The global mechanical dredging market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of nearly 1.9% during the forecast period. Mechanical dredgers are designed to mechanically dig and collect sediment from the bottom surface of a water body. Mechanical dredgers come in a variety of forms, each involves the use of the grab or bucket to slacken the in-situ material and transfer it to the surface. Types of mechanical dredger include bucket dredger, backhoe dredger and grab dredger. Bucket dredgers are used in several applications, such as land reclamation in harbors and sea works, marine mining in marine beaches and continental shelves, placer mining, and waterway maintenance.

It is the most ideal piece of equipment for environmental projects that needs dredging of on-site materials including dredging for minerals such as tin and gold or construction materials such as sand and gravel. It is the single most essential factor owing to which bucket dredgers still have a gradual demand despite being one of the oldest types of machines. Mechanical dredging provides benefits such as accuracy, speed, and mobility along with the capability to handle massive dredge materials. However, some of the drawbacks of the mechanical dredger comprise the costs of acquiring, operating, and maintaining the required heavy equipment along with the high percentage of resuspended sediment.

Additionally, this dredger causes noise pollution, the onboard engine/generators produces a relatively strong and continuous sound, that can be recorded at distances ranging from 55 to 680 m from the source. Due to this, mechanical dredgers may not be preferred in some urban areas. Mechanical dredgers are appropriate for use primarily in confined areas and for eliminating debris or the hand-packed material. Thus, rising dredging projects in confined areas will likely drive the demand for mechanical dredging. 

Some prominent players in the market include Callan Marine, Ltd., DEME N.V., Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., Norfolk Dredging Co., and Van Oord N.V. Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. offers a compact dredger named IHC Beaver GD500 self-propelled grab dredger that is designed to carry out the small scale (mechanical) dredging jobs. It features durability, reliability, and performance. Additionally, Van Oord installed the backhoe dredger, Goliath, for dredging soft materials during the construction of the Liverpool 2 project. Van Oord has 5 backhoe dredgers in its fleet, which include Titan, Hippopotes, Goliath, Simson, and Razende Bol.

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