Industry applications
Ship hulls, decks, bulkheads, superstructures, offshore platform jackets and topsides, jack-up rigs, FPSO modules, and marine equipment.
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Shipbuilding Plates
Classification-society approved plates for ship and offshore construction
Shipbuilding plates are classification-society approved structural steel plates manufactured for hull, deck, bulkhead and offshore platform construction. Grades cover normal-strength (A, B, D, E) and higher-strength (AH32 – EH40) categories, with approvals from ABS, DNV, LR, BV, KR, NK and CCS.
Class-society approved
Normal & high-strength grades
Marine & offshore use
Full traceability
Standards
ABS, DNV, LR, BV, KR, NK, CCS
Grades
A, B, D, E, AH32, DH32, EH36, FH40 etc.
Thickness
5 – 100 mm
Width
1500 – 3000 mm
Length
6 – 12 m
Inspection
Class society 3.2 + UT
Quick reference
Shipbuilding Plates: the essentials.
A concise, citation-ready summary used by search engines, AI assistants and procurement teams to answer common questions about shipbuilding plates.
- Shipbuilding Plates are hot-rolled structural steel sections supplied by TIC Dubai across the UAE and GCC.
- Standards: ABS, DNV, LR, BV, KR, NK, CCS.
- Grades: A, B, D, E, AH32, DH32, EH36, FH40 etc..
- Thickness: 5 – 100 mm.
- Width: 1500 – 3000 mm.
- Applications include ship hulls, decks & bulkheads, superstructures.
Specifications
Shipbuilding Plates: full technical data.
Indicative mill data. Customised grades, sizes and certifications available on request.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Standards / Class | ABS, DNV, LR, BV, KR, NK, CCS |
| Normal strength grades | A, B, D, E (yield ≥ 235 MPa) |
| Higher strength grades | AH32 / DH32 / EH32 (yield ≥ 315 MPa), AH36 / DH36 / EH36 / FH36 (yield ≥ 355 MPa), AH40 / DH40 / EH40 / FH40 (yield ≥ 390 MPa) |
| Thickness | 5 – 100 mm |
| Width | 1500 – 3000 mm |
| Length | 6 – 12 m |
| Inspection | Class society 3.2 certificate, UT per ASTM A578 / EN 10160 |
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Applications
Where Shipbuilding Plates is specified.
- Ship hulls
- Decks & bulkheads
- Superstructures
- Offshore jackets & topsides
- Jack-up rigs
- FPSO modules
- Marine equipment
Why TIC Dubai
Mill-direct supply, GCC project expertise.
Global mill-direct sourcing
Direct relationships with primary mills in China, India, Türkiye, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, the GCC and Europe, with competitive ex-mill pricing and verified origin.
Certified to international standards
EN, ASTM, JIS, BS, GB and IS standards, supplied with mill test certificates, EN 10204 3.1 / 3.2 inspection on request.
Project-grade supply
Container, break-bulk and full project shipments, coordinated from origin port to UAE/GCC discharge or onward delivery.
Cut-to-length & fabrication ready
Standard mill lengths, custom cut-to-length, heat-numbered bundles and project-marked dispatch.
Fast indent turnaround
Stock-and-indent model: held stock for fast-moving sizes, mill rolling on programme for project tonnages.
Middle East market expertise
Five decades of experience supplying contractors, fabricators and EPC firms across the UAE, KSA, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain.
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Shipbuilding Plates: answered.
Common technical and procurement questions about shipbuilding plates, structured for engineers, architects and procurement teams.
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