Product Description
Built for canal works, lock maintenance, and heavy material handling, our unpowered wide-beam crane boat combines size, stability, and strength. With its 45ft x 9’8” footprint and up to 25-tonne carrying capacity, it’s one of the bigger crane boats in our fleet. It has ample space and strength, perfect for shifting stone, dredgings, or even concrete.
KEY FEATURES
45ft x 9’8”
20–25t capacity
370° remote-controlled crane
Lifts 3.5t @ 4.5m, 870kg @ 14m
7m load space + sealed internal tank
Hydraulic stabilisers
Unpowered, road transportable
INFORMATION SHEETS
This unpowered lock maintenance crane boat features a front-mounted, 370° rotating crane that is fully remote-controlled for safe and precise operation. Its wide-set hydraulic stabiliser legs, complete with large foot plates, provide a secure lifting platform with minimal ground pressure, even on softer canal beds.
It features a 7-metre internal load space and a sealed tank that can accommodate both dry and liquid materials. Plus, the crane is compatible with a range of attachments, including clamshell buckets, piling hammers, and post drivers.
Despite being unpowered, it’s fully road transportable, allowing for quick mobilisation and efficient deployment wherever you’re working in the canal network.
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Additional Features
Third service pipework for clamshell, hammer, driver
Transport Method
Road transportable
Stabilisers
4 hydraulic legs with wide foot plates
Tank Type
Sealed internal tank (suitable for liquids)
Load Space
7m internal load bay
Lift Capacity
3.5t @ 4.5m / 870kg @ 14m
Crane Type
Front-mounted, 370° rotation, remote-controlled
Carrying Capacity
20–25 tonnes
Beam
9’8” (3m)
Length
45ft (13.7m)
LABEL
VALUE
Specifications
Frequently hired together
The Rothen Group provide a high quality, work boat rental service supplying an array of large and small work boats for narrow beam & wide beam waterways.
“The Rothen Group’s knowledge has ensured that potential issues were highlighted early, meaning projects run smoothly and on programme. They have a large fleet of plant and operators too, which reassures that the work will be completed safely and with due care.”
Martin Dean
JN Bentley
“The Rothen Group have worked with us and supplied marine, piling and fencing plant for many years. The team have excellent working knowledge of the UK canal system.”
Jim Walton
CPC Civils
“The works were completed to a high standard of quality both ahead of programme and in a safe manner. All parties were really pleased with how smooth the construction phase went.”
Andrew Smith
Mott MacDonald Bentley
“Your crew worked seamlessly to deliver both the headwall and gabion basket lifts safely and efficiently. Their approach to safety, teamwork, and communication made a real difference and helped keep everything on track.”
Adam De'Ath
Canal & River Trust
"The professionalism, communication and quality of the works delivered by The Rothen Group has been exceptional! From the project initiation phase to delivering the hard work on the ground they have been an outstanding contractor to work with."
Charles Hughes
Canal & River Trust
