Posted on October 11, 2026
Water construction often involves work both on land and in the water. Excavators are made for land. Watermaster is an amphibious dredging vessel made for work in shallow waters.
It can work where excavators on the shore cannot reach. It can also work along sections of shoreline with no suitable land access, operating from the water instead. The working range is from dry ground to six metres deep. Watermaster’s four stabilizers anchor it firmly to the bottom and provide a steady working position for using its heavy-duty attachments.
Watermaster can excavate new channels, move rocks, drive piles and help install cables and pipelines. And unlike an excavator, Watermaster is also a suction dredger.
This month’s photo shows Watermaster shaping a new waterway for a coastal infrastructure project in Corsica. It pumps the dredged sediment directly to the final discharge area instead of excavating and handling it several times.
The cabin is FOPS-certified, meaning it is tested to protect the operator from falling objects. This is an essential safety feature on construction sites, under bridges and during piling work.
