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From: Hugh W
Location: Pa
email: hayhughw@yahoo
Remote Name: 208.54.94.29
Date: 07.29.07
Time: 05:51:04 PM
A little about the Dredge Columbia: The Dredge Columbia... originally saw service during WWII as a US Navy LST. Converted to a trailing arm hopper dredge, Columbia has been employed exclusively in the service of the US Corps of Engineers in the waters of the US Gulf, Atlantic Coast and Great Lakes. She is a workhorse and her crew of 16 keeps her digging steadily 24 hrs per day, 7 days per week. Operated by B+B Dredging Company, the Columbia has carried professional Trinity crew personnel for over 16 years of uninterrupted dredging operations. Columbia requires licensing for "Unlimited Tonnage" upon "Oceans" or "Any Waters". Engineering licenses must include endorsement for at least 3000 shaft horsepower. Propulsion is through a pair of EMD 12 cylinder diesel engines. The main dredge pump is powered by an EMD 16 cylinder diesel engine.
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