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The Barnstable County, Massachusetts, dredging program recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. The county, which owns and operates three Ellicott® brand cutter suction dredges, has removed almost 2.4 million cubic yards of material during more than 300 dredging projects.Continue Reading

Ellicott has just delivered and started up a Series 370 Dragon® dredge for a shrimp farm in Mexico’s Pacific Coast. The dredge was acquired by an established shrimp farming operator, who chose an Ellicott® dredge because of its reputation for reliability and durability under heavy-duty conditions. Continue Reading

In 2012, Ellicott supplied its first dredges to the Bangladesh Inland Waterway Transport Authority (BIWTA) and the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB).  In the past decade, these two governmental organizations have purchased 32 dredges, over half of which are Ellicott dredges. This includes a mix of the Series 1270 18-inch Dragon®, Series 1870 20-inch Dragon®, and the Series 3870 26-inch Super Dragon™ dredgers.Continue Reading

CANADA – A major Potash producer recently awarded Ellicott a contract to supply a completely custom, electric, stainless steel bucketwheel dredge which encompasses advanced technology for the control, operating and electrical systems. The dredge hull, deckhouse, ladder and other structural items will be fabricated from 316 Stainless Steel. Additionally, the dredge is designed for year-round operation in temperatures ranging from -29°F (-34°C) to 95°F (35°C). The new B590E dredge integrates the following features, including customization based upon customer-specific requirements...Continue Reading

The first half of 2021 has been very active for Ellicott Dredges, LLC and both the Baltimore and New Richmond manufacturing facilities have been busy building and shipping dredges all over the world. As of June 10, Ellicott has so far: Shipped a total of 14 dredges and boosters, to 11 different customers in 5 different countries. 9 of these shipments were Dragon® Cutter Suction dredges, ranging in size and models from 370HPs (10″) to 2070s (20″) 5...Continue Reading