Sharpness Canal Dredging Gear.

[Engineer]

Some pics of the kit for pumping out mud barges on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, the mud is pumped back into River Severn.
Most of this kit has now been sold off and they just blow the mud in the general direction of the sea lock at
Sharpness.

Mud dilution jet and pump intake.

V4 diesel.

Engine starting air bottles.

Dilution water pump.

 

[spawney]

That looks like a cool piece of machinery. Is it still working? It would be cool to see it when it's running and belching mud out.

 

[Engineer]

Dredging Kit.

That looks like a cool piece of machinery. Is it still working? It would be cool to see it when it's running and belching mud out.

I think it has all been sold off, the canal no longer takes any large shipping that requires the 10 foot depth it was dredged to.(All to do with cuts at DEFRA, I think).

I,ll upload a few more pics when time permits.

 

[Foxylady]

Very nice find, Engineer. Love the look of it as well as it being interesting machinery. Good stuff.

 

[Engineer]

Dredging Kit.

The last of the pics.

Tugs for mud barges.

One of two Lister 6 cylinder propulsion engines.

Engine room.

Towing hook.

Wheelhouse.

Unpowered mud barges.

 

[BigLoada]

Nice, I love boats of any kind. The machinery is pretty cool aso is that wheel. You have been busy getting out and about recently

 

[Engineer]

Dredging Kit

Nice, I love boats of any kind. The machinery is pretty cool aso is that wheel. You have been busy getting out and about recently

Thanks, the pics are from 2006/7, I'll see if I can dig up some more.

Large bit of machinery, the fence is 2 metres high, 42 inch delivery, 5 cubic metres per second.