Industrial & Marine Steel Fabrication in Melbourne
Kelly Steel are marine steel fabricators based in Dandenong, Melbourne. We fabricate structural steel components for ports, wharves, coastal platforms, and vessel-adjacent industrial sites across Victoria, from 316 stainless welded assemblies through to coated carbon steel structures built for long-term coastal exposure.
Marine steel fabrication requires more than cutting and welding. It requires material selection matched to the actual exposure, detailing that accounts for drainage and dissimilar-metal contact, and fabrication tolerances that hold up through transport and site installation. That’s what we do.
If your project is near saltwater (or in harsh industrial environments), you need more than cutting and welding. You need the right material selection, the right detailing, and a fabrication team that understands how marine parts behave once installed including tolerances, access for maintenance, and corrosion protection planning.
Materials that suit marine and coastal conditions
For many coastal and marine applications, grade selection isn’t optional; it’s the difference between “lasts well” and “constant maintenance.” We commonly work with:
If your specification calls for marine grade steel or stainless as part of the solution, corrosion control should be considered early including:
Marine work often succeeds or fails on these “small” details because salt exposure punishes design shortcuts.
Marine steel processing and fabrication capabilities
Marine parts can look straightforward on paper, then become complicated fast once tolerances, fit-up, and exposure are considered. Our capability is set up to produce parts that install cleanly and remain serviceable.
Plates, brackets, stiffeners, cleats, and custom profiles for port and vessel-adjacent work. Consistent profiles reduce rework and speed up installation.
Formed components for hull-adjacent structures, access platforms, walkways, handrails, and ladders — with predictable fit-up across batches.
Assemblies built for dimensional consistency and repeatability. Practical detailing for how parts are installed, handled, and serviced in marine environments.
Coating systems matched to coastal exposure and service life — aligned to ISO 12944. Covering surface prep, system selection, edge and weld detailing, and site touch-up.
Sequenced delivery for ongoing maintenance and upgrades. Fabrication to drawings with a focus on fit-up, repeatability, and site practicality.
Why choose Kelly Steel as your marine steel fabricators
We are a fabrication business, not a supply-only operation. When you engage Kelly Steel for marine work, you get drawings-based fabrication, controlled production, and consistent part quality, the things that matter when steel is going into saltwater environments where rework is expensive.
- Melbourne Based
- Accredited Fabricator
- Marine Experience
- Engineer's Drawings
- Surface Treatment
- Detail Focus
We fabricate and supply steel components across Victoria
Visit our accreditation page for current certifications
Experience across ports, wharves, coastal platforms, and industrial marine sites
We work from engineer's drawings and deliver consistent fit-up across repeat batches
Coating systems matched to ISO 12944 exposure categories
We handle the details that fail first: drainage, crevice points, dissimilar-metal interfaces, fastener selection
Common industrial and marine applications we support
We support industrial and coastal scopes across:
If you want a local example of this type of scope, Kelly Steel’s Port of Melbourne case studies include structural steel work for wharf upgrades, platforms and access, including a marine-grade finish.
Talk through your industrial marine scope
If you have drawings, specs, or a rough scope, send them through and we’ll help map the practical path: material choice, processing, fabrication approach, and how to reduce avoidable rework once the project hits site.
Marine & Industrial Steelwork FAQs
Do you work as marine steel fabricators across all of Victoria, or only Melbourne?
We’re based in Dandenong South and fabricate steel for marine and coastal projects across Victoria. For projects requiring on-site installation, we can also provide that as part of the wider service. If you’re outside Melbourne metro, contact us and we’ll confirm coverage for your location.
What types of marine steel fabrication do you take on?
We handle structural and component-level marine steel fabrication, from port access structures and wharf platforms to walkways, ladders, handrails, and maintenance replacement parts. We work in 316 stainless, marine aluminium, and coated carbon steel depending on the exposure and specification. Jobs range from single custom components to repeat production runs for ongoing maintenance scopes.
Do you work with 316 stainless and aluminium for coastal jobs?
Yes. We regularly fabricate 316 stainless and aluminium components for projects exposed to moisture and salt air, and we can help match the material choice to the environment and the spec.
Can you handle structural steelwork for ports, access platforms and site upgrades?
Yes. We fabricate structural components and assemblies for industrial and coastal infrastructure, and we can support projects that need consistent fit-up and reliable installation sequencing.
Do you do custom steel fabrication in Melbourne, or only large projects?
Both. We take on large industrial scopes and smaller custom work, depending on drawings, timelines, and workshop capacity.
Can you run repeat batches for maintenance and replacement parts?
Yes. Repeat parts are common in industrial maintenance. Where possible, we’ll keep drawings, specs, and fabrication details consistent so reorder runs stay predictable.
What’s your approach to corrosion protection and coatings?
We start with the environment (coastal, splash zone, sheltered, etc.), then align the coating system and surface prep to the exposure and expected service life. ISO 12944 is a common reference for corrosion protection of steel structures using paint systems.
Where are you located, and do you service Victoria-wide projects?
We’re based in Dandenong South, Melbourne, and we support projects across Victoria. For jobs that need it, we also provide site installation as part of the wider service offering.
