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SUMMARY

I-Why and How does the estuary get silting up?

II-Dredging: an absolute necessity?

III-The dredging methods:

*the dredging of sediments.

*the dredging by roughness.

IV-The different types of dredgers:

*the disintegration suction dredge.

*the "dustpan" suction dredge.

*the pump dredger carrier.

*the lateral discharging dredge.

V-The advantages and drawbacks of dredging.

VI-The dredgers, full sailors.

VII-Are the dredgers ecological?

VIII-The interviews.

IX-Glossary.