The Port of Newcastle is the largest port on the east coast of Australia and the world’s leading coal export port.
It is essential that the safety of the ships is maintained and therefore the Dredge 'David Allen pumps thousands of tonnes of silt from the harbour floor and dumps it out to sea. The dredge operates 12 hours a day seven days a week.
Here you can see the David Allen taking the silt out to sea.
Great with the leading line of the wave. We have an expression - 'taking coals to Newcastle' in other words, 'pointless' IT seems that this would be appropriate for your Newcastle too. Perhaps that is why the port has the same name - because of the coal industry.
Liked your narrative. That is very important work. After hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico we have dredging operations at our port cities. But only after hurricanes. Your sea looks a bit rough in this photo.
Babs, the breaking waves are tremendously beautiful and form a fab leading line to the dredger on the horizon.. love the energy and immediacy captured here..
A very interesting narrative - thank you for sharing..
@skipt07 It is an ongoing event. The dredge operates 12 hours a day 7 days a week removing silt which travels down the Hunter River to the Port of Newcastle. Because of the shallowness of the Port some of the bulk carriers, especially the Cape Bulk Carriers can only be part loaded with coal from Newcastle and then have to travel to Queensland to load them fully.
I love the waves and how they seem so strong. They have done similar projects off the coast of New Jersey here. It's funny how we don't realize what's going on under those swirling waves. Good shot.
A very interesting narrative - thank you for sharing..