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Conference

BS 6349 maritime works: reliability in a changing climate

Event organised by PIANC

Date
07 October 2024
Time
10:00 - 16:15 BST (GMT+1)
Location
Institution of Civil Engineers
One Great George Street
Westminster
London, SW1P 3AA
United Kingdom

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Overview

This 2024 event will update delegates about the progress being made on updating and improving the standard to meet changing requirements. Such changes include:

  • Developments in technology, related standards and industry guidance
  • Increasing emphasis on sustainable development and climate resilience
  • User requirements in ports and terminals, including those arising from the energy transition.

The speakers are experienced maritime infrastructure design practitioners and are actively involved in maintaining and updating the standard. If you are involved in maritime and coastal works, either as a maritime infrastructure asset owner or operator or developer, a contractor, a designer or a supplier then this is an opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement of maritime engineering practice to achieve more effective and sustainable outcomes for owners, operators and users.

BS 6349: Maritime Works is a suite of 11 standards (the first of which was published in 1984) covering most aspects of maritime civil engineering. It continues to be widely used on an international basis. BSI Committee, CB502 oversees the standards and undergoes periodic reviews and revisions of BS 6349 to maintain its applicability and relevance. CB502 has also been tasked with reviewing and the new draft Eurocode prEN1991-1-8 (actions from waves and currents on coastal structures) and expects, in due course, to develop the UK National Annex for the Eurocode.

This seminar gives delegates the opportunity to learn about the progress made since the last PIANC BS 6349 seminar in 2022 and to discuss ongoing revisions, planned future work and the implications of Eurocode EN1991-1-8. The seminar content has been grouped thematically as follows:

  • Basis of design (functional, operational and performance requirements: sustainable development, climatic and metocean parameters, assessment of actions, materials).
  • Design of marine facilities (quays and jetties, fendering and mooring, shipyards and drydocks, inshore moorings and floating structures, Ro-Ro Linkspans and gangways, port paving)
  • Design of coastal structures (breakwaters, coastal revetments, flood and coastal erosion risk management or FCERM).

The interactive breakout sessions will offer delegates the chance to discuss and to suggest specific improvements. Thus, delegates will have a direct influence on future upgrades to the standard suite. The seminar is recommended to all civil, port or coastal engineers involved in the planning, design, construction and maintenance or maritime works.

Please note the following prior to booking:

Ticket Price
Society member (PIANC and dual ICE/PIANC) £100 (excl VAT)
Non-member (including non-PIANC ICE members) £120 (excl VAT)

Lunch and refreshments are included.

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Programme

09:30 - 10:00

Arrival and registration

10:00 - 10:05

Welcome and housekeeping

10:05 - 10:30

BS 6349 Introduction and part 1: the basic of design, David Veale

10:30 - 10:45

BS 6349 Part 1-2: Actions, Adrian Douglas

10:45 - 11:00

Eurocode 1991-1-8: Actions on coastal structures, Simon Everitt

11:00 - 11:10

Questions of basic design and actions

11:10 - 11:30

Refreshment break (tea, coffee and biscuits)

11:30 - 11:45

BS 6349 Part 4: Fendering and mooring systems, Peter Beamish

11:45 - 12:00

BS 6349 Part 6: Inshore mooring and floating structures, Cliff Ohl

12:00 - 12:15

BS 6349 Part 8: RoRo ramps, linkspans and walkaways, Tim Beckett

12:15 - 12:30

Questions on design of marine facilities

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 14:00

BS 6349 Part 7: Design of breakwaters and coastal revetments, Simon Burchett

14:00 - 14:10

FCERM (Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Managment), James Addicott

14:10 - 14:15

Questions on design of coastal structures and FCERM

14:15 - 14:20

Workshop the key issues - breakout sessions

14:20 - 15:25

Refreshment break (tea, coffee and biscuits)

15:25 - 16:00

Workshop feedback plenary session

16:00 - 16:15

Closing adress

16:15

End of conference

Speakers

Cliff Ohl

Cliff Ohl

Mott MacDonald Ltd

Technical Principal

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Cliff Ohl

Cliff is a technical principal of Mott MacDonald Ltd and Chair of BSI Committee CB502/-/18 carrying out the update of BS 6349 Part 6.

