![]() He looked at us quizzically but graciously introduced himself and filled us in on what was happening. Ralph Packer was waiting with a number of workmen and two of the truck drivers as we arrived. ![]() We rose at first light on Friday morning and headed to R.M. The dredge was transported from Baltimore on a flatbed tractor-trailer that was loaded onto a Packer barge in New Bedford, along with a huge crane and the crane’s supply truck, and they all arrived in Vineyard Haven on last Thursday afternoon.Īlerted to its arrival and launch plans, my husband and I decided to see what the launch of a dredge involved. It’s equipped with sophisticated computer technology that can measure depths, calculate how much sand is being pumped, and alert the dredge operator when he approaches the boundaries of the dredge area. The new dredge came from the Ellicott Company in Baltimore, is 35-feet long, weighs 30 tons, is sparkling white with bright red lettering, blue equipment and yellow cleats, and cost $628,000.
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