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International De Paepe-Willems Award
Introduction
This yearly prize is being given in honour of Professor Gustave Willems, President of PIANC from 1956 until his death in 1982. As the PIANC President for seventeen years, Robert De Paepe fostered the international spirit and the professional development of PIANC. In 2002, it was decided to merge the ‘Foundation Robert De Paepe’ with the Gustave Willems Award. As from 2003, the former Gustave Willems Award has been known as the ‘PIANC De Paepe-Willems Award’.
Contestants for the prize must be under forty years of age, and are required to submit a paper on subjects in the fields of design, construction, improvement, maintenance of operation of inland and maritime waterways (rivers, estuaries, canals, port approaches), of inland and maritime ports and of coastal areas.
The Award consists of an amount of €4,000 cash, travel accommodation costs to attend and present the paper to the next AGA and free membership of PIANC for a three-year period. Second and third prizes are €2,000 and €1,000 respectively with one year’s free membership.
See full information at: https://www.pianc.org/award/de-paepe-willems-award/
2023 Award Winners
Tied in first place, for 2023 we have 2 winners of the De Paepe-Willems Award.
Jurjen De Jong
Article: ‘Quantifying the Risks of Climate Change on Inland Water Transport in the Netherlands’
Marvin Kastner
Article: ‘Synthetically Generating Traffic Scenarios for Simulation-Based Container Terminal Planning’
All Winners
| YEAR | COUNTRY | NAME | ARTICLE | ||
| 2023 | The Netherlands /Sweden | Jurjen De JONG | Quantifying the Risks of Climate Change on Inland Water Transport in the Netherlands | ||
| 2023 | Germany | Marvin KASTNER | Synthetically Generating Traffic Scenarios for Simulation-Based Container Terminal Planning | ||
| 2022 | Australia | Ms Libby FREEMAN | Dynamic Motions of Piled Floating Pontoons and Their Impact on Postural Stability. | ||
| 2021 | Germany | Dr Sanaz HADADPOUR | Wave and wave-current attenuation by submerged flexible vegetation: numerical modelling & new prediction formulae | ||
| 2020 | New Zealand | Mr Ben POPOVICH | Tsunami Resilience of Pile Supported Wharves: A First Principles Approach | ||
| 2019 | Germany | Mr Saber ELSAYED | New Integral Modelling and Analysis Approach for Storm Surge-Induced Barrier Breaching, Coastal Inundation and Subsequent Vertical Saltwater Intrusion | ||
| 2018 | Japan | Mr Kenichi MIZUNO | System of Inspection and Diagnosis for Port Structures Using Unmanned Boat | ||
| 2017 | Belgium | Mr Boudewijn DECROP | Towards a Better Prediction of Dredging Plumes: Numerical and Physical Modelling of the Near-Field Dispersion | ||
| 2016 | USA | Mr Matthew McCARTY | Large Diameter FRP Monopile Systems for Ferry Berths | ||
| 2015 | Uruguay | Mr Sebastian SOLARI | Risk and Whole Life Cost-Based Verification and Optimisation of Harbour Approach Channel Depth | ||
| 2014 | UK | Mr M. RUSTELL | Optimising a Breakwater Layout Using an Iterative Algorithm | ||
| 2013 | Japan | Mr H. MATSUSHITA | Breakwater Reinforcement Method against Large Tsunamis | ||
| 2012 | The Netherlands | Mr H.D. JUMELET | A Theoretical Approach for the Notional Permeability Factor P | ||
| 2011 | No Prize awarded | ||||
| 2010 | Belgium | Mr T. GERNAY | Optimisation and analysis of lock gates in the framework of the ‘Seine-Escaut-Est’ waterway upgrading | ||
| 2009 | The Netherlands | Ms Y.J.G. van KRUCHTEN | A probabilistic analysis of the ecological effects of sand mining for Maasvlakte 2 | ||
| 2008 | Australia | Mr W.C. GLAMORE | A Decision Support Tool for Assessing the Impact of Boat Wake Waves on Inland Waterways | ||
| 2007 | The Netherlands | Mr A.A. ROUBOS | Dealing with uncertainties in the design of bottom protection near quay walls | ||
| 2006 | Germany | Mr M. BLECK | Wave Attenuation by Artificial Reefs | ||
| 2005 | Spain | Mr J.L. LARA | A Numerical Wave Flume to Study the Functionality and Stability of Coastal Structures | ||
| 2004 | Italy | Mr E. FAGANELLO | Hydraulic Modelling to Revise the Sluice Gate Control Logic at Cardiff Bay Barrage | ||
| 2003 | Germany | Mr H. SCHÜTTRUMPF | Wave Overtopping Flow on Seadikes: Experimental and Theoretical Investigations | ||
| 2002 | UK | Mr M. CLARKE | The restoration of Anderton Boat Lift. | ||
| 2001 | Belgium | Mr P. TROCH | Experimental study and numerical modelling of pore pressure attenuation inside a rubble mound breakwater. | ||
| 1999 | Spain | Mr Francisco L. MARTIN | Experimental study of waves forces on rubble mound breakwater crown walls. | ||
| 1998 | Spain | Mr José R. IRIBARREN | Determining the horizontal dimensions of ship manoeuvring areas – General recommendations and simulator studies. | ||
| 1997 | UK | Ms Jennifer L. IRISH | Sensitivity of Channel Sedimentation Prediction to Wave-field Characterization. | ||
| 1996 | The Netherlands | Mr P. Ph. A. C. SAVENIJE | Probabilistic Admittance Policy Deep Draught Vessels. | ||
| 1995 | Germany | Mr D. REEVE | Stochastic Methods for Maritime Resource Stewardship. | ||
| 1994 | UK | Ms Eleni PAIPAI | Environmental Enhancement using Dredged Material. | ||
| 1993 | No Prize awarded | ||||
| 1992 | France | Mr Guy COLLILIEUX | Voies navigables et environnement – Mise en valeur biologique des milieux navigués. | ||
