Ice Breaking Boat Digger Ships Ice Down The Rideau River In Ottawa Canada

[@mireilroy7938]

YOU ARE HEROES! BRAVO CANADIANS YOU ARE EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE AS IN JUNE 1944 AT THE LANDING!!!!!!!

[@MrMACHINE]

Be strong, their time is running short.

[@handleDAW]

🚚💚🇵🇭🚛🚛

[@eriktarver2087]

Awesome piece of equipment, most people don't understand it's importance. Ice jams lead to lots of problems. 👍🏿

[@karenmitchell6814]

That machine is used for more than just breaking up ice. It is also used for dredging silt and logs from rivers and narrow boat channels. Those legs at the front have interchangeable feet that can extend to climb over things, walk up riverbanks; basically brace the boat while it digs out whatever. There are steel posts at the back (tilted horizontally here) that act as back feet. When it’s done with it’s work it can walk out of the water and climb back onto the trailer that hauls it to it’s next job. Very cool machine.

[@MrMACHINE]

Thanks for your informed input.👍

[@sherryridlen9357]

@@MrMACHINE thank you for the look at this back hoe on a boat it's awesome really awesome

[@wendyponsford7428]

Thanks for the explanation.

[@son-of-a-gun]

As my parents + us kids emigrated to Canada, smith's falls, I remember the Rideau River was in near vicinity. I have good memories of the years in canada, but we went back to Europe. I consider Canada as a beautifull and large country but too cold for me and lots of snow in winter. I now live in subtropical Spain and enjoy the mild climate, the beautifull landscape, the mediterranean sea coast and the friendly people. No icebreakers needed here!

[@MrMACHINE]

Smith's Falls is nice. Did lots of fishing there growing up. Southern Spain would be nice to visit.

[@son-of-a-gun]

@@MrMACHINE Spain has so much to offer! Culture, rich history, ancient towns, beautiful landscapes, delicious food, mild climate, folklore, flamenco guitar music, und much more. I decided to settle near the med. sea in a region called "la Safor". It's not too dry here (orange plantations, fruits, almonds, wet rice grow here) some tourism but not overrun. I feel being at home here. My plot + house & garden are on a hill top and orientated to the sea. The seaviews are breathtaking but it's an everyday pleasure for me and I became used to it. Nevertheless coming home from longer trips "home feeling and appreciation" are within me. If you decide to visit Spain, I recommend you to buy a flight ticket and make a hired car reservation. Hotel bedrooms are available everywhere. Don't say "I would like to" ... but do it!

[@bigredc222]

Pretty cool machine, FYI, it's a lot more fun to watch in double speed.

[@MrMACHINE]

That's cool. Thanks for watching👍

[@protectoroffaith]

@@MrMACHINE is it a boat or a hovercraft with out riggers??

[@protectoroffaith]

@@MrMACHINE I guess it would be a boat as it is sitting low kn the water. All i saw was the black hull and thought hovercraft

[@mrvegardeide]

Could it be that the title is a bit misleading?This machine seems to have a 1% efficiency as a icebreaker, but is probably a nifty tool when it comes to open up ice plugs.

[@mikethompson5966]

it is an ice breaking boat..cant use an ice breaking ship in the rideau river, that area is around 15 ft deep but most of this area is very shallow..

[@gardenia24sugarfoot.36]

I just think what ever they can do to prevent floods is the general idea isn't it. They are trying?

[@mikethompson5966]

@@gardenia24sugarfoot.36 exactly, they even use explosives closer to the dam where it flows into the Ottawa river. youtube 'rideau river blasting' if your interested..

[@phloughtgnarpsehs7263]

Not designed as an ice breaker. It’s built as a dredge. Likely much more efficient in the dredging role.

[@terrywombat4856]

After 2 minutes I have decided this is as interesting as watching grass grow and paint drying

[@MrMACHINE]

Nothing wrong with watching grass grow and paint dry.

[@MrMACHINE]

@Kelly B Thanks👍

[@MrThenry1988]

I didn't know this was a thing. Makes sense. Neat enough to hold me for a few and now I know. You do to.

[@be5575]

Sorry to hear that Terry most of us MEN LOVE THIS STUFF

[@MrMACHINE]

@@be5575 👍

[@Bocajammer]

This is just as exciting as living in Ottawa .

[@MrMACHINE]

Lol!

[@msnpassjan2004]

Very cool. Never seen one of these before, thanks for sharing !

