Melancon Marine rents marine equipment out of Larose: spud barges with excavators on deck, 1,200 HP tugboats, aluminum crew boats built by Hanko's, and airboats. We deliver rentals to your job site with our own tugs.
You can rent one piece or a full setup. A common package is a spud barge with a long-reach excavator on deck, towed to your site and spudded down. The fleet keeps growing, so if you need something that isn't listed here, ask.
Why Melancon Marine
Why people call us
Delivery is in the quote
Getting a barge to the job site is usually the hard part of a rental. Our tugs deliver what we rent, and the delivery is priced in the same quote. The equipment stays our responsibility from our dock to your site and back.
Packages that match real jobs
Most water jobs need a platform, a machine with reach, and a way to move people. We rent that combination because we use that combination on our own construction work.
Maintained by the crew that runs it
This equipment works our own jobs between rentals. It's maintained by the people who depend on it, and it goes out ready to work.
Set up for Louisiana water
Shallow bayous, soft bottom, and narrow canals are normal working conditions here. The fleet is sized for this water because this is where it works every week.
The Scope
What this service covers
Spud barges
Work platforms that hold position without anchors, for pile driving, dredge support, and waterside construction.
Tugboats
1,200 HP inland pushboats for tows, shifts, and on-site support.
Long-reach excavators
Barge-mounted reach for canal, marsh, and shoreline work.
Hanko's crew boats
Aluminum crew boats with twin Yamaha outboards for crew and light-cargo runs.
Airboats
Access to marsh and flooded ground that conventional boats can't reach.
Full packages
Barge, excavator, tug, and crew boat delivered together.
How It Works
How a job goes
01
Describe the job
The work, the water, the dates, and anything unusual about the site.
02
Pick the equipment
We match equipment to the job and flag any site issues early.
03
We deliver
Our tugs bring the equipment to your job site, positioned and ready.
04
Work and return
Run it for the term you need. We pick it up when the job wraps.
On the Job
Our equipment on the job
Service Area
Rental equipment delivered by water across South Louisiana: Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes, Port Fourchon, Houma, Morgan City, the ICW corridor, and coastal project sites statewide.
Common Questions
Common questions
What marine equipment do you rent?
Spud barges (with long-reach excavators available on deck), 1,200 HP tugboats, aluminum crew boats built by Hanko's with twin Yamaha outboards, and airboats. Everything rents individually or as a package.
How much does marine equipment rental cost?
Rates depend on the equipment, the rental term, delivery distance, and whether you need it bare or with support. Daily, weekly, and monthly terms all work. Call (985) 691-4591 with the job and dates and we'll quote it.
Do you deliver rental equipment to the job site?
Yes. Delivery by our own tugboats is how most of our barge and equipment rentals go out, and it's quoted up front with the rental. The equipment stays our responsibility from our dock to your site and back.
Can I rent equipment with an operator?
Depends on the equipment and the job. We can talk through a bare rental or supplying it with support. Tell us what your crew is set up to run and we'll figure out what makes sense.
What projects is your rental fleet used for?
Dredging support, coastal restoration, pile driving and bulkhead jobs, dock construction, pipeline and right-of-way work, surveys, and marsh access. If your project touches the water in South Louisiana, this equipment has probably done a similar job.
What is the minimum rental period?
It depends on the equipment and the mobilization involved. A short local job and a three-month standing rental are both realistic. Call with your dates and we'll tell you what makes sense for the piece you need.
Larose, Louisiana
Put the fleet to work
Call (985) 691-4591 for rates, availability, and scheduling.