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Floating Barge Hire

Our 12m x 5.05m modular floating barge has a 20 tonne capacity, perfect for all your marine project needs. The barge comprises two pontoons to make it easily road transportable on a standard semi-trailer, easy assembly on the water, and ready to go wherever your project takes you. 

Located in Cooma, NSW, our barge is conveniently located for projects throughout southern NSW, northern VIC and ACT. We operate throughout Australia.

Operated predominately as dry hire allows us to offer you cheaper hire rates.

For overwater drilling investigations, we have trusted driller partners who are qualified to operate the barge, support vessels and crane, which allows us to provide the wet hire experience for a reduced cost.

Floating modular barge hire for drilling investigations and construction work

Applications

Our floating barge can operate in as little as 0.5m of water making it very versatile for a large range of applications including:

  • Working platform for drilling rigs, cranes, excavators, piling rigs etc.

  • Floating bases to support bridge maintenance works.

  • Transporting equipment and materials.​​

  • Floating work platforms to provide access out from the shore for personnel and materials.

  • Additional storage space for overwater projects including space for site sheds, skips and construction materials. waste.

  • Platforms to support diving, dredging, and other marine operations.

  • Temporary floating entertainment stages.

  • Barges for fireworks.

Hire a floating barge for transporting equipment
Modular floating barge available for hire for carrying construction equipment

Barge Specifications

Particulars for the barge include:

  • Dimensions (operating): 12.0m long x 5.05m wide x 1.23m high

  • Dimensions (per pontoon): 12.0m long x 2.5m wide x 1.23m high

  • Weight: 6 tonnes per pontoon

  • Carrying capacity: up to 20 tonnes

  • Draft (with drilling rig and ancillary equipment): approx 500mm

  • Commercially registered for 2D/2E operations

Standard Equipment

Related equipment provided for use with the above barge and work boats include:

  • Joining gear: steel connection pins for joining pontoons

  • Safety rails (removable for maximum versatility)

  • Anchors: 2 sets of 4 anchors (various types)

  • Winches: Deck winches, electrically operated

  • Life rings and life jackets

  • Marker buoys for anchor lines

  • Day shapes and mooring lights

Optional Equipment

Additional equipment available for hire on request:

  • Work boat

  • Floating silt curtains

  • Equipment loading ramps

  • Concrete anchor blocks

Modular floating barge on a lake with construction equipment available for rent
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