AUDIENCE

HYDROGRAPHY IN DREDGING TRAINING

TRAINING GOALS• explainthedifferentmeasuringmethods• interpretcollectedhydrographicdata• explainthelinkbetweendredgingandbathymetry• understandthestatisticaldataprocessingmethods• readthepresentedsurveydata• uploadtheprofilesintoexistingrepresentationsoftwareonboardadredger.

OPERATORS PROJECTENGINEERS

Thecourseisdedicatedtotheoperationalandstrategicmanagementinvolvedinportdevelopment.Itallowstheparticipantstoexpandandimprovetheirskillsetsinmanagingandcontrollingdredgingintheirport.

TRAINING TOPICSThefollowingsubjectswillbeaddressed:• dredgingequipmenttypesandprojectoverview• differentdredgingapplicationswithinaport• scopingthesite• fundamentalsofhydrographicsurveying• designofnavigationprojects• dredgingstrategiesfortheoperationofmaintenance

dredging• dredgingmarket• procurementstrategies• riskallocationandriskmanagementstrategies• contractadministration• claimpreventionandconflictmanagement• masterplanningofportmaintenance.

TRAINING METHODThetrainingcourseishighlypracticalandcase-driven.Theoreticalknowledgeofmaintenancedredgingisappliedtopracticalchallengesfromthefield,andsuccessfulcasesfromvariousportsareusedtohighlightdifferentscenarios.Brainstormingsessionsinsmallgroupsareplannedtodevelopalternativestrategiesfortheoperationofmaintenancedredgingineachparticipant’sownport.

TARGET AUDIENCE

PORT MAINTENANCETRAINING

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TRAINING GOALS• betterunderstandingofportdesigninrelationtoshipping,nauticaldepthandsoilconditions

• explainthedifferentdredgingequipmenttypesandboundariesofuse• increasedinsightintothecostsinvolvedindredgingprojects• enhancedknowledgeofriskallocationandriskmanagementstrategies• environmentalaspectsofdredgingactivities.

PROJECTENGINEERS

MANAGEMENT