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EQUIPMENT a 60-degree down angle on the ladder. The lateral cut Bottom Line achieved at maximum depth is approximately 50 feet. The Domestic or foreign – DSC is always thinking. “We be-

Badger can be transported on a single truckload. Meet- lieve we have been successful because we are known for our ing Tier 3 diesel emissions requirements, a Caterpillar C7 high quality and high utilization time for our equipment,”

ACERT engine provides 250 horsepower at 2,200 rpm, Wetta told MarineNews, adding quickly, “We also believe supported by a 150-gallon fuel tank. Sourced from Metso we have been successful because we offer our clients after-

Minerals, the Thomas Simplicity Dredge Pump is rated for market services and components from DSC or they can go 160 feet Total Dynamic Head (TDH) at 2,500 gallons per directly to the open market to buy parts, because we don’t minute. The ? ve Rotzler winches are rated at 4,500-pound privatize other OEM equipment labels. We don’t manufac- line pull capacity and are used for swinging the ladder, lift- ture every component on the dredge so we let our clients ing the spuds and lifting the ladder. know they have options to maintain their equipment and

DSC’s portable Moray Class dredge is ideal for the cur- we won’t handcuff them into coming back to DSC.” rent dredging industry trend of pumping low ? ow rates In the end, the only pricing issues DSC faces is the Euro with higher-percent solids. Well suited for applications to Dollar exchange rate. Wetta counters that by insisting, where ? ow rates need to be minimized, such as for pump- “We are not so focused on being the lowest price because ing into geotubes or retention areas that do not accom- we regard quality and a safe product as our primary focus, modate large water volumes, the Moray is also well suited and that’s not always the cheapest option.” for shallow waterway maintenance, lake revitalization, aquaculture, environmental clean-up, erosion control and Looking Ahead irrigation projects. This dredge was designed to be both The dredging business will only be as successful as what highly productive and transportable. With discharge sizes the supply chain – bolstered by public-private partnerships of either 8 inches (203 mm) or 12 inches (305 mm), this – will support. Wetta advises, “We can only hope that ma- model meets most single-truck hauling requirements. jor infrastructure projects will be funded to accommodate

Last but certainly not least, the Wolverine Class dredge post-Panamax ships in our US port systems. I believe we is a compact dredge ideal for sand and gravel producers are moving in the right direction and I think 2017 will and construction contractors. Functional with just one be a critical point to see what the future holds. While the operator, the Wolverine can dig up to 25 feet below the larger dredging contractors will reap many of the bene? ts surface and allows for maximum particle clearance of 6 for the deep-water port expansions, DSC is in the position inches. This tough yet portable design measures 68 feet to provide equipment for the inland waterways, as well as long and is offered in a 10-inch discharge con? guration. dredges for coastal restoration projects.”

The Wolverine also offers single-truck portability. www.dscdredge.com

The DSC Dredge Manteo now working for NCDOT

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