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Quality & documentation

Material traceability you can trust.

We supply steel with full material traceability and supporting documentation in accordance with project requirements.

Documentation & class requirements

We provide mill test certificates (MTC) and support documentation as required by your project specifications. Materials can be sourced from mills with classification society approvals where required, including but not limited to:

  • ABS
  • Lloyd’s Register
  • Bureau Veritas
  • DNV
  • ClassNK
  • RINA

Other classification societies can be accommodated based on project requirements. Approval and documentation depend on the material and source mill.

Certificate types

Understanding EN 10204 inspection documents.

Your specification decides which document is required. We confirm the certificate type at quotation so there are no surprises at delivery.

2.2

Test report

Issued by the manufacturer, confirming the product complies with the order, with results based on non-specific inspection.

3.1

Inspection certificate 3.1

Issued by the manufacturer and validated by an authorised inspection representative independent of production, with results from specific testing of the supplied material.

3.2

Inspection certificate 3.2

Validated by both the manufacturer’s authorised representative and the purchaser’s representative or a designated inspector, such as a classification society surveyor.

Traceability

From mill heat to your yard.

  1. 1

    Heat number

    Assigned by the mill to each cast of steel.

  2. 2

    Mill certificate

    Chemical and mechanical results recorded against the heat.

  3. 3

    Material marking

    Heat number, grade and class stamp marked on the product.

  4. 4

    Delivery documents

    Certificates and packing list checked against the order.

Inspection & verification

Checks that can be arranged before dispatch.

  • Review of certificates against the purchase order and specification
  • Verification of heat numbers and marking against certificates
  • Visual and dimensional inspection
  • Third-party or classification society witness inspection on request
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Need specific documentation?

Tell us the certificate type, class requirement and inspection your project needs. We will confirm what can be supplied before you order.