Steel quality standards and certifications are established by industry organizations and regulatory bodies, and are used to ensure that steel products meet specific design and performance requirements, as well as to provide assurance to customers that the products are of a certain quality.
Some common steel quality standards and certifications include:
ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) and Lloyd’s are organizations that provide certifications ensuring that ships and marine vessels meet certain standards for design, construction, and performance, and they are often required by regulatory agencies or industry organizations..
Some common steel quality standards and certifications from ABS and Lloyd’s include:
1. ABS Quality Assurance (QA) program: The ABS QA program is a certification program that includes inspections and tests and ensures that steel products used in the construction of ships and marine vessels meet certain required quality standards.
2. Lloyd’s Register (LR) Quality Assurance (QA) program: The LR QA program is a certification program that includes inpsections and tests and ensures that steel products used in the construction of ships and marine vessels meet certain quality standards.
Steel quality standards and certifications from ABS and Lloyd’s are important ways that customers can ensure that steel products used in the construction of ships and marine vessels meet necessary quality and performance requirements.
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Shipbuilding Certifications
- JCP Certified (US/Canada Joint Certification Program)
- QSLD – Defense Logistics Agency
- Level 1 Certified SubSafe Supplier
- Approved Source Delegated Inspector for Prime Shipbuilders
- Quality Program developed in accordance with MIL-I-45208A