1. Brian McVey Environmental Engineering Manager HII-Ingalls Shipbuilding
Update: Short Course on Dredging Fundamentals for Shipyard Operations & Environmental Sustainability
Brian McVey
Environmental Engineering Manager
HII-Ingalls Shipbuilding

2. Team Project Lead: David Templeton, Partner Anchor QEA, LLC
Project Technical Representative:
Brian McVey
Ingalls Shipbuilding

3. Seminar Date and Location
October 24, 2019
Palace Casino, Biloxi, MS
Dredge Site Tour---TBD

4. Expertise
Anchor QEA is involved in navigation and sediment remediation dredging projects throughout the country, and is a nationally recognized expert in applying dredging strategies and concepts to numerous waterfront industries, including shipyards, marinas, and ports. Anchor is a long-time member of the Western Dredging Association (WEDA), where they have featured many of our case histories of shipyard-related dredging projects

5. Subject Matter Experts
David Keith, Partner
Anchor QEA, LLC
Wendell Mears, Partner

6. Agenda Items
• Overview of typical dredging technologies applicable to shipyards
• Critical regulatory considerations and regional variations
• Permit strategies, including Regional and Facility-Specific Regional Permits
• Sediment data collection and assessment
• Design considerations unique to shipyard facilities
• Maintenance dredging, berth deepening, and environmental remediation
• Sediment disposal options
• Cost estimating and key factors
• Construction considerations and Best Management Practices
• Contract documents and claims avoidance

7. Why Attend? Learn from the experts:
• Planning and budgeting to meet long-term dredging needs
• Evaluating the relative cost-effectiveness of dredging and sediment management options
• Developing feasible and environmentally compliant alternatives for dredging and sediment disposal
• Planning and executing difficult and time-consuming permitting challenges associated with dredging projects and material placement