BS6349 Part 6 was published in 1989 and withdrawn in 2011 pending an update to bring it in line with current practice. Cliff will summarise the approach being taken to the update including how the scope of the document will be now framed in respect of other floating facilities and how the standard fits within the BS6349 suite.

James Addicott

James Addicott

Environment Agency

Engineering and Standards Policy Manager

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James Addicott

James is engineering and standards policy manager at the Environment Agency and is a member of CB/502 maritime works and has been on drafting panels for the update of BS6349 Parts 1-1 and 1-2.

The recent update of BS6349-1-1 has provided the opportunity to ensure that the standard is relevant to the full range of function and asset types including flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) works. It is expected that the update of BS6349 Part 7 will be broadened in application to explicitly address coastal revetments and embankments and will be harmonised as appropriate with the approach to coastal structures design emerging in the new Eurocode for actions on coastal structures and the UK national Annex. Aspects of coastal flooding management will be addressed in cooperation with BSI Committee CB/501 flood risk and watercourses.  

James will give his perspective on the issues for BS6349 in Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management.

Simon Everitt

Simon Everitt

HR Wallingford

Technical Director

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Simon Everitt

Adrian Douglas is a technical principal with Mott MacDonald Ltd and a member of BSI Committee CB502/-/16 carrying out the update of BS 6349 Part 1-2.

Adrian will provide an update on BS6349: Part 1-2 assessment of actions which is presently being revised to include improvements in respect of actions from water levels, waves and in respect of earthquakes.

Tim Beckett

Tim Beckett

Beckett Rankine

Director

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Tim Beckett

Tim is a director of Beckett Rankine and a member of BSI Committee CB502/-/12 carrying out the update of BS 6349 Part 8.

BS6349 Part 8 was first published in 2007 and has now been substantially revised following a review in 2021 which found the standard to be out of date in many areas. Tim will summarise issues addressed in the update, also making reference to the recent PIANC working group report 167.

Simon Burchett

Simon Burchett

Mott MacDonald Ltd

Technical Director

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Simon Burchett

Simon is a technical director with Mott MacDonald Ltd, UK national expert on CEN/TC250/SC1/WG6 and Chair of CB/502/-/10 planning the update of BS6349 Part 7

The existing edition of BS6349 Part 7 Code of practice for the design of breakwaters was published in 1991. Following a review, it was found to be out of date and a panel chaired by Simon was formed in 2017 to undertake an update. By this time, CEN/TC250 had initiated a working group (SC1/WG6) to create the new structural Eurocode defining actions on coastal structures which has a significant overlap of scope of application with Part 7.  

Simon is the UK national expert on CEN/TC250/SC1/WG6 and work on updating Part 7 is expected to recommence when the outcome of the enquiry process for the Eurocode is clear in 2025. Simon will provide and update on issues to be addressed in the Part 7 update.

Adrian Douglas

Adrian Douglas

Mott MacDonald Ltd

technical principal

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Adrian Douglas

Adrian Douglas is a technical principal with Mott MacDonald Ltd and a member of BSI Committee CB502/-/16 carrying out the update of BS 6349 Part 1-2.

Adrian will provide an update on BS6349: Part 1-2 assessment of actions which is presently being revised to include improvements in respect of actions from water levels, waves and in respect of earthquakes.

Peter Beamish

Peter Beamish

Royal HaskoningDHV

Technical Director

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Peter Beamish

Peter is a technical director of Royal HaskoningDHV and is Chair of CB/502/-/14 for the revision of BS6349 Part 4.

Peter will describe the work to update the Part 4 which was last reviewed in 2014. This will include discussion of the approach taken with reference to the recently published PIANC Working group report 212.

David Veale

David Veale

Mott MacDonald

consultant

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David Veale

David is chair of BSI Committee CB502 and is panel chair for the update of BS6349 Part 1-1.

David will the give an update on the major revision on BS6349 Part 1-1 Planning and design for the asset lifecycle. The draft Part 1-1 has recently been through the public comment round and feedback is being incorporated ready for publication. The update has included some rationalisation and reorganisation of content between Parts 1-2, 4 and 8 which are also under revision.  

The update includes for wider lifecycle applicability, and more focus on flood and coastal erosion risk management with Environment Agency input. It also has updated and strengthened safety and sustainability content (including carbon management, climate change allowances and adaptation).