A crane barge is a barge or pontoon with a crane on deck, used for lifting, grab dredging and marine construction where a crane on land cannot reach. Boogaard Brokers has been buying and selling dredging and marine construction equipment since 1923. Our current crane barge for sale is a 56 m grab crane barge with a 200 t crane, an 18 m³ grab and four spuds. Other crane barges and floating cranes we source on request.
Above you will find the crane barges we currently have for sale, with their main particulars: dimensions, crane make and capacity, grab size, dredging depth, spuds, installed power and year of build. Our listing is a grab crane barge built in Japan in 2000, 56.00 x 22.80 x 3.50 m, with a 200 t crane (main hoist 200 t at 12.50 m), an 18 m³ grab for dredging depths up to 50 m and a Mitsubishi engine of 1,450 kW. Full specifications are available on request; please contact us with the folio number. Crane barges are often sold before they are published, so if you need a different crane capacity or size, send us your requirements and we will approach owners directly.
When the crane is a hydraulic excavator on a spud pontoon, the unit is called a backhoe dredger.
There is no list price for a used crane barge. The price depends mainly on:
Please contact us for a realistic market price for a specific crane barge, or read more about our valuation services.
The lifting capacity of a crane barge is always given at a radius: a crane rated at 200 t lifts that load close to the barge, and less at full outreach. Buyers therefore compare the load chart rather than the maximum capacity alone. For grab dredging, the grab size and the maximum dredging depth determine production, and the spuds or anchors determine how stable the barge stays while working. Deck space and draught decide which equipment can be carried and which waters the barge can reach.
We guide the purchase from first enquiry to delivery: we check crane and hull specifications, certificates and documents, coordinate inspections, negotiate the terms and prepare the Memorandum of Agreement and closing documents. Read more about our brokerage services.
Also see all our barges for sale and dredgers for sale. Want to sell a crane barge? List your vessel with us.
That depends mainly on the crane, the size of the barge, propulsion, age and condition. A small pontoon with a crawler crane and a large grab crane barge are in completely different price ranges. Send us your requirements and we will send you suitable crane barges with full specifications, or ask for a valuation of a specific unit.
A grab dredger is a crane barge fitted with a grab for dredging. Many crane barges can switch between lifting with a hook and dredging with a grab. A grab hopper dredger also has its own hopper and propulsion, so it can transport the material itself.
A towed crane barge is simpler and cheaper to run, but needs a tug for every move. A self-propelled crane barge saves a vessel when it moves often between work sites. The right choice depends on your project and on whether a tug is available.
Send us the main particulars, crane make and load chart, class status and recent photos via List your vessel, or contact us directly. We advise on a realistic asking price and present the crane barge discreetly to buyers worldwide.
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