VESSELS, PLANT & EQUIPMENT FOR HIRE
Our fleet of workboats are available for charter in a variety of different support vessel capacities. Workboats may come crewed or non-crewed and are available for long-term or short-term hire.
Equipment is available to hire – such as a support-work-pontoon and a truck-mounted crane.
Based in Cairns Queensland, our vessels are surveyed to work anywhere in Australia – inside the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). This includes the Torres Strait and the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Support Vessel Hire Projects
Projects include, but are not limited to:
Personnel Transfer & Crew Transfer – including remote area logistics
Freight Transfer & Fuel Transfer – including remote area logistics
Towage
General Tug Boat Charters
Dive Support Vessels
Project Support Vessels
Ship Supplies, Inspections & Repairs
Liveaboard Accomodation / Crew Lodgings
Marine Research & Scientific Research Projects
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 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 tug boat for 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 dive workboat for charter ‘MV Viking.’
Support Vessel Hire QLD: Landing Barge

Vessel | ‘Reef Safari’ Aluminium Landing Barge / Landing Craft | |
with Bow Door | ||
Length | 7 meters | |
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: Inflatable RIB

Vessel | Rigid Inflatable Boat | |
Length | 3.8 meters | |
Support Vessel For Hire: ‘Tin Duck’

Vessel | Aluminium ‘Tin Duck’ |
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Survey | AMSA Certificate of Operation | |
Passengers | 12 persons | |
Engine | Mercury Outboard 60Hp | |
Length | 6.5m |
Click here for full specifications on workboat ‘Tin Duck.’
Work Support Pontoon Platform For Hire

Craft | Work Support Pontoon Platform | |
Size | 1.5 x 3 meters | |
Features | Caged on three sides | |
Ideal for working on wharves, infrastructure under jetties, alongside ships for maintenance or inspection etc | ||

Equipment | 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 Truck-Mounted Crane.
Walk-In Fridge & Walk-In Freezer For Hire
Walk-in fridge and freezer units for food and beverage transportation. Can be hired together or separately. Ideal for transporting and/or storing goods. May be used for transporting goods offshore, onboard vessels when 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
* 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
Interested in Equipment or Vessel Hire? Contact the Team at Tim North Marine