[@m3nathan]

I would quit my job here in Australia to move up and do this job in a second! Thanks for sharing

[@MrMACHINE]

I would like to visit Australia if shit ever went back to normal.👍

[@rashadabdullah9769]

They spend more time in the shop i think. The original owner sold the business a few years ago

[@jakeeves5935]

frog dose lots of work on the Rideau canal in the Ottawa area it's digger arm is also perfect for icebreaking in the spring I've seen it and other similar dregers doing this

[@CrazzlY]

OMG, I want one for Christmas! :D

[@MrMACHINE]

You would need a big tree to put that under🎄

[@paulfroehlich7935]

@@MrMACHINE I moo

[@ascott6804]

That's a job!! Looks like fun!!

[@MrMACHINE]

Agreed!👍

[@jonathancarnahan5180]

Why does the captain not keep the operator of the bucket positioned ....he keeps letting off the throttle allowing the rig to float back and then requiring it to be repositioned....

[@sheilaghbrosky]

If you know sooo much about ice breakup, why are you here and not out there helping?

[@Golden-dog88]

It's simple he can't allow the ice to block his machine in

[@ascott6804]

Looks like a one man show.

[@asherdie]

Genius not putting the stabilizers down.

[@berryrhoden1217]

Anyone else notice how close that engine gets to the water level everytime the bow goes up?

[@antoinettefraser656]

Awesome. In South Africa we do not have rivers that ice over

[@MrMACHINE]

Thanks for watching. Stay healthy and safe👍

[@michaelg6686]

Good invention. at least it gives the Boat Captain something to do.

[@MrMACHINE]

Definitely need some good ice breaking music.

[@raymondmckay3237]

Now the polar bears won't have anywhere to sit

[@lucysoares8955]

Cool vedio to each thank you

[@jeremyleonard4525]

What a super crazy machine!

[@MrMACHINE]

Super crazy for sure!

[@sarahjones3338]

Pretty cool !

[@jamesrichter6909]

We just let ours melt.

[@jasondelaney6849]

This piece of equipment was featured on the Science Channel last year.

[@stihlguessin210]

Over engineered waste of resources ! a barge with an excavator would be better and cheaper !

[@colorado841]

If the titanic had one of these installed on it everyone would have been fine.

[@MrMACHINE]

Lol!👍

[@joewoodchuck3824]

If the Titanic sunk today White Star Lines would be suing Greenland for the iceberg release.

[@williamdawkins4731]

It’s a damn good thing they have nuclear powered ice breakers in the Arctic Ocean!

[@MrMACHINE]

Lol!

[@kennymay9036]

must b gettin paid by the hour...

[@ati-equipment5947]

Yeah, operator liked to drift away from the work and mosey on back up river.

[@ati-equipment5947]

@Mike Lyons I have no issues with how much ice is being sent, it is his drifting way too far away from the work.

[@David-wu7jj]

Nice machine ,I'd be seasick though 😉

[@MrMACHINE]

You definitely need sea legs for this machine.

[@makingithappen5178]

Unusual but effective method.

[@MrMACHINE]

Fun to watch too!👍

[@makingithappen5178]

@@MrMACHINE Jeupp.

[@marshalthompson6786]

Very educational for my class. Thanks Kevin

[@MrMACHINE]

Thanks for the kind words and sub Marshal. I encourage you and your students to check out the other fine videos on my channel. Cheers!👍

[@aspiringastronaut9992]

looks like its already half sunk. Kinda like Turdeau

[@MrMACHINE]

I'm guessing you aren't a supporter. Lol

[@amygawalko]

That is so cool! Thank You

[@kimhenderson1541]

It’s called an Amphibex ice breaker. Three of them are used every year on the red river north of Winnipeg Manitoba.

[@MrMACHINE]

Thanks for your comment👍

[@gardenia24sugarfoot.36]

wow I have never seen rivers so locked up with ice this bad before. So coming across these video's, the power of ice & water combined is so awesome but at the same time rather terrifying watching - you just do not know what could change/happen with the blink of an eye that's Mother Nature so unpredictable. These are very Educational videos seeing what actually happens around the world that we do not always get to see. We in the Southern end of this planet have our share of natures fury, but have never too much of seen this. Cheers

[@MrMACHINE]

Thanks for your comment.👍

[@deere7227]

Lose the bucket, either a ripper or better jack hammer

[@Lauriaul]

Good vid it's called a amphibex "the Frog"

[@MrMACHINE]

Thanks for the great info. The name suits it. Cheers!:)

[@silverado15]

i thought they blasted the ice every year i recall seeing it from the cummings bridge

[@MrMACHINE]

They still do blasting for the thicker ice. That would have been fun to video.

