Usually the main objectives of dredging is to recover material of value or use, or to create a greater depth of water. In all but a few situations the excavation is undertaken by a specialist floating plant, known as a dredger. Possible reasons for dredging include improving existing water features reshaping land and water features to alter drainage, navigability, and commercial use constructing dams, dikes, and other controls for streams and shorelines and recovering valuable mineral deposits or marine life having commercial value.

For the fishing boat, see fishing trawler.ĭredging is the excavation of material from a water environment.

The Sediment Slayer pontoon dredge can operate for up to 10-hours with this highly efficient engine that contains a 30-gallon fuel tank and consumes just 3 GPH of fuel during pumping operations.'Dragger' redirects here. This lightweight dredge is powered by a 4-cylinder Cummins diesel engine that is rated at 65 horsepower. The DAE Pumps Sediment Slayer is mobile-friendly and can be launched and loaded to/from its trailer without damaging the shoreline or leaving tracks. Heavy-duty pontoons and a secured platform provide a reliable and safe work vessel. The highly-rated, abrasion-resistant non-clogging 6” submersible pump moves material up to 1500 GPM and capable of passing softball-sized debris. This mini dredge excavates sediment using a rugged, high-torque, direct-drive cutter head. This small pontoon dredge is ideal for home association lakes, marinas, golf courses, ponds, lagoons, and a variety of other waterways.ĭAE Pumps Sediment Slayer pond dredge is simple and easy to operate. Equipped with a 6-inch hydraulic submersible pump and an extra-wide cutter head, the Sediment Slayer can access areas heavy equipment cannot reach. The Sediment Slayer Pond Dredge is compact, easy to operate, and safe. The DAE Pumps Sediment Slayer Pond Dredge is the most powerful two-man dredge.

Small pontton auger dredge