What are Hopper Barges?
Hopper barges are used for dredging support or transportation of goods like coal, steel, cement, earth, gravel, stone chips, iron ores, sludge, mud, and, waste products recovered from the sea or river bed.Â
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Hopper barges are used for dredging support or transportation of goods like coal, steel, cement, earth, gravel, stone chips, iron ores, sludge, mud, and, waste products recovered from the sea or river bed.Â
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