Seagrass-Watch Magazine Issue 47 - March 2013 | Page 13

Backhoe Dredger Backhoe / dipper dredger at work in Gladstone Harbour, Queensland, Australia: Backhoe dredgers are mechanical dredgers that come in a variety of forms, each involving the use of grab or bucket to dig the sediment then raise and transport it to the surface. They are stationary dredgers, moved on anchors. The excavated material is either directly placed onshore or loaded into barges for sea disposal. JD MARCH 2013 13