Triple A Marine has the capacity to provide turnkey dredging services and solutions to our clients all around the world. We have over 30 years of expertise completing the most difficult marine excavation projects in the business. Many of our dredge pump and barge equipment are bespoke for the customer’s specific needs. This involves deploying our equipment, recruiting experienced dredge staff to manage the project, and disposing of the material.
With more than two decades’ experience in the marine excavation and land reclamation field, our team can offer a total solution for clients looking to create new land or expand an existing marina. Our extensive fleet of excavators, bulldozers, dump trucks, and other earthmoving equipment make us ideally suited for this type of work.
What is Dredging, really?
Dredging is the process of removing sediment and debris from a waterway, harbor, or another area. The purpose of this is to keep waterways navigable and to maintain the required depth for shipping. This process is often done with specialized equipment, such as draglines, clamshells, or bucketwheel excavators.
Municipalities and port authorities are responsible for most dredging work. However, companies that operate offshore oil and gas rigs or wind farms also need to maintain their facilities by regularly dredging the seabed around them.
Who Might Need These Services?
Dredging is crucial for anyone who owns a marina or waterfront property. It also has many other uses, including construction work and environmental clean-up efforts.
Environmental restoration is one of the most common applications. Certain waterways are prone to sediment accumulation due to heavy rainfall, flooding events, or land development in their surroundings. This can cause problems for wildlife that depends on the waterways to survive.
Dredging can help to remove harmful pollutants from the water, such as PCBs and heavy metals. The process also creates more space for fish and other aquatic species to live in it. This can be an effective way of restoring a natural habitat after disasters like oil spills or industrial accidents. It’s also commonly used to rebuild beaches that have been eroded by the sea.
Dredging services are often required for the following reasons:
- To maintain a shipping channel that is deep enough for large vessels
- To remove silt and other debris from a harbor or marina
- To create new land or expand existing space
- To clear out obstructions from a waterway
How Dredging Can Help Use Land and Waterways More Effectively and Sustainably
Dredging is one of the most effective ways to maintain a shipping channel or port. The process can remove large amounts of sediment from an area and make it easier for ships to navigate through, increasing their carrying capacity and reducing fuel consumption.
It also enables larger vessels to enter ports that are normally too shallow. This means more cargo will be transported by sea, reducing the need for fossil fuels that are used in road and rail transport.
Dredging is a vital part of development projects on waterfront land. The process removes excess sediment from an area before construction begins, so developers have more space to work with. This marine excavation process also ensures that buildings will be able to withstand any future flooding events.
Maintaining waterways is essential for the environment, as well. Dredging helps to prevent flooding and keeps pollutants out of our rivers, lakes, and oceans. It also creates more space for aquatic life to thrive in. When done correctly, this is a very sustainable practice that has many benefits for society and the environment.
Our Process
We use several different methods to dredge waterways and remove sediment from an area, depending on the location of the site.
We have the equipment and expertise to handle any dredging job, regardless of its size or complexity. We work closely with our clients to ensure that each project is completed on time and within budget.
We are the Bahamas Experts!
In a place surrounded by shallow, beautiful waters, dredging can be an invaluable process to maintain access to certain spots. Triple A Marine has the equipment and expertise to handle any marine excavation job, regardless of its size or complexity. Our team will work closely with each client to ensure that each project is completed on time and within budget.
We have extensive experience in marine excavation and land reclamation. We have worked on many projects that require dredging or other types of earthmoving equipment. This includes marina construction/expansion, dock building, beach creation and restoration and so much more. Give us a call today!
