Category: Mobile Boat Welding

Reliable on-site welding is a vital service for boat owners who need technical repairs or fabrication without the necessity of moving the vessel. When steelwork is required on the inland waterways, having a mobile service that can come directly to your mooring provides a practical and efficient solution for maintaining your boat. At Marine Heating Solutions, we provide specialised engineering support for mobile welding, focusing on professional fabrication and repair work for narrowboats and widebeams.

The Specialist Difference: Efficiency-Led Engineering

Our service model is based on bringing professional-grade welding equipment to the water. We prioritize safety and technical precision in every task, ensuring that all work is conducted with the appropriate fire prevention measures and earthing protocols to protect your vessel.

• Transparent & Competitive Rates: We maintain a policy of clear and fair pricing, ensuring that you receive professional welding services without the logistical costs of dry-docking.
• Cost-Effectiveness: By providing a mobile service, we allow you to address necessary steel repairs or modifications immediately, preventing further degradation of the vessel’s structure.
• Long-Term Value: We focus on delivering high-quality, durable welds using marine-grade materials that are designed to withstand the conditions of life on the canal and river networks.

Mobile Welding and Technical Fabrication

Our mobile welding service is equipped to handle a variety of steelwork tasks that are essential for the maintenance and improvement of inland vessels. We provide technical fabrication and repair services that are tailored to the specific needs of your boat, ensuring that all work is completed to a high standard. To see how our technical expertise extends to other areas of boat maintenance, you can read our guide on how to winterise your boat.

Safety/Regulatory

While specific welding codes are separate from waterway regulations, all work must be performed in a way that allows the vessel to remain compliant with the Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) and Canal & River Trust (CRT) licensing requirements. This means ensuring that any steelwork is safe, water-tight, and does not pose a fire risk to the vessel or the surrounding environment.

As OFTEC registered technicians and GasSafe marine engineers, we apply the same rigorous safety standards to our welding as we do to our heating and gas work. Our mobile operations are conducted with full awareness of the bylaws and safety expectations of the Canal & River Trust, ensuring your boat remains a safe asset on the UK’s waterways.

Supporting Infrastructure

Mobile welding often serves as a supporting service for larger projects, including marine plumbing systems and marine electrical services. Whether we are fabricating mounts or repairing structural components, our goal is to ensure that your boat’s infrastructure is secure and built to last.