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The Watermaster AMD 5000 Amphibious Multipurpose Dredging machine can maneuver on land by using a pair of stern-mounted struts and its hydraulic work arm to lift, push, pull and drag itself.
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ONAWAY â Moran Iron Works partnered with Ann Arbor-based Watermaster NA to manufacture an amphibious dredging machine.
A version of the vessel has been in use worldwide for three decades, but the machine previously hadnât been sold in the U.S.
Watermaster North America was founded by brothers Jonathan and Peter Dreyfuss in 2019 after they acquired a license to manufacture and sell the Watermaster AMD 5000 Amphibious Multipurpose Dredging machine â originally designed by the Finland-based Aquamec company â in both the U.S. and Canada.