1.   Channels were dredged and straightened, banks denuded and reshaped.

2.   It would presumably have to put up part of the money if a judge rules in favor of dredging the channel.

3.   The channel is being dredged to prevent normal accumulation of silt on its bottom and to collect debris.

4.   The authority, and the states of New York and New Jersey, have recently announced a plan to dredge the channels to maintain a gateway for deep-water shipping.

5.   While Davisville has not had its channels dredged, it has received other federal financial aid to revive the port.

6.   The project will involve dredging a channel and building a quay, said Mohammed al-Khateeb, deputy chief executive of the company operating the yard.

7.   The tug eased its pulling Monday and moved in closer to dredge a channel through the sand in anticipation of the evening high tide.