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Digger adventures - The Amphibious JS200

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The Amphibious JS200 emerges on the water in the Dominican Republic!

This amazing JS200 started its life at JCB Heavy Products, Staffordshire, England. It emerged as a perfectly ordinary JS200 and was then shipped all the way to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean to the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic is part of the island of Hispaniola, the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and the Caribbean Sea to the south.

On arrival the upper structure of the machine was lifted off the standard undercarriage using a 25 tonne crane, before being installed on the incredible amphibious undercarriage at the work site.

The amphibious machine now weighs in at 21,140kg (46,508lb) and has a transport length of 9.67m(31.4'). The tracks work both on land and when the machine is out of the water. Maximum travel speed on ground is 4km/h(2.5mph) and on the water the machine can manage up to 1.6km/h (1mph). The machine has an excavating reach of 6.6m(21.65') and was supplied with a digging and cleaning bucket which it uses to excavate and clean water canals.

Did you know that the Dominican Republic:

  • Shares the Island of Hispaniola which it is part of with Haiti

  • Has the Highest peak in the Caribbean called Pico Duarte which is 3087 metres above sea level.

  • Has the biggest lake in the Caribbean named Lake Enriquillo

  • Uses its rivers and streams to create electricity through hydro-electric plants.

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