A guide on standard methods to establish capital and related costs of dredging equipment, published in collaboration with IADC

The new CIRIA Guide to Cost Standards for Dredging Equipment 2009 offers a standard method to establish the capital and related costs of a wide range of dredging equipment. It provides a description of the most common dredgers and dredging equipment used, as well as the principles and definitions for the standards and cost standard tables. These tables represent calculations on replacement values, depreciation and interest costs as well as maintenance and repair costs for the various types of equipment. The guide is based on the experience and statistics from international dredging contractors who are member of the International Association of Dredging Companies. Following CIRIA’s tradition of collaboration, the study was guided by an independent steering group comprising clients and consulting engineers.