WHO WE ARE

Founded in 1984, Southern Ropes is one of the largest manufacturers of high-quality synthetic ropes. We cater to an array of markets, including Commercial Marine, Leisure Marine, Industrial, Mining and The Armed Forces.

We manufacture twisted and braided ropes to standard and custom specifications, extruding polypropylene and polyethylene yarns on site.

Southern Ropes is at the forefront of rope innovation, combining the latest rope-making technologies with strong and durable materials like Stealth Fibre® UHMwPE, Vectran®, Technora® and Zylon®.

Our world-renowned ropes conform to British (BS), European (EN) and South African (SABS) standards, with the entire company ISO 9001:2015 accredited.

International Exports

We supply the international market with the finest ropes at an affordable price. We have numerous distributors in the UK, Europe, Australia and the Americas.

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CE Certified

Our climbing & access ropes are CE-certified, giving you complete peace of mind when dangling from a thread.

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Quality Management

Southern Ropes is ISO 9001:2015 accredited, ensuring the highest quality and 100% customer satisfaction.

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International Salvage Union

We are proud to be assosiate members of the ISU.

The International Salvage Union is the trusted and unified global voice of its members who facilitate world trade by providing marine services which save life, protect the environment, mitigate risk and reduce loss. 

Bureau Veritas

We are proud to be a service provider for Bureau Veritas

Bureau Veritas is a recognized world leader in testing, inspection and certification services (TIC).

International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)

We are proud to be members of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA).

For more than 50 years, IMCA has played a key role in bringing the offshore industry together to improve safety.