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Creating Islands a Dredge at a Time

By Sandy Parks · On January 8, 2021

(Pocket) – Large hopper dredger ships are used to rebuild or create islands by pumping large amounts of sand from the ocean floor. In the U.S. a ship is helping to rebuild Ship Island in the Gulf of Mexico which was split by hurricanes. In China not only are the ships used to build protective barriers to the sea but also for geopolitcal purposes. Read More

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