Yorkshire Profiles manufactures laser cut, folded and fabricated components for shipyards, marine engineering companies, offshore contractors and subsea equipment manufacturers throughout the UK.
The use of laser cutting within marine and shipbuilding applications has increased significantly as modern laser cutting technology has become capable of processing a wider range of materials and heavier plate thicknesses with high accuracy.
This allows components for vessel construction, repair, offshore equipment and subsea systems to be produced directly from digital drawings without the need for dedicated profile tooling.
We can manufacture everything from individual repair plates and prototype components through to repeat batches of parts for marine equipment manufacturers and offshore engineering projects.
Typical components and projects can include:
- Shipyard containers
- Equipment containers
- Offshore equipment containers
- Marine storage containers
- Shipping stillages
- Equipment stillages
- Transport stillages
- Heavy-duty boxes
- Equipment boxes
- Tool storage boxes
- Marine storage lockers
- Offshore storage lockers
- Equipment cabinets
- Deck storage boxes
- Equipment transport frames
- Shipping frames
- Equipment skids
- Transport skids
- Container reinforcement plates
- Container base plates
- Container corner plates
- Container shelving
- Equipment retaining brackets
- Transit brackets
- Securing plates
- Tie-down plates
- Lashing plates
- Lifting frame components
- Lifting lug blanks
- Hoisting brackets
- Crane equipment brackets
- Ship repair plates
- Hull repair plates
- Local reinforcement plates
- Doubler plates
- Patch plates
- Structural repair plates
- Deck repair plates
- Bulkhead repair plates
- Replacement brackets
- Replacement access panels
- Replacement covers
- Replacement guards
- Obsolete marine equipment components
- Vessel modification plates
- Retrofit brackets
- Equipment conversion plates
- Adapter plates
- Ship construction components
- Vessel construction plates
- Deck plates
- Bulkhead components
- Internal partition plates
- Structural brackets
- Reinforcement plates
- Gussets
- Connection plates
- Base plates
- Support plates
- Spacer plates
- Packing plates
- Shim plates
- Stiffener plates
- Bracing plates
- Frame connection plates
- Equipment mounting plates
- Machinery mounting plates
- Equipment support brackets
- Deck equipment brackets
- Bulkhead mounting brackets
- Wall mounting plates
- Floor mounting plates
- Machinery base plates
- Engine mounting plates
- Engine room brackets
- Gearbox mounting plates
- Motor mounting plates
- Pump mounting plates
- Pump base plates
- Generator mounting plates
- Generator skid components
- Compressor mounting plates
- Compressor brackets
- Hydraulic equipment brackets
- Hydraulic cylinder brackets
- Hydraulic valve mounting plates
- Pneumatic equipment brackets
- Actuator mounting plates
- Bearing plates
- Shaft support plates
- Coupling guards
- Belt guards
- Chain guards
- Machinery guards
- Engine guards
- Equipment covers
- Protective panels
- Heat shields
- Exhaust heat shields
- Engine room heat shields
- Thermal protection panels
- Splash guards
- Spray guards
- Drip trays
- Oil trays
- Catch trays
- Spill trays
- Bilge equipment brackets
- Pump drip trays
- Machinery access panels
- Inspection panels
- Service covers
- Removable panels
- Hinged equipment panels
- Ventilation panels
- Fan guards
- Cooling grilles
- Air intake panels
- Louvered panel components
- Duct support brackets
- Ventilation duct components
- Engine room ventilation panels
- Fan mounting plates
- Heat exchanger brackets
- Heat exchanger mounting plates
- Radiator mounting plates
- Cooler mounting brackets
- Filter mounting frames
- Filter housing plates
- Pipe support brackets
- Pipe clamp plates
- Pipe support plates
- Pipe hanger brackets
- Pipe restraint plates
- Valve mounting plates
- Valve support brackets
- Valve operating handles
- Valve guard plates
- Instrument mounting plates
- Gauge brackets
- Sensor brackets
- Pressure sensor brackets
- Temperature sensor brackets
- Flow meter brackets
- Control panel components
- Electrical enclosure panels
- Electrical cabinet components
- Junction box brackets
- Cable gland plates
- Cable entry plates
- Cable trays
- Cable tray brackets
- Cable ladder components
- Cable ladder brackets
- Cable support plates
- Cable routing brackets
- Earthing plates
- Bonding plates
- Battery trays
- Battery retaining brackets
- Battery cabinet components
- Inverter mounting plates
- Power distribution panel components
- Electrical backplates
- Switch panels
- Instrument panels
- Operator console panels
- Control desk components
- Electronics chassis
- Communications equipment brackets
- Radio equipment mounting plates
- Antenna brackets
- Radar equipment brackets
- Radar mounting plates
