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Forth International Scientific Conference - "Port Development and Coastal Environment - 2007" in Varna

The 4th International Conference on Port Development & Coastal Environment, was carried out in Varna, Bulgaria, from September 25 through 28, 2007.


PDCE 2007 has continued the successful conference series held in Varna in 1997, 2000, and 2003, as an important multidisciplinary international forum on port and coastal engineering, environmental protection, and related sciences





The Conference was attended by 60 participants from 17 countries. Forty presentations have been delivered within the Scientific & Technical Program


A special session on ‘Dredging & Environment” has been presented by Central Dredging Association (CEDA). CEDA Best Paper Award has been awarded to Dr. Oliver Stoschek for his paper “Possibilities of Minimizing Sedimentation in Harbors in a Brackish Tidal Environment”.




A Round table discussion took place on the last day to summarize conference findings


The next 5th PDCE Conference was scheduled for June 2010


Organised by the Black Sea Coastal Association



With the special support of the Central Dredging Association



Bronze Sponsorship:


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Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors