Insights
Soil decides the tool
Virgin ground is often stiff clay, cemented sand or rock. Heavy cutter suction dredgers and backhoes handle these; hoppers suit loose sand.
Volumes are large
Projects often run to millions of m³, so production rate and fleet size dominate the schedule.
Surveys first
Geotechnical boreholes and bathymetric surveys are essential before choosing cutter power and dredge depth.
Dredgers that can do it
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In stockCutter suction
HID Dredging HID-CSD-4518
to 14 m · flow 3,000 m³/h · RFQ
Cutter suction
Royal IHC Spartacus
to 45 m · ~9,000 m³/h · RFQ
Cutter suction
Royal IHC D'Artagnan
to 35 m · ~7,000 m³/h · RFQ
Cutter suction
Royal IHC J.F.J. De Nul
to 35 m · ~7,000 m³/h · RFQ
Cutter suction
HID Dredging HID-CSD-7530
to 22 m · flow 7,000 m³/h · RFQ
Cutter suction
Jan De Nul Ibn Battuta
to 35 m · ~6,500 m³/h · RFQ
Cutter suction
Royal IHC Artemis
to 36 m · ~6,500 m³/h · RFQ
Cutter suction
CHEC / Qidong Tian Kun Hao
to 35 m · ~6,000 m³/h · RFQ
Cutter suction
HID Dredging HID-CSD-6525
to 14 m · flow 6,000 m³/h · RFQ
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Frequently asked questions
Capital dredging creates new depth or new waterways; maintenance dredging removes sediment that has settled into existing ones.
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