The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) is the global umbrella organisation for contractors in the private dredging industry: an industry that makes the world a safer, better and more sustainable place to live. IADC is driven to help that industry move forward with a variety of activities and publications, all of which can be found on this website.

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Latest issue

The autumn issue includes articles on blue carbon – exploring how waterborne transport infrastructure impacts blue carbon ecosystems, the submissions and winner of IADC's Safety Award 2025, and spotlights the winner of this year's Young Author Award and their standout contribution.

 

Seminars & Courses

To optimise the chances of the successful completion of a project, contracting parties should, from the start, fully understand the requirements of a dredging project. IADC’s seminar strives to provide an understanding of the basics of dredging through lectures and workshops which are given by industry experts in a classroom setting for a hands-on experience.

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IADC has over a hundred main and associated members.

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