Friday, October 7, 2011

More on the Dredge Quibian

 on the bridge. He was pointing out where we were in the Cut on a GPS screen
 Periodically the crew removes boulders, debris from the suction pumps.
 Standing as if I belong on the front of a dredge

Repairs to the teeth on the cutter that actually carves into the sediment and rock. The teeth last about three hours before they have to be repaired or replaced.
these pipes carry spoils from the enormous intake in front.

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