![]() ![]() Each dredging project requires certain considerations and specific equipment depending upon the type of soil, location, and mode of transport for dredged materials. The advancement of dredging equipment makes the dredging process more accurate, productive, and safer for the environment. The ancient mechanical operation of harbor dredging evolved into today’s fully automated process using marine engines, pumps, generators, and a host of auxiliary equipment to complete complicated projects. Historically, signs of dredging appear as early as 4000 BC. ![]() By removing rock, sediment, or sand from a water environment, dredging creates greater depth for improved waterways, recovers material for remediation or disposal, and can relocate materials to improve coastal regions.ĭredging to improve ocean and river channels is not a modern invention. Dredging projects keep waterways open and protect coastal environments. ![]()
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