Backhoe / Dipper Barges

A high-performance backhoe dredger can be created by mounting a land-type, track-mounted or pedestal backhoe excavator on a platform made using our MPS modular pontoon system.

Two or more spuds (legs) can be fitted to stabilize the platform and hold it moored in a fixed position. Spud carriers ( ‘walking’ spud legs ) are available as an option as are for easy, short-distance repositioning.

At MPS we have years of experience with this type of dredging platforms and maintain a database holding the most common types (long reach) of excavator machines. This enables us to offer a rapid estimation for the dimensions of the modular pontoon that will be required for a specific excavator type and model.

Backhoe dredgers, also known as dipper dredgers, are frequently used for dredging works in harbours and shallow waters where they offer a simple and economical way of working.

Joint forces, efficient solutions.

  • Backhoe / Dipper Barges 1212

    Length12.19 m. (40 ft)
    Width12.19 m. (40 ft)
    Side depth1.98 m. (6.5 ft)
    MachineryHyundai 260LC - 26 ton
    Deck area140 m2
    Approx. Capacity175 ton at 0.4m freeboard
    Spud legs2 - Ø762 x 25mm
  • Backhoe / Dipper Barges 2110

    Length20.73 m. (68 ft)
    Width9.75 m. (32 ft)
    Side depth1.98 m. (6.5 ft)
    MachineryCAT 345LR - 45 ton
    Deck area200 m2
    Approx. Capacity225 ton at 0.4m freeboard
    Spud legs2 - Ø762 x 25mm
  • Backhoe / Dipper Barges 2712

    Length26.82 m. (88 ft)
    Width12.19 m. (40 ft)
    Side depth1.98 m. (6.5 ft)
    MachineryCAT 385C LR - 110 ton
    Deck area320 m2
    Approx. Capacity375 ton at 0.4m freeboard
    Spud legs3 - Ø762 x 25mm
  • Backhoe / Dipper Barges 2712

    Length26.82 m. (88 ft)
    Width12.19 m. (40 ft)
    Side depth1.98 m. (6.5 ft)
    MachineryCAT 390 LR - 115 ton
    Deck area320 m2
    Approx. Capacity375 ton at 0.4m freeboard
    Spud legs3 - Ø762 x 25mm
  • Backhoe / Dipper Barges 3010

    Length30.48 m. (100 ft)
    Width9.75 m. (32 ft)
    Side depth1.98 m. (6.5 ft)
    MachineryLiebherr 924 - 25 ton
    Deck area290 m2
    Approx. Capacity350 ton at 0.4m freeboard
    Spud legs3 - Ø762 x 25mm
  • Backhoe / Dipper Barges 3012

    Length30.48 m. (100 ft)
    Width12.19 m. (40 ft)
    Side depth1.98 m. (6.5 ft)
    MachineryCAT 385C LR - 110 ton
    Deck area370 m2
    Approx. Capacity425 ton at 0.4m freeboard
    Spud legs3 - Ø762 x 25mm

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