- Navigation equipment brackets
- GPS equipment brackets
- GNSS equipment brackets
- AIS equipment brackets
- Satellite communications equipment brackets
- Marine radio brackets
- CCTV camera brackets
- Thermal camera mounts
- Searchlight brackets
- Floodlight mounting plates
- Navigation light brackets
- Beacon mounting plates
- Emergency lighting brackets
- Marine signage panels
- Identification plates
- Equipment labels
- Deck equipment brackets
- Winch mounting plates
- Winch guards
- Capstan mounting plates
- Capstan guards
- Windlass mounting plates
- Windlass brackets
- Anchor equipment brackets
- Anchor locker components
- Chain locker components
- Mooring equipment brackets
- Mooring cleat backing plates
- Bollard backing plates
- Fairlead mounting plates
- Rope guide plates
- Davit mounting plates
- Davit brackets
- Crane pedestal plates
- Crane mounting plates
- Lifting equipment brackets
- Deck crane support plates
- Gangway components
- Gangway brackets
- Access platform components
- Walkway components
- Walkway support brackets
- Stair components
- Stair tread plates
- Stair brackets
- Ladder brackets
- Access ladder components
- Handrail brackets
- Guardrail components
- Toe plates
- Kick plates
- Platform base plates
- Maintenance platform components
- Deck grating support plates
- Hatch components
- Hatch cover plates
- Hatch reinforcement plates
- Access hatch frames
- Access hatch covers
- Inspection hatch plates
- Door reinforcement plates
- Marine door components
- Door brackets
- Hinge plates
- Latch plates
- Locking plates
- Window surround plates
- Porthole trims
- Porthole reinforcement plates
- Cabin panels
- Interior wall panels
- Interior trim components
- Ceiling panels
- Floor panels
- Cabin equipment brackets
- Furniture mounting brackets
- Bunk frame components
- Seating mounting plates
- Table support brackets
- Galley equipment brackets
- Stainless steel work surfaces
- Galley shelving
- Galley splashbacks
- Catering equipment brackets
- Food preparation surfaces
- Sink unit components
- Appliance mounting brackets
- Refrigeration equipment brackets
- Cold store shelving components
- Washroom panels
- Shower brackets
- Sanitary equipment mounting plates
- Marine locker components
- Cabinet panels
- Shelf brackets
- Storage rack components
- Tool racks
- Fire extinguisher brackets
- Fire suppression equipment brackets
- Fire hose equipment brackets
- Safety equipment mounting plates
- Liferaft mounting plates
- Lifebuoy brackets
- Lifejacket storage components
- Emergency equipment brackets
- Rescue equipment mounting plates
- First aid cabinet components
- Safety signage plates
- Offshore platform components
- Offshore equipment brackets
- Offshore equipment base plates
- Platform equipment supports
- Offshore equipment cabinets
- Offshore weather shields
- Offshore access panels
- Offshore machinery guards
- Offshore cable support plates
- Offshore pipe support brackets
- Offshore instrumentation brackets
- Offshore renewable energy components
- Offshore wind equipment brackets
- Wind turbine access components
- Wind turbine equipment plates
- Offshore substation components
- Renewable energy equipment frames
- Tidal energy equipment brackets
- Wave energy equipment components
- Marine energy equipment brackets
- Offshore survey equipment components
- Survey equipment mounting plates
- Survey sensor brackets
- Hydrographic equipment brackets
- Sonar equipment brackets
- Hydrophone mounting plates
- Marine monitoring equipment brackets
- Oceanographic equipment frames
- Environmental sensor mounting plates
- Water sampling equipment brackets
- Buoy equipment components
- Buoy instrumentation plates
- Mooring buoy brackets
- Marker buoy equipment plates
- Subsea robotics components
- ROV frames
- ROV chassis plates
- ROV skid components
- ROV mounting brackets
- ROV equipment trays
- ROV camera brackets
- ROV light brackets
- ROV sensor brackets
- ROV sonar brackets
- ROV manipulator mounting plates
- ROV tooling plates
- ROV interface plates
- ROV battery trays
- ROV electronics mounting plates
- ROV protective guards
- ROV equipment covers
- ROV lifting plates
- ROV tether brackets
- ROV cable support plates
- Subsea framework components
- Subsea frames
- Subsea equipment skids
- Subsea mounting plates
- Subsea base plates
- Subsea equipment brackets
- Subsea sensor brackets
- Subsea camera brackets
- Subsea instrumentation brackets
- Subsea control system brackets
- Subsea electronics housings
- Subsea equipment guards
- Subsea protective frames
- Subsea tooling components
- Subsea intervention tooling plates
- Subsea interface plates
- Subsea adapter plates
- Subsea lifting plates
- Subsea handling frames
- Subsea cable support brackets
- Subsea umbilical support plates
- Subsea cable protection components
- Subsea connector mounting plates
- Subsea valve brackets
