About Jackups

 DSB Offshore have been leading specialists in the sale & purchase and charter of jackups for over 20 years.
 

What are jackups (also called jack-ups)?

Jackups are barges (generally non-propelled) which raise themselves above the water on 'legs' (piles) by means of a hydraulic (or occasionally pneumatic) jacking system.

They are often used with a crane for piling at locations which are exposed; also where barges cannot be used in a harbour due to the disturbance caused by tidal movement and the wake of passing vessels.

Jack-ups have been used extensively for assistance in erection of offshore wind farms. Their roles have included piling support, turbine erection and also alongside storage for blades etc. They are used for site surveys and the erection of metmasts.
 
 A significant number are employed as accommodation platforms offshore during oil and gas projects.
 
They are otherwise known as self-elevating platforms (SEPs) or simply jackups. In the States, the three-legged variety are known as liftboats.
 
 Please click on images below to see information on each category of jack-up.
 
 
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Jackups