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2015 S 2473 HPMS_194 Gliboder Dradger Schwimmbagger Draga Flotante 4196 MuzHPMS Hrvatski pomorski muzej Split Maketa parnog glibodera Plovilo za produbljavanje gaza u lukama druga polovina 20. stoljeća

Dredging is an excavation activity or operation usually carried out at least partly underwater, in shallow seas or fresh water areas with the purpose of gathering up bottom sediments and disposing of them at a different location. This technique is often used to keep waterways navigable.

 

It is also used as a way to replenish sand on some public beaches, where sand has been lost because of coastal erosion. Dredging is also used as a technique for fishing for certain species of edible clams and crabs.

A dredger (or “dredge” as is the general usage in the Americas) is any device, machine, or vessel that is used to excavate and remove material from the bottom of a body of water. For example, a scoop attached to the end of a rope or pole by which an operator can draw sediments up from the bottom of a pond is a dredger. Developing this idea further, a motorized crane equipped with a drag bucket or clamshell (grabber) that is used to scoop material from the bottom of a body of water is also a dredger. The crane could be located on the bank, or perhaps mounted on a barge. If the crane is mounted on a barge, the entire vessel is referred to as a dredger.

 

The process of dredging creates spoils (excess material), which are carried away from the dredged area. Dredging can produce materials for land reclamation or other purposes (usually construction-related), and has also historically played a significant role in gold mining. Dredging can create disturbance in aquatic ecosystems.

 

4196 MuzHPMS Hrvatski pomorski muzej Split Maketa parnog glibodera Plovilo za produbljavanje gaza u lukama druga polovina 20. stoljeća 2015 S 2473 HPMS_194

 

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