Dredge drag head
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dredge-drag-head-323-1801648
title:
Dredge drag head
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A dredge drag head is used by a trailing suction hopper dredger to collect sand from the sea floor. The dredge drag head is a steel structure that is connected to the dredger by a suction pipe. Supported by the gantries and by using hydraulic winches the dredge drag head and suction pipe are let down onto the sea bottom in order to suck a mixture of water and sand. In order to dredge in waves, the suction pipe is suspended from special davits, which operate with heave compensation to ensure that
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Steel structure connected to a dredger by a suction pipe
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dredge_drag_head
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2021-06-17T03:18:41Z
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