A jack-up barge, or self-elevating platform, lowers its legs to the seabed and lifts its hull clear of the water, giving a stable working deck that is not affected by waves, tide or swell. Boogaard Brokers has been buying and selling dredging and marine construction equipment since 1923. Our current listings range from a modular 300 t jack-up built from pontoon sections to a 66 m offshore self-elevating platform with crane, for water depths up to 35 m.
Above you will find the jack-up barges and self-elevating platforms we currently have for sale. Each listing shows the main particulars: hull dimensions, number and length of legs, maximum water depth, payload or jacking capacity, crane, year of build and class. Full specifications and drawings are available on request; please contact us with the folio number. Many vessels are sold before they are published, so if you do not see the jack-up you need, tell us your requirements and we will search the market for you.
Used jack-up barges fall broadly into two groups. The right choice depends on water depth, payload, how the platform has to reach the site and whether it needs its own crane.
Besides water depth, buyers compare deck area, variable load (payload), leg length and diameter, the type of jacking system, the crane and whether the barge is self-propelled or has to be towed.
There is no list price for a used jack-up barge. The price depends mainly on:
Please contact us for a realistic market price for a specific platform, or read more about our valuation services for jack-up barges and other marine construction equipment.
A jack-up barge is towed or sails to location as a floating hull. Once in position, the jacking system lowers the legs until they reach the seabed. The legs are preloaded to make sure the seabed will carry the working load, and the hull is then lifted clear of the water to the required air gap. From that point the deck is a fixed platform: cranes, piling or drilling equipment can work without the movement of a floating pontoon or crane barge. When the work is done, the hull is lowered back into the water and the legs are raised for the move to the next location.
We guide the purchase from first enquiry to delivery: we check specifications and documents, coordinate inspections, negotiate the terms and prepare the Memorandum of Agreement and closing documents. Read more about our brokerage services.
Also see our pontoons, crane barges and multicat vessels. Want to sell a jack-up barge? List your vessel with us.
A jack-up rig is a drilling unit for oil and gas wells. A jack-up barge or self-elevating platform is a working platform for construction, site investigation and installation work, usually smaller and used in shallower water. Boogaard Brokers deals in jack-up barges and self-elevating platforms, not drilling rigs.
That depends on leg length, minus the penetration into the seabed and the air gap needed below the hull. As an indication: our modular platform with 30 m legs works in up to approx. 20 m of water, our offshore platform with legs of 52–61 m in up to 35 m.
Yes. A modular jack-up is designed to be taken apart into pontoon sections and legs, which can be transported by road or ship and reassembled on site. That makes it a practical choice for inland waters, lakes and remote projects.
Send us the main particulars, class status and recent photos via List your vessel, or contact us directly. We advise on a realistic asking price and present the platform discreetly to buyers worldwide.
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