- Subsea manifold mounting plates
- Subsea pump brackets
- Subsea monitoring equipment
- Underwater camera housings
- Underwater lighting brackets
- Underwater sensor frames
- Marine robotics components
- Autonomous underwater vehicle components
- AUV equipment brackets
- AUV frame plates
- AUV sensor mounts
- AUV battery trays
- Unmanned surface vessel components
- USV equipment plates
- USV sensor brackets
- USV communication equipment brackets
- Prototype marine equipment
- Development vessel components
- Test rig plates
- Marine test equipment brackets
- Pressure test fixture components
- Hydrostatic test equipment plates
- Load test fixture components
- Assembly jigs
- Welding fixture plates
- Inspection fixture components
- Production tooling plates
- Machining blanks
- Profiled machining blanks
- Flange blanks
- Ring blanks
- Adapter blanks
- Marine equipment blanks
- Repeat production marine components
- Maintenance spare parts
- Replacement equipment plates
- Ship repair components
- Retrofit marine components
- Vessel upgrade components
Shipbuilding and Vessel Construction
Modern vessels use sheet and plate components throughout their structure, machinery spaces, accommodation areas and equipment systems.
Laser cut components can be used for:
- Reinforcement plates
- Brackets
- Gussets
- Equipment bases
- Machinery mounting plates
- Deck components
- Bulkhead components
- Access panels
- Equipment supports
Laser cutting allows complex profiles, holes and slots to be incorporated directly into each component, reducing the amount of secondary processing required before assembly.
For repeated vessel designs, the same digital manufacturing files can also be used to reproduce components consistently across multiple builds.
Ship Repairs and Vessel Refurbishment
Commercial vessels can remain in service for many years, during which components may become damaged, corroded or obsolete.
Where suitable drawings, templates or dimensional information are available, we can manufacture replacement components such as:
- Repair plates
- Reinforcement plates
- Brackets
- Covers
- Equipment panels
- Access panels
- Adapter plates
- Mounting plates
This can support planned maintenance, refurbishment and vessel modification projects.
Laser cutting is particularly useful for one-off repair components because dedicated cutting tooling is generally not required.
Deck Equipment Components
Vessel decks contain a large variety of mechanical, access and safety equipment.
Sheet and plate components may be used with:
- Winches
- Capstans
- Windlasses
- Mooring equipment
- Davits
- Cranes
- Gangways
- Access platforms
Typical laser cut components include base plates, support brackets, guards, adapter plates and reinforcement components.
Where components form part of lifting or safety-critical equipment, the required engineering specification should be supplied by the customer or responsible design authority.
Marine Machinery and Engine Room Components
Engine rooms and machinery spaces contain numerous pumps, motors, generators, heat exchangers and associated systems.
We can manufacture components such as:
- Machinery base plates
- Pump brackets
- Motor plates
- Generator mounting plates
- Guards
- Heat shields
- Drip trays
- Pipe support brackets
- Cable supports
- Access panels
Materials can be selected according to the customer’s requirements for corrosion resistance, mechanical strength and temperature exposure.
Marine Electrical and Communications Equipment
Modern vessels rely heavily on electrical, control, navigation and communications systems.
Sheet metal components can be manufactured for:
- Electrical cabinets
- Control panels
- Communications racks
- Navigation equipment
- Radar systems
- Radio equipment
- CCTV
- Battery systems
- Cable management
Bespoke mounting plates can be particularly useful when upgrading older vessels with modern electronic equipment that does not match the original installation.
Marine Interiors and Galley Equipment
Not all shipyard metalwork is associated with heavy engineering.
Sheet metal is also used throughout vessel interiors for:
- Galley equipment
- Stainless steel work surfaces
- Storage cabinets
- Shelving
- Equipment brackets
- Cabin fittings
- Interior panels
- Washroom components
Stainless steel is frequently used in these applications because of its durability, appearance and corrosion resistance.
Shipyard Containers and Stillages
Marine and offshore engineering projects require components and equipment to be moved safely around fabrication facilities, docks, vessels and offshore installations.
We can manufacture components for:
- Heavy-duty stillages
- Equipment containers
- Storage boxes
- Transport frames
- Shipping skids
- Tool storage
- Equipment racks
These items can be designed around the shape and weight of the equipment they are intended to carry.
