MARINE PLANT AND WORKBOAT HIRE FROM QLD, AUSTRALIA
North Marine offers a fleet of workboats for charter in a variety of support vessel capacities.
Workboats are available crewed, or non-crewed and vessels are available for long or short-term hire.
Marine plant/equipment is available to hire – Including a floating-work-pontoon, hiab truck-mounted crane, and walk-in fridge/freezers.
Our vessels are surveyed to work anywhere in Australia – inside the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). We operate throughout Queensland, the Torres Strait and the Gulf of Carpentaria.
North Marine is based out of Cairns, QLD.
Support Vessel Hire Projects
Projects include, but are not limited to:
Towage
Dive Support Vessels
Freight Transfer & Fuel Transfer – including remote area logistics
Personnel Transfer & Crew Transfer – including remote area logistics
Tug Boat Charters
Project Support Vessels
Ship Supplies, Inspections & Repairs
Liveaboard Accomodation / Crew Lodgings
Marine Research & Scientific Research Projects
Tow Assist Service & Tug Escort Services
Support Vessel Hire QLD: Tug boat ‘Gulf Explorer’
Towage · Offshore Support Vessel · Freight, Personnel & Fuel Transfers · Remote Area Supply & Logistics · Liveaboard Accommodation · Research Projects

Vessel | Tugboat Charter / Offshore Support Vessel / Tug Hire with Crane Queensland | |
Survey | Full AMSA Survey Class 2B | |
Capacity | 16 person (Sleeps 10) |
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Speed | 10 – 12 Knots | |
Length/Breadth/Draft | 25.6m / 7.82m / 4.19m |
Click here for full specifications on the tug boat charter ‘Gulf Explorer.’
Support Vessel Hire QLD: Dive Boat ‘MV Viking’
Workboat · Fully Outfitted Dive Vessel · Research Projects · Towage

Vessel | Twin Screw Aluminium Charter/Workboat | |
Survey | Full AMSA Survey Class 2C | |
Capacity | 14 persons (Sleeps 8) |
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Speed | 10 – 12 Knots | |
Length/Breadth/Draft | 14m / 4.1m / 1.2m |
Click here for full specifications on workboat charter ‘MV Viking.’
Support Vessel Hire QLD: Landing Barge

Vessel | ‘Reef Safari’ Aluminium Landing Barge / Landing Craft with Bow Door | |
Length/Breadth | 8m / 2.5m | |
Draft | 0.3m | |
Barge Survey | AMSA Certificate of Operation | |
Engine | 25Hp High Thrust Yamaha Outboard |
Click here for full specifications on workboat ‘Reef Safari’ Landing Barge.
Support Vessel For Hire: Aluminium RIB ‘Drogue’

Vessel | Rigid Inflatable Boat | |
Length/Breadth | 4.5m / 2m | |
Support Vessel For Hire: Aluminium RIB ‘Tin Duck’

Vessel | Aluminium Rigid Inflatable Boat ‘Tin Duck’ |
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Survey | AMSA Certificate of Operation | |
Passengers | 12 persons | |
Engine | Mercury Outboard 60Hp | |
Length/Breadth | 6.5m / 2m |
Click here for full specifications on workboat charter ‘Tin Duck.’
Floating Work Platform For Hire

Craft | Floating Work Platform / Pontoon | |
Length/Breadth | 3m / 1.5m | |
Features | Caged on three sides | |
Ideal for working on wharves, infrastructure under jetties, alongside ships for maintenance or inspection etc | ||

Equipment | Hiab Truck with Mounted Crane in Cairns | |
Crane Lift | 2.5-ton lift | |
Crane Reach | 6-meter reach | |
Perfect for liferaft/engine/small vessels/freight manoeuvres and all other lifting projects | ||
Click here for full specifications on Hiab Truck-Mounted Crane.
Walk-In Fridge & Walk-In Freezer For Hire
Walk-in fridge and freezer units for food and beverage storage or marine transportation. May be hired together or separately.
Our walk-in fridge and freezer for hire can be used on land, or in conjunction with our tug boat charter, on the deck.
Ideal for transporting and/or storing goods. May be used for transporting goods inshore and offshore, on board charter vessels as required. Please contact us for more information.
Lift Bags for Hire
Various sizes and lift capacities
Transportable Cabin For Hire (a.k.a Donger)
Air-conditioned workers room – suitable for an onsite office, dry laboratory or can sleep 6-persons. Size 3 meters x 2 meters x 3 meters
* Please note this information was correct as of January 2020. Specifications may change or upgrade over time. Please contact us if up-to-date specifications are required, or for further information
Looking to secure a workboat for charter or marine equipment hire? Contact North Marine