| 1991 | France | Mr A. LAMRINI | Le transport inter-urbain des marchandises par cabotage maritime. | ||
| 1990 | USA | Mr R.D. DAVINROY | Bendway Weirs, a new structural solution to navigation problems experienced on the Mississippi River. | ||
| 1989 | Belgium | Mr Ph. RIGO | L.B.R.3, the computation and design software for the stiffened hydraulic structures (locks, navigation-dam, sluices…). | ||
| 1988 | USA | Mr John L. JAEGER | Rotary Valve – The New Way to Fill and Empty a Lock Chamber. | ||
| 1987 | France | Mr KNOTT | Ship Collision with Bridges. | ||
| 1986 | Morocco | Mr Luc HAMM | Analyse de l’évolution des fonds dans l’estuaire de la Seine. | ||
| 1986 | Germany | Mrs Jane V. SMALLMAN (Dr) | The use of physical and computational models in the hydraulic design of coastal harbours. | ||
| 1985 | Germany | Mr Jonathan D. SIMM | Rapid harbour construction at Ras Lanuf, Libya. | ||
The Rules
THE AIM
The aim of the PIANC – DE PAEPE WILLEMS Awards is to encourage Young Professionals (YP) to submit technical papers in the field of interest of PIANC.
SUBJECTS OF INTEREST
Technical submissions must deal with a subject in the field of navigation relevant to the Association. The papers must be original and a practical application of technology (state-of-practice).
THE JURY
A jury will be appointed by the Executive Committee (ExCom) by June 30 and will be composed of:
- one member of ExCom who will chair the jury,
- at least one expert representing InCom, MarCom, EnviCom and RecCom
If none of the papers meets the required standards, the jury can decide not to grant the Awards. The decisions of the jury will be final.
The jury will convey its decisions to the ExCom at the occasion of the Spring-meeting.
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSING THE SUBMISSION
The jury will judge each paper’s content by the following four criteria with equal weight, scoring the paper in each criterion from 1(low) to 5(high):
Criterion 1. Value and interest of the paper to professional peers
- To what degree is the subject matter current, in terms of developments now underway?
- To what degree can the findings and conclusions of the paper be readily applied by others to related practical problems?
- To what degree can the experience documented in the paper be related by others to similar situations elsewhere; i.e. are the “lessons learned” clearly stated?
Criterion 2. Significance of the paper’s contribution to the state-of-practice
- To what degree do the findings and conclusions of the paper advance the state-of-the-art?
- To what degree does the analytical experimental or field application results discussed in the paper appear to be reproducible?
Criterion 3. The originality of the material
- To what degree is the perspective of the author on the subject matter unique in terms of existing literature on similar topics?
- To what degree does the presentation discuss novel analytical procedures, experimental methods, or field applications?
Criterion 4. Whether the writing style is clear, logical, concise and easy to follow
- To what degree is the entire paper written in correct grammar and accepted technical style?
- To what degree is the entire paper free of redundancy and superfluous comment?
- To what degree is the entire paper continuous and orderly, with each topic completed before leading into the next topic in a logical manner?
THE AWARD
There are 3 winning papers, which receive the following:
Number 1: €4,000
- Free membership of PIANC for a three-year period
- The winner will be invited to present his/her paper at the GA.
- Free hotel accommodation for three nights will be provided, together with a payment of travel expenses in economy class to the GA.
Number 2: €2,000
- Free membership of PIANC for a one-year period.
Number 3: €1,000
- Free membership of PIANC for a one-year period.
CONDITIONS TO BE FULFILLED BY THE CANDIDATE
A candidate must:
- not have reached the age of forty on December 31 of the year of submission of the paper;
- submit a 3 page abstract of his/her paper, together to the application form, to the General Secretariat of PIANC before the August 31 of the year preceding the granting of the Award. The full paper should be submitted by September 30 of the same year. No exception to these deadlines will be allowed;
- be the author or the lead author of a team
Submissions must:
- not exceed 5,000 words excluding charts, graphs and illustrations;
- not exceed a total of 20 pages;
- be written in English including a summary and comply with the Guidelines to the Authors, to be consulted on the website;
- include the name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s)
- include an ID picture of the author and some relevant key words.
PUBLICATION OF SUBMISSIONS
The paper winning the first price will be published entirely in the printed Yearbook.
Of the second and third winning paper, the summary will be published in the printed Yearbook and the full papers will be available in the electronic version of the Yearbook.
The remaining papers may also be made available on the website, according to the opinion of the jury.
After designation of the winners, the Association also immediately identifies the contributions which are selected for publication and retains copyright for those limited contributions only.