Repower gives dredger upstream boost

2009-06-01T12:36:00

The US Army Corps of Engineers operates two hopper dredgers on the west coast of the USA to keep shipping channels open. The largest and most modern of them is the ‘ Essayons’ . Built in 1982, its aging power plant has recently been replaced by eight Cat marine engines ...

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