Stephen M.'s photos with the keyword: dredger

Making waves - the dredger 'Sandsend' passing Roker lighthouse. Owned by Scarborough Borough and normally based in Whitby, the 'ship' is actually a barge that was converted to a dredger in 2003. This appears to have caused some confusion as it is listed twice on the MarineTraffic website - once as a port tender as well as a motor hopper. The name refers to a small village a few kilometers north of Whitby on the North Yorkshire coast. PIP #1 & #2: Two more pictures of the Sandsend. Sources: www.dredgingtoday.com/2019/11/21/dredger-sandsend-returns-to-whitby www.northyorks.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/ports-and-harbours/whitby-harbour/dredging-whitby-harbour

The dredger 'Sand Falcon' discharging dredged material off Sunderland. The ship had been dredging the main shipping channel in the River Tees east of Middlesbrough. There had been considerable controversy about this as there has been a significant die-off of marine life that closely matched the dates of the dredging. As one of the most polluted areas in Britain, there was suspicion that the dredging may have disturbed various harmful substances but despite independent environmental testing, the culprit of the marine deaths has not been identified.