Our Advanced dredging operations software utilizes positioning information from a single differentially corrected GPS receiver to geographically register the dredging work in a real-world coordinate system, using either Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) or State Plane Coordinates. Our dredging system utilizes a terrain network of hydrographic survey data to perform cross-sectional cuts showing current position along a cut, the ground level along that cut, and the planned dredging design depth.

The software consists of Job Planning Software for setting offsets, chain lengths, and head depth, Real-Time Software for positioning and showing alignment error, and Dredging Analysis Software for Pre/Post construction comparisons of hydrographic survey data. Our dredging operations program provides planning capabilities for setting up a survey. Capabilities are provided for analyzing where dredging is required. User friendly interactive controls are provided for defining and naming alignments, setting chain lengths, and for selecting alignments while dredging.

Survey monitoring is provided using three real-time graphic views, a planar or helmsman's display, an alignment view, and an ground cross-sectional view in the direction of the cut. This cross-sectional view, a unique feature of our program, provides the Dredge operator with an indication of where dredging is actually required and where he is simply pumping water. This results in a more efficient dredging operation.

DredgeV is based upon DgnView, our Design File Viewer, for simplicity and uniformity across all of our various graphic applications. Geodetic conversions from Latitude/Longitude NAD 83 to the user's East/North coordinate system is provided by integral Government-Standard Corpscon software. Flexibility in windowing capabilities is provided through a self-scrolling display window, windowing controls based upon GPS position, or manual windowing controls.