Research & Development
Dredging contractors are constantly facing up to new challenges in the fields of legislation, sustainability, greater operating depths, remote locations, and more extreme sea and climatic conditions. Regular product development at IHC Systems keeps pace with these evolutions.
For the more intricate and long-term challenges, IHC Systems has an independent research department of dedicated professionals with sound academic and practical credentials. They include people with doctorates, as well as doctorate students exploring cutting-edge advances. Others have years of experience with the fundamentals of dredging, the equipment and the processes.
The research department participates in leading IHC Merwede corporate research platforms, studying sustainability, artificial dredging intelligence, deep sea technology, integrated participation and life cycle support technology.
In our own field of Efficient Dredging, the research department is an active pioneer at the frontiers of dredge process automation and instrumentation; it pushes those frontiers back, setting new standards in the field. These activities are often conducted in intensive partnerships with customers and suppliers, generating benefits for all.
In many research projects, IHC Systems also works with the corporate knowledge institute MTI Holland and other knowledge institutes, with Dutch and Flemish universities, with parties from the maritime cluster in the Netherlands and with government institutions such as SenterNovem.
News & Events
IHC Systems’ training simulator for National Marine Dredging Company
Wednesday 23 November 2011 the Dredge Training Center of the National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) in Abu Dhabi buzzed with activity. After a...![[more]](fileadmin/templates/ihc2009/img/lmGray.jpg)
IHC Systems congratulates Martijn van Eeten on his PhD
In the summer of 2011 the University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands was host to a number of IHC Systems and IHC Merwede representatives,...
Renewed STPM brochure available
Within the process of renewing our entire brochure line, we now announce the new STPM brochure. Enjoy reading ...