What is a Mobile Containment Vessel?
A Mobile Containment Vessel is a multi-barge vessel with an inboard rectangular opening, through which a vertical barrier wall is set to surround the target dredge work zone. The barrier wall is formed by interlocking steel sheet piles that are held in place and deployed by a specially designed support system located on the inner hull of the inner rectangular opening. Once deployed, the sheet pile wall provides a semi-seal between the dredge area and the surrounding water-body, preventing the free migration of particulate material from the dredge area.
