CROCODILE MULTIPURPOSE DREDGER

Equipments

The Crocodile is versatility on water makes it suitable for uses ranging from heavy work to fast emergency response. Its powerful engine, propulsion system and pumps, superior mobility and sophisticated positioning equipment place it in a class by itself.

Another important environmental feature of the Crocodile is its ability to operate with low noise levels; it is equipped with a super critical silencer that reduces noise to remarkably low levels.

Stabilizers

The Crocodile 's independent dredging movements and anchoring is based on hydraulic stabilizers.

2 rear stabilizers, equipped with hydraulical tilting cylinders spuds. Depth control by means of hydraulic.

2 front stabilizers with detachable floats and removable spuds.

Propulsion system

The Crocodile 's propulsion system is designed to provide maximum power with minimal disruption. Maximum speed is 8 knots.

The propeller can be raised in shallow waters to protect aquatic vegetation and avoid disturbing riverbed sediment. Environmental dredging in tropical and arctic climate.

Cab

The Crocodile 's cab meets the highest standards of comfort and ergonomic with excellent visibility. The pilot controls all hydraulic functions from the cabin.

It is equipped with with full adjustable deluxe seats, easy to reach controls, side windows that can be opened, and a range of standard and optional accessories like sun roof hatch, radio system and gauging for hydraulics/engine

Engine

Equipped with a light, compact, low-pollution Cummins / Caterpillar vs. engine.The Crocodile excavator has power to spare (250 to 375 hp - standard model : 250 hp).

Technical Specifications

Cylinders : 6

Max HP : 250 to 375bhp

Air compressor tu/flo : 501-13 ft3/min

Hull

One piece body divided into 7 watertight compartments for protection. Corrosion resistant painting system for minimum 3 years guarantee.

Protective skid bars on bottom.

Slip-Safe deck. Hand rails.

Excavator

Maximum bucket reach : 6.5 m to 7.85 m through 180ยบ Maximum depth : 6.5 m
Breakout force (from bucket cyl.) : 77 kN ( depends on selected option )

Digging force (from bucket cyl.) : 40 kN ( depends on selected option )
Lifting capacity at max. reach : 16 kN ( depends on selected option)

Quick couplings for tools

Pumping system

The Crocodile 's powerful hydraulic pumping system can propel highly concentrated solid residues over distances of more than one kilometre. Pump bucket for accurate environmental dredging of organic materials.

The Crocodile can be equipped with an array of accessories ( bucket, auger head / cutter head equipped pump bucket, pile drivers, rake, etc.) to enable it to perform the job at hand.

Bucket System

There are several tools available for backhoe dredging; a 400l bucket with teeth for normal work, a 800l bucket for bigger sites, a clam shell bucket for environmental dredging. With the bucket dredged material can be deposited on barges or, in narrow channels, directly on the shore.

Stone and trash removal can be done with the backhoe bucket, clam shell bucket. Larger stones can be moved to the shore, deeper into the water, buried or they can, for example ; be used to make a breakwater.

Accessories

The Crocodile rake tool can control aquatic weed, removal of soil with reed, roots and other vegetation, sweeping floating vegetation and debris. Cleaning the bottom from trash, excavating at high solid content with free water.

For more information Crocodile Dredger please contact MAVI DENIZ via calling : + 90 216 392 41 43 or Fax : + 90 216 392 47 00.