The dinner, which was held on the viewing terrace of The Palm Sales Centre, concluded the week-long conference.
From the dinner venue delegates were able to enjoy an uninterrupted view over The Palm, Jumeriah, which is nearing reclamation completion. Each of The Palms will comprise of approximately 100 million cubic meters of rock and sand and take approximately two years each to be fully reclaimed.
The conference delegates came from the Gulf, India, Far East and Europe and included key staff and decision makers of Port Management and Public Authorities. The aim of the conference was to help these executives understand the need for dredging, the process by which the decision to dredge is reached and how a dredging project is implemented.
The IADC dredging course has been going for 11 years now and has previously been held in the Netherlands, Singapore, Argentina and Egypt.
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Palm hosts Dredging Association Dinner
- United Arab Emirates: Monday, October 27 - 2003 at 16:10
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The Palm recently played host to a dinner for participants of the 'Dredging and Reclamation' conference held in Dubai by the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC).
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About The PalmThe Palm involves the creation of the world's largest two man-made islands known as The Palm, Jumeirah and The Palm, Jebel Ali. Located just off the coast of the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, the two palm tree shaped islands are expected to contribute to the city's position as a premier global tourist destination. The project will increase Dubai's shoreline by a total of 120km and create a large number of residential, leisure and entertainment opportunities, all within a unique and inspiring setting.
The creation of The Palm is an extraordinary project of grand proportions. Comprised of approximately 100 million cubic meters of rock and sand, the islands together will eventually support over 60 luxury hotels, 4000 exclusive residential beachside villas, over 5,000 shoreline apartments, marinas, water theme parks, restaurants, shopping malls, sports facilities, health spas, dive sites and cinemas.
The vision of The Palm was conceived by His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Defence Minister. Construction commenced in June 2001 after many years of research and planning. Each island will take approximately two years to be completely raised from the sea. A further two to three years will be required to complete the infrastructure and the buildings. The end-result will be the creation of two virtually self-contained communities within the islands.
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Posted by Christine H. Andersen, Assistant News EditorMonday, October 27 - 2003 at 16:10 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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This article was updated on Wed Dec 17 2003.
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