Booster Stations

Booster stations contain pumps which give a ‘boost’ to the dredger’s pumps making it possible to transport dredged material over longer distances.

Barges

Barges (or scows) are used to transport material that has been excavated by mechanical dredgers or to place other equipment at a dredging site.

Backhoe Dredgers

A backhoe dredger is a mechanical excavator or bucket, mounted on a barge that draws material backwards, towards the dredger.

Auxiliary Equipment

Auxiliary equipment includes a wide variety of equipment that are not dredgers, but are integral to supporting dredging operations.

Equipment

Dredgers and auxiliary equipment come in a variety of types and sizes, and the optimal choice depends on the specifics of a particular project.

Cutter Suction Dredgers

This video relates to the Facts About: Cutter Suction Dredgers.

Backhoe Dredgers

This video relates to the Facts About: Backhoe Dredgers. https://www.iadc-dredging.com/en/84/dredging/facts-about/

Innovative Design, Techniques and Equipment at Maasvlakte 2, Port of Rotterdam

To meet the demands of this massive extension, engineers had to think out of the box – utilising Pleistocene sand, recycling rock from an old block dam and inventing new equipment and survey systems.