I was cleaning out my old laptop and found some of my dredging photos/videos from back in grad school. I've been working on a lot of dredging projects as of late so I thought I'd share!
What is dredging? It is basically excavation underwater (e.g., in rivers, bays, etc.).
Source: http://huron.lre.usace.army.mil/
There are several types of projects involving dredging work. Some examples are:
- Remedial dredging for removal of contaminated sediments in the waterways;
- Capital dredging to increase depth of navigation channels/harbor access channels to accommodate for deep-draft ships (more cargo = more $$);
- Maintenance dredging to remove accumulated sediments in navigation channels in order to maintain channel depths.
Here are some photos/videos I "dredged" out of my laptop. I believe this was in Port Newark area. This monster is a mechanical dredge. I have yet to meet a hydraulic dredge in person. =)
Photo of the clam shell bucket in action:
Photo of the bucket in open position:
View from the Operator's Seat:
Video of the port cranes in action (Tom Cruise is operating it):
Photo of your goodies! Wonder how much that is worth?:
Remember, Safety First!
ENJOY!
