Richard Smalley Amphibious Dredger

Totally amphibious, completely self contained, loads itself onto a flatbed truck, rolls itself into the water and uses an integral winch to pull itself from the water so not requiring a crane or special access. Works from the water so offering excellent reach and digging depth without inconveniencing riverside properties.

The dredger has three stabilising legs fitted with pairs of one metre wide hollow drum wheels which provide stability and flotation; in the water it punts in 3metre strides using jib, dipper and slew; no propeller nor rudder means nothing to foul up on underwater debris; once in place the stabilisers allow the dredger to use it's large tearout force to deal with the toughest phragmites reeds unloading to the bank or accompanying barge