Posted on November 29, 2018
Each year discoveries are made during the annual dredging season as port maintenance crew work to remove thousands of cubic yards of accumulated silt clogging access and moorage at the Port of Ilwaco and Chinook.
Dredge duty
Operating a hydraulic dredge is complex and can take months to master. The main controls feature eight identical manual levers and six primary gauges that the operator must observe and maneuver to operate the dredge effectively.
Source: Chinook Observer
