--- title: "Work Barges & Maintenance Platforms NZ & Australia | Pontoonz" description: "Work barges and maintenance platforms for marinas, contractors and sheltered water in NZ, Australia and the Pacific. Modular, sized to the job." url: https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/work-barges/ --- ![Horse stepping off the Tonga cargo barge onto a beach, multi-coloured pods visible under the deck](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/_astro/tonga-barge.BcRqWg-j_Z35SIK.jpg) 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. [Get a quote](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/contact/)[Call now +64 (0)27 555 2000](tel:+64275552000) ![Work barge frame on Main Boat Pods being fitted out in a workshop](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/_astro/barge-workshop.mKOb003R_1ozgV8.jpg) 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$5,380**ex 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$11,430**ex 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](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/pump-pontoons/) Where They Work ## Barges for every kind of job on the water ![Pile-servicing barge at Westhaven Marina](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/_astro/westhaven-barge.BnzVhymb_ZK9Bu9.jpg) ### 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](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/_astro/digger-barge.DJemmq9h_1aVSyz.jpg) ### 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](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/_astro/belcher-pump.FL1RHg0n_Z2s0EfF.jpg) ### Siltation & dredge support Pump and dredge platforms for settling ponds, silt traps and lake maintenance. ![Tonga cargo barge unloading a horse](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/_astro/tonga-barge.BcRqWg-j_Z35SIK.jpg) ### 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? Your estimate **12**Main Boat Pods **2**Bow 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 barge](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/_astro/westhaven-barge.BnzVhymb_ZK9Bu9.jpg)**Pile-servicing barge**Westhaven Marina, Auckland](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/projects/)[![Tonga cargo barge](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/_astro/tonga-barge.BcRqWg-j_Z35SIK.jpg)**8m cargo barge**Tonga](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/projects/)[![Multi-hull digger barge](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/_astro/digger-barge.DJemmq9h_1aVSyz.jpg)**Multi-hull digger barge**Earthmoving on the water](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/projects/)[![12 metre rubbish barge with bins on deck](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/_astro/rubbish-barge.Ck_F3QRq_Z3TnHT.jpg)**12m rubbish barge**Great Barrier Island](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/projects/)[![Work barge on yellow and black pods with steel railings](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/_astro/work-barge.DPdeDm9K_2h7WUL.jpg)**Steel-framed work barge**Yellow and black pods](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/projects/)[![Small mine detector barge on orange pods on a riverbank](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/_astro/mine-barge.r-ehcyUx_Z2r8yvW.jpg)**Mine detector barge**Cambodia](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/projects/)[![Ride-on mower driving onto a small pod barge](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/_astro/mower-barge.F4tgMxod_2fBdAm.jpg)**Equipment barge**Carrying a ride-on mower](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/projects/)[![Long pod weed boom for a hydro penstock on the shore](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/_astro/weedboom._pb3OLWc_9BXHP.jpg)**Weed boom**Hydro penstock intake](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/projects/) Work Barge FAQs ## Questions from contractors and operators [All FAQs](https://www.pontoonz.co.nz/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. [+64 (0)27 555 2000](tel:+64275552000)[info@pontoonz.co.nz](mailto:info@pontoonz.co.nz) SailGP & America's Cup marker boats · Trading since 2003 - Configuration recommended with every quote - Volume pricing and freight to your address - Trading since 2003 --- Pontoonz (Pontoon Marine Systems) · +64 (0)27 555 2000 · info@pontoonz.co.nz · PO Box 695, Warkworth 0941, Auckland, New Zealand