Robert Nave (Chief Engineer – Port of Brisbane) previously presented to the Qld Chapter of PIANC regarding the development plans for the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal. The new, world class $177m terminal is now complete and awaiting its official opening. It has been designed to cater for the biggest cruise ships in the world and ... Read more
“Port, harbour and recreational boating for today and tomorrow” The APAC2020 Conference will be held on 1 – 4 December, 2020, with the pre-Conference Symposium taking place on Tuesday 1 December, followed by the Conference Welcome reception in the evening. Detailed Conference program here. This new biennial conference series will focus on harbours, ports and recreational ... Read more
Pre-APAC 2020 Conference Symposium: Nature-based Solutions for Coasts, Ports, and Estuaries Date: 1 December 2020 Time: 0830 – 1730 AWST Venue: Esplanade Hotel Fremantle (WA participants), Live Streamed (non-WA participants) Protecting populations and infrastructure within our coasts, ports and estuaries is a major challenge in this era of rapid environmental change. To address this challenge, in ... Read more
The Role Of Physical Modelling In Today’s World - Dr Steven Hughes Coastal and port engineers rely on four complimentary tools for the development of robust, functioning projects: theoretical analyses, numerical modeling, physical modeling, and field measurements. From the early days of coastal and port engineering physical modeling (including laboratory experimentation) has played a major ... Read more
