Having worked for years in our Cape Town facility, we at Protea Foundry have seen firsthand the effect the Atlantic Ocean has on unprotected steel. It is a very harsh and unforgiving environment. There is no room for guesswork when casting components for the turbulent depths of the southern...
You see the destructive power of the ocean every single day when you work in a Cape Town foundry. When non-ferrous metals are cast for sacrificial anodes or custom-engineered parts, those components are going straight into one of the harshest environments on earth. Saltwater is unforgiving and inferior...
When we talk about foundry work, we often see sparks shooting and molten metal flowing into sand moulds. While that picture is undoubtedly an important element of what we do at Protea Foundry, it only tells half of the story. The actual magic begins before the furnace is even...
When we look out over Cape Town's busy harbours, we see more than just ships and docks. We watch an ongoing, silent war against corrosion taking place directly beneath the surface. The ocean is unrelenting and any exposed steel it meets will slowly corrode. Trying to keep up with Mother...
Marine corrosion protection is becoming more important as global shipping, port infrastructure and offshore operations face increasing pressure. Longer shipping routes, ageing harbour assets, stricter maintenance requirements and the demand for more reliable marine infrastructure have made corrosion control a key part of asset protection. For vessels, ports, shipyards and offshore...
