Liftboat Management and Operations Market Report 2026

The liftboat management and operations market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $2.49 billion in 2025 to $2.76 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of offshore oil and gas activities, increasing deployment of liftboats in marine operations, rising focus on operational safety standards, growing offshore maintenance requirements, adoption of structured vessel management practices.

The liftboat management and operations market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $4.15 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to expansion of offshore wind energy installations, rising demand for digital vessel management platforms, increasing regulatory oversight in offshore operations, growing focus on cost-efficient offshore logistics, adoption of advanced analytics in marine operations. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of predictive maintenance systems, rising use of remote fleet performance monitoring, growing integration of digital compliance management tools, expansion of data-driven operational planning, enhanced focus on offshore safety optimization.

The increasing offshore oil and gas exploration is expected to drive the growth of the liftboat management and operations market in the coming years. Offshore oil and gas exploration involves searching for and extracting petroleum resources from beneath the ocean floor in both deep and shallow water areas. The growing demand for energy resources is largely driven by depleting onshore oil reserves, as production from land-based fields continues to decline, prompting energy companies to explore and develop offshore sites to meet global energy needs. The rise in offshore exploration activities increases the demand for specialized marine vessels such as liftboats, which provide stable work platforms for well maintenance, crew transfers, and equipment installation in shallow-water offshore operations. For example, in October 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), global liquid fuel production is projected to increase from 102.5 million barrels per day in 2023 to 105.9 million barrels per day in 2025. Therefore, the increasing offshore oil and gas exploration is propelling the growth of the liftboat management and operations market.

Key companies in the liftboat management and operations market are focusing on advanced solutions such as jacking-chock technology to enhance vessel stability and operational efficiency. Jacking-chock technology is an integrated system that stabilizes a liftboat by managing the interaction between its jacking legs and the seabed or support structure, enabling faster leg deployment, secure positioning in variable sea conditions, and seamless multi-purpose platform transitions. For instance, in July 2023, Elevating Boats, LLC (EBI), a US-based manufacturer of durable marine cranes, announced its expansion into new liftboat technology applications featuring proprietary jacking-chock systems. The company highlighted its self-contained business model covering cranes, winches, hydraulic cylinders, and propulsion equipment, its renowned 12-tooth pinion jacking system that improves leg contact and jacking speed, and its capability to service both oil and gas as well as offshore wind installations, with in-house design and manufacturing of liftboats, cranes, and jacking systems at facilities in Houma, Ponchatoula, and Braithwaite, Louisiana.

In October 2025, Bluewhale Offshore, a Singapore-based provider of offshore marine services and rig support, partnered with OOS Group to enhance safer, smarter, and more sustainable offshore operations. The partnership aims to combine Bluewhale Offshore’s project execution and asset management capabilities with OOS Group’s ship management and crewing expertise, creating BlueOOS, a unified entity delivering efficient, reliable, and cost-effective offshore accommodation, heavy lift, and liftboat solutions globally. OOS Group is a Netherlands-based offshore service provider specializing in ship management, accommodation, decommissioning, and heavy lifting.

Major companies operating in the liftboat management and operations market are Helix Energy Solutions Group, SEMCO Maritime, Bollinger Shipyards, Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc, Siem Offshore, Zakher Marine International, SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc, Gulf Marine Services plc, Edison Chouest Offshore, Harvey Gulf International Marine, All Coast LLC, Aries Marine, EBI Liftboats LLC, Offshore Liftboats LLC, GPK Marine, Vahana Marine Solutions, Baker Marine Solutions, JUB Pacific, TGS, TWS Marine.

North America was the largest region in the liftboat management and operations market in 2025. The regions covered in the liftboat management and operations market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the liftboat management and operations market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The liftboat management and operations market includes revenues earned by entities through vessel chartering and scheduling, regulatory compliance and safety assurance, fuel and resource management, and environmental management and sustainability. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

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