Repeat units can also be manufactured for companies operating standard equipment fleets.
Offshore Renewable Energy
The marine engineering supply chain increasingly supports renewable energy projects as well as conventional offshore industries.
Sheet metal and plate components may be required for:
- Offshore wind equipment
- Marine energy systems
- Survey equipment
- Cable management
- Monitoring equipment
- Access systems
- Equipment containers
- Instrumentation
Many of the manufacturing techniques used for traditional offshore engineering transfer directly into renewable energy applications.
Subsea Frames and Equipment
Subsea equipment frequently requires robust frames and mounting systems designed around pumps, sensors, cameras, electronics and other equipment.
Potential components include:
- Base plates
- Frame plates
- Equipment brackets
- Sensor mounts
- Camera mounts
- Interface plates
- Equipment trays
- Cable supports
- Protective guards
- Tooling plates
Laser cutting is well suited to these applications because each component can contain accurately positioned mounting features for the equipment attached to it.
ROV and Marine Robotics Components
Remotely operated vehicles and other marine robotic systems can contain large numbers of relatively small bespoke components.
These may include:
- Chassis plates
- Equipment trays
- Camera brackets
- Sensor mounts
- Sonar brackets
- Lighting brackets
- Manipulator mounting plates
- Battery trays
- Protective guards
- Tooling interfaces
Many ROV systems are developed in relatively low volumes, which makes manufacturing without dedicated profile tooling particularly attractive.
Components can be revised as the vehicle develops and subsequently reproduced when additional systems are built.
Survey and Oceanographic Equipment
Marine surveying and scientific research require specialist equipment for measuring and monitoring the underwater environment.
Potential applications include:
- Sonar systems
- Hydrophones
- Water sampling equipment
- Environmental sensors
- Cameras
- Survey instruments
- Oceanographic monitoring systems
Laser cut brackets, frames and equipment plates can be designed specifically around the required instrument.
Prototype and Development Projects
Marine and subsea engineering frequently involves developing equipment for highly specialised applications.
A new ROV, survey instrument or vessel-mounted system may therefore require a significant number of one-off components.
Laser cutting allows those components to be manufactured economically without dedicated cutting tooling.
When a design changes, revised components can be produced from updated CAD files.
Once the equipment reaches production, the same manufacturing data can then support repeat builds.
Materials for Shipyard and Subsea Components
The marine environment places significant demands on materials.
Depending on the customer’s specification, we can source and process a variety of materials including:
- Mild steel
- Structural steel grades
- Galvanised steel
- Stainless steel
- Aluminium
- Specialist grades within our processing capabilities
Material selection may depend on:
- Corrosion exposure
- Freshwater or seawater environment
- Mechanical loading
- Weight
- Temperature
- Welding requirements
- Surface treatment
- Subsequent machining
The appropriate material grade and protection system should be specified by the customer or responsible engineer according to the component’s intended service environment.
Stainless Steel and Aluminium Marine Components
Stainless steel is widely used for exposed marine equipment, interior fittings, brackets and components where increased corrosion resistance is required.
Aluminium is also common in marine applications where reducing weight is important.
Applications can include:
- Equipment enclosures
- Instrument brackets
- Interior panels
- Electronics housings
- Access panels
- Storage equipment
- Lightweight frames
Material grade should always be selected according to the actual operating environment rather than assuming that a particular metal is universally suitable for marine use.
Laser Cutting and Additional Processes
Depending on the project, Yorkshire Profiles can provide:
- CNC laser cutting
- CNC press brake folding
- Drilling
- Tapping
- Countersinking
- Deburring
- Welding and fabrication
- Powder coating
- Surface finishing
- Prototype manufacture
- Repeat production
Components can therefore be supplied as simple laser cut profiles or developed into more complete folded and fabricated assemblies.
From Ship Repair Components to Subsea Robotics
The shipyard, marine and subsea sectors cover an exceptionally broad range of engineering.
One project may involve a single repair plate for an existing vessel, while another may require complete sets of brackets and panels for a new marine system or subsea vehicle.
Whether you are a:
- Shipyard
- Vessel builder
- Marine engineering company
- Ship repair contractor
- Offshore engineering company
- Subsea equipment manufacturer
- ROV manufacturer
- Marine robotics company
- Survey equipment manufacturer
- Offshore renewable energy supplier
Yorkshire Profiles can manufacture the sheet metal and plate components required for your project.
From one-off repair components and prototypes through to repeat production for marine and subsea equipment, call us on 01904 737095 to discuss your requirements.
