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Suction line clogged mid-job on the Mississippi last week
I was working a dredge near Baton Rouge when the suction line just stopped pulling material out of nowhere. Turns out a big chunk of old rope got sucked in and wrapped around the impeller, nearly stalled the engine. Anyone else ever deal with unexpected debris jams in the middle of a shift?
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blair_chen811mo ago
Man that's rough. Had the exact same thing happen on the Ohio River last year, a big tangle of poly rope killed our suction for an hour.
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hannahcraig1mo agoTop Commenter
Respectfully, I've never had that issue with poly rope myself, think it depends on how it's tied.
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thea6021mo ago
Poly's fine if you know what you're doing @hannahcraig.
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