After 150 days in action, the Dredge Jadwin recently returned to her home port of Vicksburg in the US from the 2013 dredging season. The Jadwin and crew relocated approximately 6.5 million cubic yards of sand and mud from the river channel of the mighty Mississippi River.
The Jadwin was one of the the last two steam-powered dredges built by the Mississippi River Commission and specifically designed for dredging on the Mississippi River. The Jadwin is also celebrating her 80th birthday.
The Jadwin is a 274 ft., 2400 horse-powered dredging ship that is capable of dredging as deep as 62 feet.