Information technologies UDC 004.5 Using Information Technologies In Dredging Anatoliy Nyrkov Professor Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping St. Petersburg, Russia Sergei Sokolov PhD., Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping St. Petersburg, Russia Sergei Chernyi Ph.D., Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping St. Petersburg, Russia David Mamunts Graduate student Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping St. Petersburg, Russia Abstract The article deals with various aspects of using information technologies in dredging. The possibilities of modern information technology in the framework of improving the efficiency of dredging are shown. Key words: DREDGING, POSITIONING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS Introduction Dredging is a complex process consisting of multiple steps and is characterized by a large © Metallurgical and Mining Industry, 2015, No. 6 521