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Equipment Commonly Used in Ocean Dredging Operations

Equipment Commonly Used in Ocean Dredging Operations

Ocean dredging keeps shipping channels open, supports port construction, restores eroded shorelines and maintains the waterways that coastal communities depend on. The work looks simple on paper, since sediment is removed from one place and moved to another. In...

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Benefits of Amphibious Excavators in Dredging Projects

Benefits of Amphibious Excavators in Dredging Projects

Dredging looks simple on paper: remove sediment from a channel, pond, canal or marsh and place it somewhere else. In practice, the work often takes place on soft ground and shallow water where conventional machines cannot operate safely. The benefits of amphibious...

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Benefits of Canal and Lake Dredging for Water Quality

Benefits of Canal and Lake Dredging for Water Quality

Lakes and canals rarely fail all at once. Instead, they fill in slowly. Silt washes in from surrounding land, leaves and plant matter settle on the bottom, and nutrients from runoff accumulate in the sediment. Over several years, a once clear waterway can become...

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How Ocean Dredging Supports Coastal Construction Projects

How Ocean Dredging Supports Coastal Construction Projects

Coastal construction depends on one thing that is easy to overlook: the condition of the seabed, the shoreline, and the shallow water between them. Ports need deep channels, seawalls need stable foundations, and eroded beaches need fresh sediment. Ocean dredging is...

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