[@islandwoodfired]

to hear the comms in there would be priceless, tho...

[@6181green]

It would also be awesome to have an operators view of this job

[@ike8236]

Need to paint the top half of a sharks jaw on the front of the boat so it looks like it's chomping away at the ice.

[@MrMACHINE]

That would be sweet.👍

[@kellygervais3440]

👍 when I first saw this it reminded me of a spider..

[@frankleaney6267]

My fishing spot. Can't wait for bass season.

[@MrMACHINE]

A great spot for sure.👍

[@6181green]

Awesome video I would much rather watch this than paint drying lol it would also be cool to take a tour of that vessel and watch the operator while he is working 👍 thanks for sharing I subbed as well

[@MrMACHINE]

Right on!! I would totally geek out on that machine if they ever let me aboard.👍

[@englishruraldoggynerd]

I’m curious as to why not leave this to break up on it’s own, the river flows down to Rideau Falls, further breaking up the ice, and the river can’t be that important to traffic surely? It’s a fantastic machine, and the combination of smasher, grabber, pusher, stabber really does everything.

[@MrMACHINE]

I imagine the ice jams would cause problems just before Rideau Falls. It is a fascinating machine for sure.

[@graemedalgleish8944]

I did a project on a river a couple of years ago and they were prepared for normal water flows in the spring. There was an ice jam downstream, water came up 8 feet and flooded the project. Some years you can see ice damage to the trees 20 feet up.

[@ced420]

Extact

[@dailylifetaste4091]

Great! Thanks dear

[@joycesmith1105]

Love these videos. Love love

[@lathamarea1437]

got to be a top ten fun job

[@johnmoore8016]

Gadzooks it works something new to me. How about a long row of air drive jackhammers that could know out up to 40-50 feet at a time. Thanks for an outstanding video. We don't have ice in the rivers where I live, if we did get some the people would think the world was coming to an end. Does the crew get sea sick from all that rolling and rocking? (Mississippi Gulf Coast, USA).

[@MrMACHINE]

Thanks for watching👍 I bet you would need a strong stomach to be on that all day.

[@paulbetka2966]

Algonac, Michigan. And On,Canada could use one of those 👍🏻👍🏻🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️⭕

[@tarmokortelainen4572]

Claas? Colours seems to be suitable.

[@MrMACHINE]

Totally is the same green as a Claas.

[@alexaltrichter1597]

It looks like an expensive little science project,not sure but I think the sun would do it for free.

[@MrMACHINE]

The sun doesn't melt the ice fast enough.

[@kensint0wn674]

Operator seemed to have ADD........LIKE A KITTEN

[@alexgoldstein7997]

Wow cool boat!

[@MrMACHINE]

Agreed!

[@heman8252]

No what what , from Surabaya

[@AcadianHoons]

its been invented in a little island in NB canada...they are called eco-technologie. we call that machine la grenouille "the frog" its as been devlopped to dig the channel "the fox den" near is house!

[@DredgerFrogMan]

They're called Amphibex by NormRock, a company down in Terrebonne, QC. ECO is one of the company using their products.

[@msnpassjan2004]

Does not look like a navigable river so why do they break up the ice ?

[@msnpassjan2004]

Just found your comment on another vid, prevents devastating ice jams from happening in the Spring. I guess to prevent damage to the bridges and dams.

[@MrMACHINE]

Exactly

[@henriks5008]

The ice breaker-barge.

[@joewoodchuck3824]

What is the need to remove ice?

[@MrMACHINE]

Flood and ice build up prevention.

[@joeyaworski3728]

That is a sweet rig👍

[@luckycharm5251]

I saw that beast on Discovery once, and I seriously thought it was a joke. Pretty nice machine tho. I wonder how it's like to operate it. I don't need one, but now I want one, just because..

[@MrMACHINE]

Would be fun to try for sure!👍

[@lillianmuhonen4733]

@@MrMACHINE aa1qaaaaaaaaaqqqqqqqqqq

[@looneylenny87]

Let's see if I got this right. They chop ice on the river, break it on bays and sea ways. And the earth is warming, so the ice is melting?????

[@sjaakdewinter6258]

This machine have to much power for the boat Or> the boat is to light. Or> what s wrong with a ordinairy icebreaker?

[@MrMACHINE]

That part of the river is shallow. That is probably the biggest boat that goes on that part of the river all year. I have many questions about this weird boat.

