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Naude Industries / Fabrication
Marine & industrial fabrication

Built for the job. Built for service.

Mild-steel, stainless-steel and aluminium fabrication-from drawings and workshop manufacture to onboard modification, installation and handover.

Mild steelPipework, platforms and structures
Stainless steelHeavy sections and finished components
AluminiumGangways and marine equipment
Workshop to vesselFabricate, modify and install
Practical fabrication capability

More than metalwork. A complete project path.

Naude Industries fabricates components that must fit, function and survive in real marine and industrial environments.

We can work from an existing sample, client drawing, site measurement or defined requirement. Connected drawing, CNC plasma cutting, machining, welding and onsite capability allow the work to move from initial concept through workshop preparation and final installation.

Marine pipe fabrication
Structural platforms
Gangways & access equipment
Equipment bases & supports
Component duplication
Onboard modification
Repair fabrication
Installation support
Selected fabrication work

Real projects. Real working conditions.

Completed and in-progress Naude Industries projects selected to show scale, material range and the practical demands of marine work.

Completed custom aluminium gangway showing its tread plate walkway and structural framing
Aluminium · Marine access

Custom aluminium gangway fabrication

Purpose-built aluminium gangway incorporating a lightweight structural frame, non-slip tread-plate walkway and integrated access platform for marine service.

Capability: Aluminium fabrication · Structural assembly
Welder completing a large-bore mild-steel vessel pipe spool in the workshopLarge-bore mild-steel main-engine cooling pipe after workshop fabrication
Mild steel · Vessel cooling

Large-bore main-engine cooling pipe

Workshop fabrication and welding of large-bore mild-steel pipework for a vessel’s main-engine cooling system, including formed sections, flanges and a branch connection.

Work: Fit-up · Weld · Finish · Prepare for installation
Fabricated mild steel cooling pipe spools for installation aboard a vessel
Mild steel · Pipe spools

Vessel cooling pipe fabrication

Custom mild-steel cooling pipe sections fabricated in the workshop for installation aboard a vessel.

Work: Cut · Form · Fit · Weld
Matching winch rope guides fabricated from curved 12 millimetre mild-steel plate with welded mounting lugs
12 mm mild steel · Marine winch

Winch rope-guide fabrication

Matching winch rope guides formed from 12 mm mild-steel plate and completed with reinforced mounting lugs for the vessel’s rope-handling arrangement.

Capability: Curved plate · Matching components · Welded lugs
Heavy 25 millimetre stainless steel fitting fabricated for a yacht
25 mm stainless steel · Yacht

Heavy stainless yacht fabrication

Fabrication and finishing of a substantial 25 mm stainless-steel component for a yacht, demonstrating heavy-section capability with a clean marine finish.

Material: 25 mm stainless steel
Long mild steel vessel platform under fabrication in the Naude Industries workshop
Structural steel · Vessel

Steel platform fabrication

Workshop fabrication of a custom mild-steel access platform manufactured to suit the vessel’s available space and operational requirements.

Scope: Structural fabrication for onboard installation
Aluminium vessel capstan being welded before machining
Aluminium · Repair fabrication

Vessel capstan welding and machining

Aluminium welding of a vessel capstan followed by machining support to recover the component for continued service.

Disciplines: Aluminium welding + machining
Controlled thermal cutting used to remove a steel equipment base aboard a vessel
Onboard work · Preparation

Steel equipment-base removal

Controlled thermal cutting aboard a vessel to remove an existing steel equipment base and prepare the area for repair, replacement or new installation.

Environment: Restricted onboard work area
Eighty by eight millimetre mild-steel flat bar during ring rollingMild-steel flat bar rolled to an approximately 1100 millimetre diameter ring
Section rolling · Mild steel

1,100 mm steel ring rolling

An 80 mm × 8 mm mild-steel flat bar rolled to form an approximately 1,100 mm diameter ring, demonstrating controlled section rolling for custom fabricated components.

Material: 80 × 8 mm mild steel · Diameter: 1,100 mm
Drawing to heavy marine component

Custom vessel fairlead fabrication.

A complete workshop sequence showing the drawing, controlled heating and forming, team fabrication and the assembled fairlead before coating and installation.

Workshop drawing used for the custom vessel fairlead
01 · Drawing & dimensions
Sixty millimetre mild-steel round bar heated during fairlead forming
02 · Heat & form
Naude Industries workshop team forming the heavy round bar for the vessel fairlead
03 · Controlled fabrication
Custom vessel fairlead assembled from 60 millimetre round bar and 20 millimetre plate
04 · Fabricated assembly

Heavy material shaped for vessel service.

The fairlead was manufactured from 60 mm mild-steel round bar and mounted to a 20 mm mild-steel plate. The sequence demonstrates practical development from the supplied dimensions through hot forming, fit-up and welded assembly.

Round bar: 60 mm mild steelBase plate: 20 mm mild steelApplication: Vessel fairleadProcess: Heat · Form · Fit · Weld
Sample to repeatable component

Workshop fabrication for critical equipment.

Where a drawing is unavailable, an existing part can help establish the dimensions and function needed to manufacture a repeatable replacement component.

Existing component used as a physical sample for replacement fabrication
01 · Existing sample
Batch of replacement steel components fabricated and prepared for coating
02 · Fabricated batch

From physical reference to finished batch.

This project demonstrates practical reverse-engineering support: understanding the function of the supplied sample, preparing the component for repeat manufacture and producing a controlled batch for critical equipment.

Materials & connected capability

Workshop work carried through to completion.

Fabrication work can be supported by drawings, CNC plasma cutting, machining, protective coating, access and onsite installation where these form part of the agreed project scope.

Mild steelPipework, platforms, bases and structural work
Stainless steelMarine, yacht, food-grade and industrial fabrication
AluminiumGangways, capstans and marine components
Drawing supportFrom sketch, sample or site dimensions
Machining supportInterfaces, fits and component recovery
Onsite executionRemoval, modification, welding and installation

Material grade, inspection requirements, pressure testing, coating systems and third-party certification are confirmed for each project where applicable.

Fabrication enquiries

Information that helps us assess the work.

Can you fabricate from a sample or sketch?

Yes. We can assess a physical sample, sketch, site measurement or client drawing and determine what information is needed before fabrication.

Do you fabricate marine cooling pipework?

Yes. Naude Industries fabricates mild-steel, stainless-steel and aluminium pipework for marine and industrial applications. Pipe size, material grade, service, flange requirements, testing and installation scope must be confirmed for each project.

Can you complete fabrication work onboard a vessel?

Yes, subject to access, isolation, hot-work controls, permits and the agreed scope. Work can include removal of existing steelwork, onboard modification, welding and installation.

Do you provide drawings and CNC cutting?

Drawing preparation and CNC plasma cutting can be integrated into the fabrication scope, particularly where parts must be repeated or developed from an existing sample.

What should I send for a quotation?

Send photographs, available drawings, dimensions, quantities, material requirements, the project location or vessel, required completion date and whether installation is required.

Send the drawing, sample photographs or site requirement and let’s define the fabrication scope.

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