Our Fleet
Workboats, pontoons, marine plant and specialist equipment
Severn Lady
Road-transportable split hopper barge for dredging, clearance and marine civil engineering works
Severn Lady
Key features
The Severn Lady is a split hopper barge registered at Gloucester and built in 1979. Classified under MCA Cat 5 (3Nm), she is designed to operate effectively in harbours, rivers and estuary environments. With a dry weight of 31.07 tonnes, she is fully road transportable, allowing Bullo to mobilise her to a wide range of project locations where waterborne access or towage is not practical.
Measuring 23.6 metres in length with a breadth of 4.84 metres and a mean draught of 0.875 metres, the vessel provides a hopper capacity of 60 tonnes. Her size and carrying ability make her a versatile asset for dredging operations, material handling and transport.
The Severn Lady is fitted with spud legs for secure positioning and can be equipped with a removable eight-tonne 360° long-reach excavator for additional flexibility on dredging, clearance and marine civil engineering projects. She also carries a specialist water injection unit and can be used for plough dredging, making her well suited to maintenance and desilting works.
Designed for multi-purpose operations, the vessel supports water injection dredging, plough dredging, pontoon and quay works, jetty maintenance and the movement of dredged or excavated material through her hopper system.
Eva
Workboat and tug for towing, positioning and marine support operations
EVA
Key features
EVA is a Damen Pushy Cat 1204, built in 2008. Classified as Cat 3, she is a compact and capable workboat designed for towing, pushing, positioning and general marine support operations.
With a dry weight of 14.59 tonnes and a shallow draught, EVA is road transportable and can be mobilised flexibly to suit a wide range of project locations. She measures 12 metres in length with a breadth of 3.8 metres, drawing 1.2 metres midships and 1.5 metres at the stern.
EVA is powered by a Caterpillar engine through a Twin Disc gearbox and Kort nozzle arrangement, driving a 680 mm propeller and producing a total output of 240 hp. Her hydraulic steering system provides excellent manoeuvrability, making her well suited to close-quarters work in harbours, docks, rivers, marinas and restricted-access waterways.
The vessel is fitted with a sealed weather deck, single push bow, quick-release side fenders and two hydraulic hitching winches, making her a robust and adaptable working tug. Additional features include keel cooling, a 2,500-litre fuel tank and three lifting points for road transport or yard handling.
EVA is equipped with modern navigation and electronic systems, including radar, chart plotter, AIS, autopilot and two VHF radios. With a bollard pull of 2.5 tonnes and a maximum speed of 8 knots, she provides reliable support for tug and tow operations, barge movements, pontoon positioning, dredging support and general harbour or marina works.
Seaka
Bullo’s compact road-transportable water injection dredger for maintenance dredging and silt management
Seaka
Key features
Seaka is Bullo’s compact water injection dredger, designed for maintaining and improving water depths in berths, marinas, docks, rivers, canals and harbour approaches.
Using a horizontal jet bar, Seaka injects water into the bed at low pressure, fluidising soft sediment and allowing it to move as a density current. Where site conditions allow, the material can then be carried away by gravity, tidal movement, river flow or existing currents, reducing the need for mechanical excavation or off-site sediment relocation.
Measuring approximately 10 metres in length with a 4.8 metre beam, Seaka is highly manoeuvrable and well suited to confined or restricted-access sites. Her compact size allows her to be transported by road and deployed quickly, making her a practical option for planned maintenance dredging, emergency silt clearance and keeping access channels or disposal routes open during wider dredging operations.
Seaka can dredge to depths of up to approximately 8.5 metres and is capable of moving up to around 450m³ per hour, depending on material type, water depth, flow conditions and site constraints.
Typical applications include berth maintenance, marina clearance, channel maintenance, soft silt management, lock and approach clearance, and supporting dredging works where accumulated silt is affecting access or navigation.
Dotter
Swing ladder cutter suction dredger for maintenance dredging, silt removal and restricted-access works
Dotter
Key features
Dotter is an 8"/6" swing ladder cutter suction dredger, manufactured in 1998.
