A PORTABLE AMPHIBIOUS DREDGING MACHINE. IT HAS THREE LEGS ON WHICH ARE FITTED PAIRS OF 1 M DIAMETER STEEL WHEELS. IT HAS NO DRIVE TO THE WHEELS, NO PROPELLER NOR RUDDER AND IS ONLY ABLE TO OPERATE AS A DREDGER WITH THE WHEELS PLACED IN POSTION ON THE BED OF THE AREA TO BE DREDGED. THE MACHINE IS USED TO DREDGE MAINLY INLAND WATERWAYS TO A DEPTH OF 3-4 METRES. THE WHEELS ALSO SUPPORT THE MACHINE ON LAND ALLOWING EASIER LOADING AND UNLOADING FROM A LORRY. SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDE: 9.05 M PONTOON TRANSPORT LENGTH, 2.5 M WIDTH, 6.15 M LENGTH, 7.5 TONNES, HYDRAULICS THREE GEAR PUMP, 2.7M OVER STERN AND 3.75 M OVER SIDE DIGGING DEPTH, POWER 4 CYLINDER WATER COOLED ENGINE, 2.2 M AIR DRAUGHT WITH CAB, 360 DEGREE SLEW WITH BRAKED SLEW MOTOR AND 200 LITRES BUCKET CAPACITY.

CLASSIFICATION IS DETERMINED ACCORDING TO GIR'S 1 & 6. CN: 89051090: DREDGERS, OTHER THAN SEA GOING. HSEN NOTE (A) 8905 REFERS. HSEN NOTE V(A) TO CHAPTER 8430 REFERS