Several crane barges were also used to place sandbags and gravel, and other barges were used to haul equipment, pumps, generators and people to sites.

Big wall routes require the climbing team to live on the route often using portaledges and hauling equipment.

There are also visible remains of mining operations underwater, such as roadways used for hauling equipment.

This also eliminates the need for multiple machines such as a bulldozer accompanied by some combination of excavators, tree shears, wood chippers or grinders, and hauling equipment.