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.

  • Caterpillar 390D LR, weight 115 ton.

    Length26.92 m. (88 ft)
    Width12.19 m. (40 ft)
    Side depth1.98 m. (6.5 ft)
    Water depth20.0 m
    Spud legs3
    Spud leg length24.0 m
    Diameter762mm x 25 mm
    HPU78 kW
  • Caterpillar 385C LR, weight 110 ton.

    Length30.48 m. (100 ft)
    Width12.19 m. (40 ft)
    Side depth1.98 m. (6.5 ft)
    Water depth21.0 m
    Spud legs3
    Spud leg length30.0 m
    Diameter762mm x 25 mm
    HPU78 kW
  • Caterpillar 385C LR, weight 110 ton.

    Length26.92 m. (88 ft)
    Width12.19 m. (40 ft)
    Side depth1.98 m. (6.5 ft)
    Water depth20.0 m
    Spud legs3
    Spud leg length24.0 m
    Diameter762mm x 25 mm
    HPU78 kW
  • Caterpillar 345LR, weight 45 ton.

    Length20.73 m. (68 ft)
    Width9.75 m. (32 ft)
    Side depth1.98 m. (6.5 ft)
    Water depth14.0 m
    Spud legs2
    Spud leg length18.0 m
    Diameter762mm x 25 mm
    HPU78 kW

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