Designed for maintenance dredging, silt removal and controlled dredging works, Dotter is suited to harbours, docks, marinas, rivers, canals and inland waterways where accurate material removal and pump discharge are required. Her road-transportable design allows her to be mobilised to a wide range of project locations, including sites where waterborne mobilisation may not be practical.
The dredger is fitted with a Deutz BF6M 1013 E engine and a Hollandsche IJssel / De Klop dredge pump, with an 8-inch suction side and 6-inch discharge side. She has a maximum dredging depth of approximately 6 metres.
Dotter is capable of handling a mixture capacity of up to approximately 550m³ per hour through a 1,000 metre pipeline, depending on site conditions, material type and discharge arrangement. She can be supported by floating discharge line, shore pipeline, workboats and Bullo’s experienced marine crews to suit the requirements of each project.
Typical applications include maintenance dredging, soft silt removal, berth and approach clearance, marina dredging, channel maintenance and controlled dredging around pontoons, gates, culverts and other restricted areas.
Proteus
5.5m Workhorse support boat for site access, safety cover and marine operations
Proteus
Key features
Proteus is Bullo’s 5.5m Workhorse support boat, used for fast, practical access during marine and waterside works. Compact, manoeuvrable and road transportable, she provides a useful support platform for harbour, river, marina and inland waterway projects.
With a length overall of 5.5 metres and a maximum beam of 2.3 metres, Proteus is well suited to restricted-access sites, safety cover, crew transfer, inspections and general support duties. Her load capacity of approximately 850kg allows her to carry personnel, tools and equipment where required.
Proteus is fitted with outboard propulsion up to 100hp, giving an estimated speed of up to 30 knots at recommended power and half load. Her aluminium hull construction, with 5mm bottom and side plating, provides a robust and practical working platform for demanding marine environments.
Typical uses include site access, safety boat cover, crew transfer, inspection support, light equipment movement, harbour and marina support, and assisting wider dredging or marine construction operations.
Ravestein Modular Pontoons
Road-transportable modular pontoon system for dredging, access and marine construction works
Ravestein Modular Pontoons
Key features
Bullo operates a six-piece Ravestein modular pontoon system, consisting of three 12m x 2m units and three 6m x 2m units, allowing flexible pontoon arrangements to be built to suit the requirements of each site.
The modular system can be configured for a range of marine and waterside works, including excavator-based dredging, access platforms, quay and bank works, pontoon and jetty repairs, plant support, inspections and general construction activities over water.
Ravestein’s modular pontoon system is designed around container-style dimensions, making the units practical to transport, handle and assemble on site. The system uses strong coupling connections and allows sections to be added or omitted depending on the required working area, site access and loading requirements.
The combination of 12m and 6m units gives Bullo flexibility to create smaller access platforms, longer working pontoons or wider working areas for plant and equipment. This makes the system well suited to restricted-access sites, inland waterways, harbours, docks, rivers and marina environments where conventional land-based access may not be practical.
When used alongside Bullo’s workboats, hoppers, excavators and marine crews, the pontoon system provides a stable and adaptable working platform for safe and efficient delivery of dredging, clearance, construction and maintenance works.
200T Dumb Hopper Barges
Heavy-duty dumb barges for dredged material, plant support and marine transport
200T Dumb Hopper Barges
Key features
Bullo operates two 200-tonne dumb hopper barges for dredging, material handling and general marine support works.
The barges provide robust floating capacity for the movement and temporary storage of dredged material, spoil, plant, equipment and construction materials. Their capacity makes them well suited to harbour, dock, river, canal and estuary projects where waterborne transport is required.
Used alongside Bullo’s tugs, workboats, dredging plant and modular pontoons, the barges can support mechanical dredging, clearance works, pontoon operations, quay and bank works, and wider marine civil engineering projects.
As non-propelled dumb barges, they are moved and positioned by tug or workboat, allowing them to be placed where required within the working area. Their simple and robust design makes them a practical asset for projects requiring additional carrying capacity, floating storage or support for dredging and construction operations.
Typical applications include dredged material transport, spoil handling, plant and equipment movements, floating storage, marine construction support, dredging campaigns and site logistics in restricted or waterside locations.