Marine applications | Hydro

Our dedicated marine team specializes in creating innovative solutions for the industry with the use of aluminum profiles. We utilize our extensive knowledge of aluminum extrusion design, friction stir welding (FSW) and other techniques to design and manufacture aluminum solutions that provide you with significant weight reductions, increased strength, cost savings in vessel construction, improved quality and sustainable offerings and corrosion resistance.

aluminum forms a natural oxide layer that protects the material from corrosion and can be further enhanced by adding surface treatment.Hydro’s Marine & Offshore business has spent much time educating the industry on the use of aluminum in marine and offshore applications.

“When designers and engineers are attending universities, they learn using steel or composites – less about aluminum. This is a lost opportunity for the marine and offshore industry, as aluminum has many advantages over competing materials. aluminum can be applied to almost any ship, from small to large, to get the advantage of weight saving, giving increased performance and stability,” says Thomas B. Svendsen of Hydro.

aluminum solutions for cruise ships and other vessels

FSW panels for decks and bulkheads
Machined structural profiles
Balcony components
Funnel components
Outfitting
Engine room flooring

aluminum solutions for mega yachts

FSW panels for decks and bulkheads
Structural profiles
Components
Passerelles
Standard profiles

Our engineers and industry-trained specialists will be delighted to speak with you about your project needs. We can discuss the wider benefits of using extruded aluminum solutions and offer you design and engineering support.

Here are several of the areas where you can benefit by using aluminum extrusions in your vessels and yachts:

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