[@Golden-dog88]

The pontoon's on either side are to stabilise it however due to the fact they are breaking the ice they would be more of a hazzard to use. This boat is about $500 an hr cheaper to run, n it may be to shallow for a typical icebreaker

[@MrGarthah]

I have seen these boats on the red river in Winnipeg

[@MrMACHINE]

Some big floods have happened there.

[@TXH1138]

Looks pretty slow and inefficient to me.

[@Golden-dog88]

The only other option is wait till the spring thaw as it's a shallow river

[@deere7227]

Cool machine but about as effective as that other institution in Ottawa at getting the job done

[@mrfingers4737]

Lol first thing I thought of as well.

[@handleDAW]

Can you pull out that machine and bring to top of the hill🇨🇦🚚😷?

[@МаксимМалюга-й7в]

Не проще гидромолот насадить чем ковшом?

[@adambamf9365]

i cant decide on praying mantis or Kermit the frog

[@MrMACHINE]

It is very Mantis like.

[@thomvogan3397]

This seems incredibly inefficient. A shallow draft ice breaker ship would make more sense

[@johnnymoran180]

Why does it sit so low in the water?

[@MrMACHINE]

I'm sure there is a logical reason. Probably to keep a low center of gravity.

[@edmundkockenlocker4672]

How many people are operating that thing? Is it two or just the one?

[@DredgerFrogMan]

One operator but a helper in the back if the operator needs something.

[@leslie476]

I guess if you don't break this ice up it could break apart and lodge against a bridge and cause flooding up stream.

[@MrMACHINE]

Exactly👍

[@waynep343]

i wonder what would happen.. if they installed a high pressure water pump and hoses over the top of the boom to the bucket with a nozzle shielded in a steel tube to allow them to spray a high pressure stream of water at the ice.. if the could slice the ice easier in some cases.. using compressed air to blow the lines out when the water flow is off to prevent freeze up.. i wonder if the operators call this barge MR TIPPY.. sure needs nice wide foam filled pontoons on each side of the hull toward the stern..

[@MrMACHINE]

I'm more a laser beam kinda guy. High pressure water or steam jet would be pretty cool though.👍

[@johncholmes643]

Now that is a union job.

[@MrMACHINE]

Moving too quick to be union job. Not enough guys with shovels standing around.

[@williammccartney4833]

The boom aint long enough to get into any trouble I bet it dont nick ice real thick helpless on 3 ft

[@ScanMan1967]

For such a large and impressive looking machine it's performs unimpressively.

[@MrMACHINE]

It performs very well at what it was designed for.

[@cowbdave99]

Bad ass

[@Jono.P]

Why are they breaking the ice? I thought people skated on this river.

[@MrMACHINE]

You're thinking of the Rideau Canal. The Rideau river splits around Hogs Back Falls. One way goes towards the Ottawa River. The other way brings you to the Rideau Canal which also drains into the Ottawa River with an elaborate Lock system. Lots of fun skating there, highly recommended.👍

[@Jono.P]

@@MrMACHINE ohhh ok right. Didn’t realize they were 2 different ones. Ya i need to make the couple hour drive one of these winters to skate it. So why are they breaking the ice here on the river then?

[@MrMACHINE]

@@Jono.P They use dynamite and the digger boat to break up the ice to stop destructive ice jams. It would be fun to get some footage of the dynamite in action.

[@Jono.P]

@@MrMACHINE wow ya that would be quite the operation and it would make some quality content. Seeing and ice explosion would be amazing. Also I just found your channel and have been going through some of your videos, all very high quality and entertaining. Thanks for showing us this weird piece of equipment and for replying to my comment.

[@robertmiller6929]

Yes, they do. My son-in-law built/cleared a rink along the edge of the river this year. But mostly used for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

[@brandonwagner4719]

COOL

[@MrMACHINE]

They should charge admission to ride on it. Lol Thanks for watching👍

[@Theyardonthehill]

Dragging the job out a bit 🤔

[@ADSC2006]

Kewel Beanz.

[@HDDynalowrider]

That it so slow. A ship would have that done in minutes

[@MrMACHINE]

The water depth is only a few feet there. A big boat is too big. This is a specialized piece of equipment meant for this job.

[@Golden-dog88]

We'll get YOUR ICEBREAKER and get it done in 10 minutes I wana be there to verify with a stopwatch the exact time it takes YOU to do this job

[@andrewbutlin8502]

Dont they know that it melts

[@chrishaan5766]

Massive effort Minimal effect Typical government expenditure

[@duanewhite3184]

Put your Outriggers down before you sink your boat

[@DredgerFrogMan]

It's damaging to the outriggers.

