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the dredged materials. Talk about messy! This is where the arena involves numerous scientific as well as emotional and irrational discussions, often leading to something akin to hysteria, but what are we really talking about? Basically, we are talking about uplands that have eroded into our waters and flow downstream into our relatively shallow estuaries (as compared to the middle of the oceans).


Marinas, boatyards and clubs


are dependent upon maintaining meaningful water depths for boats to safely move in and out, so why the emotions? It boils down to what is contained in the sediments. Some materials are ‘clean’. Some can have more than trace levels of contaminants, while others can have significant levels of contaminants. Historically, the largest polluters of our waters are municipalities, industry and development. While numerous countries have sought to implement controls, many have not, and for those who have,


On 13 September, Brighton Marina on the South Coast of England launched its Marina Master MII dredger into the water. Named Doris, the dredger will undertake extra work to complement the annual dredging programme organised by Premier Marinas.


most municipalities continue to be among the largest polluters. Governments seem to be adopting attitudes of ‘do as I say … not as I do”. While somewhat hypocritical, this is a reality. There are two basic ways of


handling dredge materials – one is relocating them within the waters and the other is relocating them upland. In most cases, relocating dredge


materials within the waters can be undertaken in an environmentally


acceptable manner. In the US, the Army Corps of Engineers, with the participation of the Environmental Protection Agency, has had programs in place and has been spending millions of dollars testing and reviewing in-water relocation


Where did all the water go from this marina at Hoover Reservoir in Ohio? SEPTEMBER 2016 • MARINA EURO-REPORT


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