Horse stepping off the Tonga cargo barge onto a beach, multi-coloured pods visible under the deck
Work Barges & Maintenance Platforms

Work barges and maintenance platforms for marinas, contractors and sheltered water

From the Westhaven pile-servicing barge to a floating digger barge in North Queensland and a cargo barge in Tonga that moved horses off an island after the tsunami. Rugged, modular, sized to the job.

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Work barge frame on Main Boat Pods being fitted out in a workshop
What A Work Barge Looks Like

A hull you can size to the load, and grow when the job does

Two or three hulls of Main Boat Pods, a steel or timber deck frame, and whatever the job needs on top: a crane, a digger, a pump, a workshop. Each Main Boat Pod carries 150kg at half immersion and up to 350kg fully immersed.

  • No antifoul and no fuel in the floats
  • Add pods for a heavier job, take them off for the next one
  • Pods ship by container and assemble on site
Which Pods And Why

Main Boat Pods in two or three hulls

Main Boat Pods carry the most per pod and bolt into hulls of any length. Bow Pods on the front of each hull if the barge is motorised. Raft Pods suit light, static platforms.

Configuration example

6m twin-hull barge

8 Main Boat Pods + 2 Bow Pods. Carries around 1,200kg at half immersion.

From NZ$5,380ex GST · about AU$4,950
Configuration example

8.1m tri-hull barge

18 Main Boat Pods + 3 Bow Pods. Carries around 2,700kg at half immersion.

From NZ$11,430ex GST · about AU$10,516
Heavy duty

26-pod pump platform

Carries a 6-tonne pump. Bigger loads are sized pod by pod and checked before we quote.

Pump pontoons
Where They Work

Barges for every kind of job on the water

Pile-servicing barge at Westhaven Marina

Marina & pile servicing

The Westhaven Marina pile-servicing barge works between the berths at Westhaven Marina in Auckland.

Multi-hull digger barge on a beach

Construction & equipment transport

Multi-hull digger barges, cargo barges and equipment platforms for sheltered-water construction.

Pump and dredge barge with railings in a muddy settling pond

Siltation & dredge support

Pump and dredge platforms for settling ponds, silt traps and lake maintenance.

Tonga cargo barge unloading a horse

Pacific Islands delivery

Shipped in a container to Tonga, Fiji, Samoa, Rarotonga and Vanuatu, and assembled on the beach.

Size Your Build

How many pods does your barge need?

People at 90kg each, plus structure, motor and gear
Ratings per pod at half immersion: Main Boat Pod 150kg · Walk Pod 150kg · Raft Pod 60kg · Float Pod 40kg.
Your estimate
12Main Boat Pods
2Bow Pods
NZ$7,620
ex GST · about AU$7,010 (indicative) · freight extra

Estimates assume half immersion and an even load. Every configuration is checked by Pontoonz before a quote is sent.

Barge Projects

Work barges built on Pontoonz pods

Westhaven pile-servicing bargePile-servicing bargeWesthaven Marina, AucklandTonga cargo barge8m cargo bargeTongaMulti-hull digger bargeMulti-hull digger bargeEarthmoving on the water12 metre rubbish barge with bins on deck12m rubbish bargeGreat Barrier IslandWork barge on yellow and black pods with steel railingsSteel-framed work bargeYellow and black podsSmall mine detector barge on orange pods on a riverbankMine detector bargeCambodiaRide-on mower driving onto a small pod bargeEquipment bargeCarrying a ride-on mowerLong pod weed boom for a hydro penstock on the shoreWeed boomHydro penstock intake
Work Barge FAQs

Questions from contractors and operators

All FAQs
How much can a work barge carry?

Each Main Boat Pod carries 150kg at half immersion and up to 350kg fully immersed. A 26-pod platform carries a 6-tonne pump. Send us the load and we'll size the hulls.

Does a commercial barge need survey?

If it operates commercially it may need survey with Maritime NZ, or AMSA in Australia. We supply pod specifications and load ratings to your surveyor.

Can I make it bigger later?

Yes. Add pods to lengthen a hull or add a hull for more width and load. The same tie-off points take the extra pods.

How is it delivered?

Pods ship from Auckland to your address or nearest port anywhere in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific. A container holds 50 Main Pods and 12 Bow Pods.

No-Obligation Quote

Tell us about your work barge

Every quote comes with a recommended configuration, volume pricing and freight to your address or nearest port.

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Before you go

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We'll reply within one business day with the pods you need and a freight quote.