BEYOND DREDGING: THE EVOLVING USE OF SILT CURTAINS The changing role of silt curtains. The application is evolving from dredging sites to broader sediment control. As the environmental impact and regulatory constraints associated with water pollution become an increasingly growing...

Finding A Balance: How Silt Curtains Can Help Maintain Environmental Equilibrium On Dredging Projects Following a recent attack on a hopper dredger in Indonesia over fears about the environmental damage it could cause, we look at whether deploying silt curtains...

Selecting the right silt curtain for your project before commencement is the most critical aspect of the decision. Many view the use of a silt curtain as a necessary evil that is forced on them, often in the late stages...

Post by Tom Day, Sales Director at Ecocoast. Silt curtains are an extremely effective solution in controlling dispersed suspended sediments - when specified and installed correctly. The image demonstrates a successful silt curtain deployment in the Middle East, where dredging operations...

Every silt curtain installation is unique, and therefore, the installation tips below are general recommendations only. Actual conditions might vary, depending on many factors. Each installation should be planned according to the site conditions and silt curtain model. Optimal Silt Curtain...

Silt curtains (also called turbidity curtains or turbidity barriers) are vertical barriers positioned within the water to contain the fine particles of silt that are discharged into the water from dredging, construction or reclamation activities. Today, they are being used for a...