Cutter suction dredge

A modular, adjustable length dredge assembly, comprising:

• a hull having a fore section platform, an aft section platform, and a first pair of a plurality of substantially parallel, releasably interconnected hollow pipe sections of adjustable length longitudinally connecting the fore section platform to the aft section platform;
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• a dredge ladder comprising a second pair of a plurality of substantially parallel, releasably interconnected hollow pipe sections of adjustable length having a rear section pivotally coupled to the hull and a front section coupled to a rotatable cutter head,
• wherein the adjustable lengths of the first pair of a plurality of substantially parallel, releasably interconnected hollow pipe sections and the second pair of a plurality of substantially parallel, releasably interconnected hollow pipe sections results from the removal or insertion of additional hollow pipe sections so that the first and second pair of interconnected pipe sections may be either shortened or lengthened.

A modular, size adjustable dredge assembly, comprising:

• first and second sets of pontoons capable of being assembled into fore and aft section platforms;
• first and second sets of releasably interconnected pipe sections, the pipe sections being hollow, water tight with flanged ends, interchangeable with one another and capable of being assembled together to provide substantially parallel pipes that cooperate with the pontoon sections to form adjustably spaced fore and aft section platforms;
• third and fourth sets of releasably interconnected pipe sections, the pipe sections being hollow, water tight with flanged ends, interchangeable with one another and capable of being assembled into a dredge ladder;
• a fifth set of pipe sections capable of forming a tapered or triangular suction pump and cutter support platform, including pipes for adjusting the weight of the suction pump and cutter support platform;
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• a cutter and a suction pump for assembly in close proximity to one another on the support platform.