Product Description
Standard hoppers often struggle in narrow, overgrown, or heavily silted canals – they just can’t get through. That’s where our shallow-drafted hoppers come in. With an empty draft as low as 100mm, these lightweight, narrow-beam vessels are perfect for transporting materials through the most restricted parts of the waterway network.
KEY FEATURES
Beam: 6ft 10in
Hold Length: Various options available
Draft: 100–300mm (empty)
Carrying Capacity: 2–6 tonnes
Mobilisation: Hiab-deliverable
Tanked and untanked versions
INFORMATION SHEETS
We understand the difficulty of carrying out maintenance or restoration work in the narrowest sections of canals or rivers. Despite their compact build, the hoppers are designed to carry up to 6 tonnes of silt, spoil, stone or vegetation. Ideal for projects where both space and water depth are limited, they’re a go-to option for dredging support, vegetation clearance, bank protection, or towpath repairs in challenging environments.
Our shallow-drafted hoppers come in tanked and untanked models, depending on whether you're moving liquid or solid material. With multiple hold lengths available, we can match the right vessel to your load volume and site constraints.
The biggest issue is getting the vessel to and from the site. All units are Hiab-transportable. Just load up the lorry, transport it to the site, and deploy quickly with minimal disruption. It’s a time-saving, cost-efficient deployment option.
Whether used solo or in tandem with powered tugs and workboats, this narrow-beam transport barge is a reliable, low-impact solution for shallow, sensitive, or hard-to-access sites.
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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