[@deezynar]

Is that the most efficient method to use that machine? I'd hire a good mathematician to figure out the best approach. What he was doing doesn't strike me as being well thought out.

[@MrMACHINE]

The capabilities of this machine are incredible. The idea is to pull the Amphibex on to the ice with the bucket and the weight breaks the ice. Then use the jet ski like propulsion system to direct the ice downstream.

[@deezynar]

@@MrMACHINE The vehicle appears to be well designed for its purpose. My skepticism is about the operator's strategy regarding the order and direction that he applies his machine to the edge of the ice. Would it be more effective to nibble out a concavity, or a cove, in the edge, rather than nibbling straight along it? Pivoting takes less energy than relocating, for instance. Ans what is the effect of the length of the edge on its integrity? Is a longer edge weaker than a shorter one? Curves, and undulations are longer than straight lines. I would pay a mathematician, or maybe, a scientist and a mathematician, to figure that sort of question out.

[@stihlguessin210]

#1 hydraulic fluid in your water from leaky hydraulics ! #2 stability bouys are not down for full support, making rig tippy & dangerous ! #3 it should have a ripper pick, and it would work twice as good ! #4 you could have saved 10's of thousands using a barge and excavator ! What a waste of money and a horrid impact on the habitat !

[@MrMACHINE]

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[@prairiecracker214]

I have run loaders, hoes, excavators and graders, I’ve operated 100 to 300 ton vessels, I would like to apply for this job.

[@dannyvandenbranden4845]

Prehistoric

[@1965Flipp]

How on God's Green earth do you apply for that job?

[@mortwally3510]

Now that I’m done watching this video I think I’ll go watch paint dry on the wall have a good day😂

[@MrMACHINE]

Thanks for taking a break from painting to watch my vid👍

[@mortwally3510]

@@MrMACHINE no problem any time 😎👍🇺🇸

[@polorivera2066]

Jack hammer please bucket is useless

[@egomaniac247]

Man that thing does not look like it's made for that job. I'll be damned if I'd get in an enclosed cab in that tippy thing (Yes, I see the outriggers but still) where there's no freeboard either....the water is right at the level of the engine. Seems like it would have been significantly cheaper just to have an icebreaker tug with reinforced hull like the harbors in the great lakes.

[@MrMACHINE]

The water is about 4ft deep there with rocks everywhere. This is the boat for the job. Check the link in the description to another video that really shows some of the things this boat is capable of.👍

[@egomaniac247]

@@MrMACHINE Thanks for the explanation, that type of boat does make sense for shallower rocky water.

[@MrMACHINE]

Thanks for watching👍

[@robertmiller6929]

@@MrMACHINE Up by Cummings Island 4 feet deep is an exaggeration. I saw the machine get grounded several times last year and had to push itself into deeper water with the backhoe. And even in the deeper spots lots of rocks jutting up, as you mentioned.

[@MrMACHINE]

@@robertmiller6929 It is not very deep at all in that area around Strathcona Park and Cummings Island.

[@mrfingers4737]

Reminds me of the liberal govt. Slow , inefficient, clumsy and it destroys stuff.

[@MrMACHINE]

And hope it goes away down the river.👍

[@mrfingers4737]

@@MrMACHINE we could put them in cement shoes and leave the on the ice then bet on when they fall in.

[@thadleingang]

Why? wait a month for free.......

[@MrMACHINE]

Doesn't melt quick enough.

[@shammi8133]

What a poorly designed machine I'm sorry but the guys in Alaska spent probably 1/4 the amount of money on those dredges they use and they look 100 times more stable

[@MrMACHINE]

This machine looks clumsy and poorly designed, but it is really well thought out and engineered for very specific tasks.

[@shammi8133]

Just the way it sets low and seems to tilt so easy. I know it's the weight of the machine being pulled onto the ice that is supposed to do the majority of the work, I just think if it where steadier side to side the operator would get less fatigue and be more efficient.

[@ministrant4220]

Cool machine, designed and operated by an amateur

[@MikeBrown-dq2ge]

That thing looks about as stable as Joe Biden ...😆

[@tippydog4436]

just let it melt , what a waste of time and money

[@kencooper7208]

Did you see the bridge just downstream? Ice gets pushed up against it and then there is an ice jam which equals flooded neighborhoods upstream if you just decide to let it melt. ergo not a waste of money at all. "An ounce of prevention equals a pound of . . ."

[@alexanderfursov8730]

Охренеть! :)

[@akineosun]

мда...могли бы и лучше придумать