DIGGER HOPPERS

Specialist machine transporter and operating platform pontoon. This vessel is capable of transporting up to a 2.5 tonne machine to awkward access sites, where the machine can either be tracked off the hopper to work or with the stability legs down it can operate from the hopper itself, the machine can be tracked up and down the vessel to work with no danger of the boat capsizing.

With an operating machine reach of up to 25 ft it makes an ideal platform from which to work. Weighs approx 9 tonnes which is easy to transport via a Hiab lorry. The vessel measures 40ft x 6ft 10inches It is fitted with a small hydraulic power pack which operates the four stability legs which makes it an extremely stable working platform.

 

When loaded with a 2.5 tonne machine the vessels draught is 600mm, making it ideal to operate in shallow waters but the stabiliser legs can reach 1.5m below the bottom of the boat, for operating in deeper water, leg extensions can be added to extend this by a further 1m.

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The floors can easily be taken out to enable the vessel to be used as a standard hopper for carrying materials etc.

With all the advantages of the mini digger pontoon, but without having to swing the sponsons around through narrow restrictions.  makes this the ideal package to carry out piling, nicospan or dredging works. Being only 40ft and weighing 9tonne we can still deliver this craft by hiab lorry, therefore reducing mobilisation costs and timescales.