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Science and Technology

A dredge pulled from the river mud in the United States 19 giant cannons weighing over 450 kilograms that had been forgotten at the bottom for almost 250 years and had once fired in the American War of Independence.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 11/06/2026 at 19:06

Interesting facts

The most powerful dredger in the world looks like a colossal excavator floating in the sea: Spartacus measures 164 meters, concentrates 44,180 kW of power, cuts hard soil up to 45 meters deep, and uses LNG to redesign ports, canals, and ocean floors.

Valdemar Medeiros 04/06/2026 at 16:50

Ports and Shipyards

The Dutch dredger that operates 24 hours a day to maintain depth and ensure the safety of ship operations begins new dredging in the Paranaguá Channel.

Ruth Rodrigues 26/05/2026 at 16:47

Construction

The dredge that went to Europe for maintenance returned to Santa Catarina to resume Brazil’s largest beach widening project, which is 8 km long and has already seen 4.9 million cubic meters of sand removed from the sea.

Bruno Teles 24/04/2026 at 20:13