Watermaster The Amphibious Multipurpose Dredger
Versatile. Mobile. Proven
For environmental dredging, raking, piling – and more.
From dry ground to 6 meters depth.
The ALL-IN-ONE Watermaster is a combined cutter suction dredger, backhoe dredger, amphibious excavator, aquatic weed harvester and a piling machine for the water environment. One Watermaster does the work of multiple conventional machines, and it operates and mobilizes independently without additional machinery or personnel. When you work with Watermaster you are maximizing efficiency, safety and results while saving costs, time and the environment. It is smart to do more with less.
Go Anywhere
Enjoy unrestricted mobility and operate safely
in challenging locations where no other machine can
1. Transport
The compact Watermaster travels easily as a complete unit on a standard trailer.
2. Self-Launch
Unload from the trailer autonomously using Watermaster’s four stabilizers and the excavator arm. Walk into the water independently without crane assistance.
3. Self-Propel
Cruise to remote locations with speed up to 4 knots, no tugboat is needed.
4. Self-Anchor
Watermaster anchors independently using its four stabilizers, creating a steady work position without additional cables or anchors that could block water traffic.
Do everything
With Watermaster’s quickly interchangeable heavy-duty attachments you can handle all shallow water works with just one machine.
Suction Dredging
With Watermaster, you can effectively dredge in shallow waters, even in areas with trash and aquatic vegetation. Watermasters ability to dredge a large area from each position and to quickly reposition when necessary ensures that almost all of the total operational time is spent actively dredging. The patented, submersible Watermaster Cutter Pump enables you to dredge up to 900 cubic meters of sludge per hour and discharge up to 1.5 km away. Need to go further? Just add a booster pump.
Backhoe Dredging
No matter the soil type, Watermaster has you covered with a choice of a 600-litre bucket with teeth, a 1000-litre bucket for soft soils, or a clamshell bucket. Watermaster consistently handles solid loads of approximately 40-60 cubic meters per hour, depending on the soil type.
Raking
Use the Watermaster;s wide 2.75m rake attachment to effectively remove rooted invasive aquatic vegetation such as hippo grass, as well as floating vegetation such as water hyacinth. You can also clean up trash and debris from urban waters efficiently.
Pile Driving
Drive piles from the water side with Watermaster. You can use a piling bucket for wooden piles or a vibratory pile driver for both wooden piles and metal sheets. The machine´s FOPS-certified cabin ensures safety during operations.
Discover how Watermaster´s mobility and versatility can solve
your shallow water challenges
Technical specs
engine
Caterpillar C7.1, turbo charged, 6-cylinder diesel engine
- air-water radiator cooled
- flywheel power at 2100 rpm 168 kW (Classic IV), 205 kW (Classic V)
- fuel tank capacity 1200 l
- electric system 24 V
- batteries 2 x 180 Ah
- electric refueling pump
hydraulics
one axial piston pump for dredging
and propeller
- operating pressure max. 345 bar
one axial piston pump for digging
and stabilizers - operating pressure max. 230 bar
excavator
- swinging angle 180°
- break-out force from bucket cylinder 83 kN
- digging force from arm cylinder 47 kN
- lifting capacity at max. reach 24,5 kN
- quickly changeable attachments
hull
- one piece hull divided into 7 watertight
compartments - corrosion resistant painting outside and inside
- protective skid bars on bottom
- mast, signal lights for dredging and navigation
cabin
- modern FOPS certified cabin with excellent visibility
- additional seat for instructor
- 10 work lights
anchoring
- independent anchoring and work movement
without assisting vessels, winches or wire-cables - two front stabilizers, max depth 5,0 m
- two rear tilting stabilizers, max depth 6,7 m
mobility
- self-loading and self-unloading to/from a trailer
- moves independently in and out of water
- self-propelled
- amphibious in all work modes
certified quality
- quality certificate ISO 9001
- environmental certificate ISO 14001
- safety certificate ISO 3449
certificates issued by authorized certification authority
transport dimensions and weight
- transport length without boom 11,00 m
- transport length with boom 17,00 m
- transport width 3,30 m
- transport height 3,15 m
- transport weight ca 19,50 t