{"id":1105,"date":"2022-07-07T09:37:27","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T09:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainland.rwcloud.co.uk\/?page_id=1105"},"modified":"2022-08-31T10:54:24","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T10:54:24","slug":"what-is-dredging","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uk-mainlanddredging.co.uk\/index.php\/what-is-dredging\/","title":{"rendered":"What is dredging?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1105\" class=\"elementor elementor-1105\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b9ecf5 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"3b9ecf5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fc1d2f\" data-id=\"8fc1d2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d81654d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d81654d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> What is dredging? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de015d1 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"de015d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62500cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62500cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9107e0a\" data-id=\"9107e0a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-92a7a8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92a7a8c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8df4031\" data-id=\"8df4031\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c886d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76c886d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dredging means the process of removing accumulated sediment from the bottom or banks of bodies of water, including rivers, lakes, or streams. Dredges are specialized pieces of equipment that create a vacuum to suck up and pump out the unwanted sediment and debris.<\/p><p>Sedimentation is a naturally occurring process where silt, sand, and other debris accumulate on the bottom of rivers, lakes, canals, or streams over time. An excessive build-up of sediment can cause a series of issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b36538\" data-id=\"3b36538\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5314d83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5314d83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;start&quot;:0.040000000000000000832667268468867405317723751068115234375,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/uk-mainlanddredging.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VIDEO-2022-06-29-05-58-14-1.mp4#t=0.04\" autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\" controls=\"\" muted=\"muted\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-152c0af elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"152c0af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b73c99e\" data-id=\"b73c99e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac7831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ac7831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uk-mainlanddredging.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IMG_0416-rotated-pu2fo775anbokkg18b8orbfefcmwixwrtf3f4swods.jpg\" title=\"IMG_0416\" alt=\"IMG_0416\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b17acc5\" data-id=\"b17acc5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f58a6cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f58a6cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For instance, it can reduce the waterway&#8217;s depth and prevent ships&#8217; passage. It can also lead to contamination that poses a threat to aquatic plants and wildlife. In coastal areas, sediment accumulation can cause beaches to erode.<\/p><p>We depend on various waterways for daily functions, from transporting goods to commercial fishing and recreation. Over time, these waterways can become filled with sediment that makes them difficult to navigate and sometimes pose an environmental hazard.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd02897 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd02897\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0860e00\" data-id=\"0860e00\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-023435e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"023435e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It often becomes necessary to find a way to remove a large accumulation of sediment to preserve the health of the waterway and enable commercial applications. The dredging process can provide a fast, efficient sediment removal solution, and various types of dredges can complete the sediment removal process.<\/p><p>The sediment removal process uses a dredge to excavate the accumulated sediment and debris. A dredge is either partially or completely submerged in water and allows the operator to easily gather the sediment and transport it to a different location. When dredging is complete, you can relocate sediment for several purposes.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-782700e\" data-id=\"782700e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c501997 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c501997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uk-mainlanddredging.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/PHOTO-2022-06-29-10-41-32-Copy-18-pu2fk6g025tiwmaapko53byey0gdljy3ximn86vb00.jpg\" title=\"PHOTO-2022-06-29-10-41-32 &#8211; Copy (18)\" 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Dredging means the process of removing accumulated sediment from the bottom or banks of bodies of water, including rivers, lakes, or streams. Dredges are specialized pieces of equipment that create a vacuum to suck up and pump out the unwanted sediment and debris. Sedimentation is a naturally occurring process where silt, sand, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1105","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uk-mainlanddredging.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uk-mainlanddredging.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uk-mainlanddredging.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uk-mainlanddredging.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uk-mainlanddredging.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1105"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/uk-mainlanddredging.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2533,"href":"https:\/\/uk-mainlanddredging.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1105\/revisions\/2533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uk-mainlanddredging.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}