Nurse Tanks, Ferry Tankers & Umbilical Spreading Arm - Efficient Spreading Systems

From prolonged rainfall to saturated soils, the weather of late has made slurry spreading a major challenge for farmers and contractors across the UK and Ireland. According to the Met Office, parts of the UK experienced up to 70% more rainfall than normal in January 2026, while in Ireland, January rainfall reached 123% of the long term average, making it one of the wettest starts to a year in recent history.

In conditions like these, traditional tanker slurry spreading risks soil compaction, crop damage and higher costs from labour and fuel. This is where SlurryKat's intelligently designed, proven equipment excels, keeping slurry transfer and spreading effective, efficient and environmentally friendly for every season.

Designed to keep you spreading efficiently, even when ground conditions are against you, SlurryKat offer solutions that:

• Protect soil structure by reducing machinery movements on saturated ground

• Maintain plant nutrient uptake by preventing compaction and surface damage

• Access fields sooner when conventional spreading isn't possible

• Spread slurry accurately and environmentally, minimising run off and losses

• Reduce fuel use through efficient slurry transfer and continuous operation

• Lower labour requirements with streamlined, controlled systems

• Save valuable time by keeping spreading moving during tight weather windows

• Avoid unnecessary wear and tear on machinery and headlands

By keeping slurry transfer operations at the field edge and utilising lightweight umbilical systems in field, SlurryKat technology delivers a practical, ground friendly solution when conditions are challenging.

SlurryKat Ferry Tankers stay roadside, transferring slurry via a hydraulically operated boom to your nurse tank at the field edge, or via an umbilical spreading arm on the tanker, allowing continuous spreading while protecting soil and headlands. Capacities range from 7,500L to 30,000L and smart design reduces weight, increases filling and discharge speed, improving fuel efficiency and towing feel. All backed by 30 years of our own contracting experience and world class manufacturing.

Key Features:

• Sizes from 7,500l to 30,000L

• Hydraulically operated transfer boom up to 9 m

• High tensile grade steel construction, strong yet lightweight

• 7 year paint warranty

• 20% reduction in weight compared to competitors

• 28% faster filling & discharge cycles compared to competitors

• 15% fuel efficiency savings compared to competitors

• Over 100 optional extras for tailored performance, including umbilical feeding arm

• Designed using real contracting experience in high tech facilities

• Rigorously tested in our industry first, on site R&D laboratory

Because the ferry tanker remains roadside, slurry can be moved quickly into the umbilical spreading system with fewer movements and less risk to fragile soil.

A SlurryKat Nurse Tank provides a smart buffer between slurry sources and field spreading. Positioned outside the field or at its edge, the nurse tank holds the slurry delivered by ferry tankers, ready to feed the lightweight umbilical system in the field as conditions permit.

The latest SlurryKat Generation 3 Nurse Tanks have several category-leading advantages:

• Patent-registered chevron-style side panels for stronger and cleaner emptying
• 500mm high flow internal pipework, minimises blockages and improves suction
• Redesigned sump for cleaner, faster emptying with less build-up
• Available in sizes from 45 m³ to 200 m³ to suit different operations
• Optional Umbilical Headland Management System for precision spreading control from the cab
• Optional DODA AFI high pressure pumps for enhanced flow performance