Abstract: An improved hydraulic dredging apparatus for removing a sediment layer from an underlying substrate lying below a water surface includes a receptacle having an open-front portion through which is sediment is collected, means for attaching the dredging apparatus to the submersible end of a boom that extends from a surface vehicle, a hydraulic pump for pumping a sediment and water slurry to the water's surface.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 5, 2003
Date of Patent:
August 15, 2006
Assignee:
EA Engineering Science and Technology, Inc.