Wetlands Restoration
Mud Cat dredges are ideal for wetland restoration. Our horizontal auger dredges give contractors and government agencies many options when tackling tough wetland environments. Mud Cat dredges can be used in a wide variety of wetland applications including, but not limited to:
- Wetlands restoration
- Shallow dredging for wetlands creation
- Vegetation removal
- Toxic material removal with clamshell or horizontal auger cutterhead
- Spray dredging to provide nutrients to wetlands
Mud Cat dredges come with a variety of options for tackling wetland applications including: environmental cutterheads, clamshells, spray discharge attachments, and amphibious undercarriages.
News

Ellicott Dredge Enterprises Delivers and Commissions Custom Mud Cat® 30EC Electric Potash Dredging System for PADCOM
The custom electric Mud Cat 30E was developed by the EDE Engineering Team in conjunction with the customer to deliver the required potash flow and density.

Mud Cat MC 40E Electric Dredge Commissioned in DRC
An Ellicott Dredge Enterprises LLC Mud Cat MC 40E remote controlled electric dredge was commissioned last week by Senior Field Service Technician, Rob Carufel, at a mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

‘Economic Renaissance’: Port of Chinook Secures Own Dredging Equipment
Securing the new dredge was “critical” to maintaining the port and resuscitating parts that have become usable due to silt.

Gulf Coast Authority once again opts for Mud Cat
Ellicott Dredge Enterprises today announced the delivery and start-up of a brand-new Mud Cat MC 40E electric remote-controlled dredge at Gulf Coast Authority (GCA) in Texas.

Mud Cat 40E Electric Dredger Raises the Bar in Western Australia
A team from Apex Envirocare was engaged in dredging and desludging works on an Industrial Process Water pond in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region recently, utilizing the remote-controlled Mud Cat 40E electric dredge.

Mud Cat® MC 50E Dredge Deployed in Remote Nicaragua to Restore Reservoir Capacity
A brand-new Mud Cat® MC 50E electric remote-controlled dredge is commissioned to clean out a reservoir in a remote area of Nicaragua.

Mid-South Testing Invests In Another Mud Cat® 225D After 17 Years Of Reliable Service From Their First Unit
Mid-South Testing of Decatur, AL recently took delivery of their second Mud Cat® 225D after their first Mud Cat 225D (formerly called the model 815) performed 17 years of reliable service.

Another WeedMaster Cutterhead Ready For Action
Mud Cat is getting ready to ship another WeedMaster cutterhead to a customer in the United States.

HOW DOES CABLE DRIVE PROPULSION WORK AND WHAT OPTIONS DO I HAVE FOR ANCHOR POINTS?
Most conventional dredges run on cables whether it is a spud dredge with swing wires and underwater anchors or an auger cutter head dredge like the Mud Cat.