Defence & Offshore Applications

"Our engineering skillset, capital facilities and material accreditations support major defence programmes from concept to completion to programme"

Defence & Marine

Security of supply is key to the success of defence-related projects. Goodwin Steel Castings’ long term vision and continued investment delivers supply capabilities that are unsurpassed.

We are regarded by both new and long standing customers as a critical path supplier, where real value is added to complex programmes. Through early engagement in terms of Design for Manufacture (DFM) and performance reviews in the form of Learning from Experience (LFE), we assist our customers with reduced cost of acquisitions as a result of improved manufacturability, where it is possible to incorporate our proposals.

Our experience and expertise extends to the supply of finish machined castings for the most technologically advanced and prestigious programmes globally, under Manufacturing License Agreements (MLA) and Technical Assistance Agreements (TAA) for Navies around the world. Goodwin Steel Castings has employees who are Security Cleared (SC) and Developed Vetted (DV), along with secure offline facilities, enabling the execution of classified programmes.

Goodwin Steel Castings supports future platform innovations by actively participating in development work with research organisations, developing next generation materials and manufacturing processes.

Sir David Attenborough Polar Research Vessel

Goodwin 410+ carbon manganese Steel, 1,275Kg, Finished Machined & Fit Tested Trunnion and bush chain stopper castings for offshore mooring lines manufactured to ABS ship rules.

US Coastguard National Security Cutter (NSC)

HY-80 Low Alloy Steel, 3,243Kg, proofed machined Swivelling chainwheel for an underwater fairlead and chain stopper assembly for floating petrochemical production applications.

Common missile compartment, UK / USA Goodwin is qualified by NAVSEA to T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 and supplies HY-80 castings for the common missile compartment.

NORSOK M-122 Grade 420,125Kg, finished machined & painted One of 230off flotilla brackets for use on the Hebron oilfield platform project manufactured to Lloyds Register ships rules.

Carbon steel, 11,000Kg, proof machined and fabricated Stern tube for the propeller shaft for the RRS Sir David Attenborough polar research ship. Goodwin supplied the end castings and carried out the fabrication welding to the wrought centre tube. Manufactured to Lloyds Register ships rules. Previous

Faslane Syncrolift System, UK The Faslane base is used to maintain the UK's nuclear submarine fleet and is the only facility in the world where a nuclear armed and nuclear-powered submarine can be lifted live out of the water.

US Navy Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA)

Goodwin 410+ carbon manganese Steel, 6,337Kg, proof machined Kingpost casting (main bearing) for a 7,500 Tonne offshore cable laying carousel system.

Stainless Steel, 3,937Kg, finish machined Entry cone for a retrieval of subsea equipment through a moon pool located within the ships hull.

Stainless Steel, 7,800Kg, finish machined Guide funnel for a retrieval of subsea equipment through a moon pool located within the ships hull.

Type 26 Global Combat Ship, UK Intermediate and main A-brackets supplied for the Type 26 Global Combat Ship to Lloyds Register ships rules.