Option 01FRP & aluminium
Standard design
Best value for money: strong, lightweight, clean lines and fully pre-drilled for fast assembly. Aluminium can be extruded anywhere and keeps a re-melt value at end of life.
Products
The specification.
Everything a mine engineer, a contractor or a safety officer needs to know, on one page.
Datasheet
Every number an
engineer will ask for.
Standard design / FRP & aluminium
- Section size
- 3 m × 1.5 m (standard), 3 m × 3 m (heavy lift)
- Buoyancy
- Approx. 850 kg per section, approx. 1,000 kg when linked; 1,750 kg heavy lift
- Frame
- Pre-formed, pre-drilled aluminium chassis; FRP & 316 stainless option
- Deck
- FRP composite grating, R 11 to R 13 (DIN 51130)
- Floats
- Unsinkable HDPE cells, no foam or polystyrene
- Handrails
- FRP or stainless, max. 1220 mm high
- Pivot
- About 12° per section, 10° over 360°
- Water
- pH 2 to 12, petroleum and UV resistant
- Shipping
- 500 m+ of 1.5 m walkway per 12 m container (RTA)
- Assembly
- 2–3 fitters, about 25 minutes per 3 m section
Modules
Five parts. Replace
any of them on site.
No crane, no return to the factory. Every part is bolted, so every part can be swapped.
- 01
Floats
Unsinkable HDPE cells, never polyethylene foam or polystyrene. About 850 kg of buoyancy per 3 m × 1.5 m section.
850kg
buoyancy per section
- 02
Aluminium frame
Pre-formed and pre-drilled aluminium chassis. Extruded anywhere in the world and recoverable for re-melt at end of life.
100%
re-meltable aluminium
- 03
FRP grating deck
Non-slip FRP composite deck rated R 11 to R 13 (DIN 51130). Resists acid and alkaline water from pH 2 to 12.
R 13
non-slip, DIN 51130
- 04
Stainless handrails
FRP or stainless handrails up to 1220 mm high, with 316 stainless brackets and fasteners for extreme corrosion.
1220mm
max. handrail height
- 05
Pivot couplers
Pivot joints flex about 12° per section and 10° over a full 360°, so the walkway follows the dredger and the water.
12°
flex per section
What it carries
It carries what your
site already moves.
Five loads we carry every day, and three things we don't build.
Crews
Daily safe access, 1.5 m wide
Pumps
Penstock and pump platforms
Pipelines
Pipes alongside the deck
Cables
Cable trays on the pivot walkway
Equipment
Hoists and monitoring gear
Not what we build
- Leisure marinas
- Plastic cube docks
- Pump barges
We say so before the quote, not after the order.
Assembly
Bolted together by
your own crew.
Pre-formed and pre-drilled. No welding, no specialist installer.
Iron ore mine, Sierra Leone / about 40 m per day
Local workforce
01
Unpack the crate
Every fitting, fastener, jig and tool arrives in the crate with the sections.
02
Bolt it together
Pre-drilled frames bolt together on the bank. No welding, no cutting.
03
Float and join
Each section is floated and coupled to the next, about 25 minutes per 3 m section.
Accessories
Fits what you
already run.
Anchors, lights, de-icers and control panels mount straight onto the frame.
Non-slip deckHandrailsAnchorsLED lightsDe-icersPivot tableEasy to assembleLight polesControl panelCustom platform on request
04 / Walkway designs
Three designs. One multi-configurable system.
Immensely strong, lightweight and very durable once assembled. Aluminium frames, stainless fittings, FRP handrails and HMWPE floats.
Option 01
Option 02FRP & stainless steel
Extreme design
For extreme corrosion, extreme climate and high theft risk. FRP/GRP grating with 316 stainless brackets, used at a 140 m gold mine in Ghana and at Florence Copper, Arizona.
Option 03Aluminium or FRP
Folding high buoyancy pivot
Over 3 m wide unfolded with double the buoyancy for pipes, cables and equipment. Folds to 2.5 m × 15 m to travel fully assembled on a normal flatbed truck.
Platform configuration
A walkway, pipe support, pump platform or work platform.
The patented design is multi-configurable. Sections join side to side or end to end to build the platform your site needs.
Side2Side
6 m × 6 m
End2Side
4.5 m × 4.5 m
End2End
4.5 m × 7.5 m
Products & accessories
01
Non-slip deck
FRP composite deck, R 11 to R 13 (DIN 51130). Product of Germany.
02
Handrails
FRP tube in bright safety yellow with black stanchions, max. 1220 mm high.
03
Anchors
Helical, rock, chain web and duck bill anchors. Working load over 2,000 kg.
04
LED lights
Oblong spread covers up to 10 m of walkway, up to 124 lumens per watt.
05
De-icers
6 ft pole, 1 HP motor. Keeps a range of about 8 m ice-free.
06
Pivot table
The pivot walkway pivots 10° over a 360° circumference.
07
Easy to assemble
Pre-formed and pre-drilled. 2–3 fitters build one 3 m × 1.5 m section in about 25 minutes.
08
Light poles
Light poles that mount straight onto the walkway frame.
09
Control panel
Weatherproof junction box, −40 °C to 85 °C, stainless hardware.
05 / Comparison
Industrial marine
vs
leisure marine
Is the walkway you are considering designed and fit for purpose? Leisure docks, drum pontoons and one-off steel jetties all end up on mine sites. Here is how they compare.
Download the full chart| Fit for purpose? | Plastic cube / leisure dock | Chemical drum pontoon | Steel floating jetty | Xrosswater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial non-slip deck | ✕ | ✕ | ● | ● |
| Resists high and low pH | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ● |
| Float material certified −40 °C to +40 °C | ✕ | ✕ | ● | ● |
| Life expectancy beyond 15 years UV | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ● |
| Hard deck for equipment, safe to work on | ✕ | ? | ● | ● |
| 1.5 m wide walkway | ● | ? | ✕ | ● |
| Anchor system cost | $$$ | $$$ | $$ | $ |
| Assembly cost to industrial spec | $$$ | $$$ | $$$ | $ |
| Freight cost | $$$ | $$$ | $$$ | $ |
| Proven track record and certified | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ● |
| Recoverable value at end of service | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ● |
| Re-use in rural areas | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ● |
| Multi-use: industrial, commercial, leisure | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ● |
Source: Xrosswater marine floating walkway comparison chart. $ = relative cost, lowest is best.
Next step
See it on
your water.
Send the water, length and location. We reply with a proposal and the catalogue.