2,850 Tons of LR AH36 Ship Plates to Indonesia: From Third-Party Audit to Monthly Repeat Orders
The client for this project is a well-known shipyard in Indonesia. In shipbuilding, the quality of hull structural steel has a direct bearing on navigational safety and on lives and property, so shipyards are extremely cautious when selecting suppliers.
I. Project Background: A Cross-Border Inquiry Full of Doubts
The client for this project is a well-known shipyard in Indonesia. In shipbuilding, the quality of hull structural steel has a direct bearing on navigational safety and on lives and property, so shipyards are extremely cautious when selecting suppliers.
At first the client knew little about us and was openly sceptical. To assess our real capability, the client arranged a third-party factory audit covering PAC's plant, office environment, production qualifications and management system in depth. In the end, PAC passed the rigorous audit on the strength of complete compliance documentation and solid plant capability, won the first order for 800 tons of LR AH36 shipbuilding plates and opened the door to cooperation.
II. The Core Test: High Standards and Ocean Freight Protection
This batch totals 2,850 tons of LR AH36 plates, high-strength hull structural steel certified by Lloyd's Register (LR). Facing Indonesia's tropical marine climate and a long sea voyage, corrosion and moisture protection and packaging stability were major tests.
As the site photos show, the PAC team applied exceptionally professional storage and packaging standards:
- Precise dunnage separation: timber blocks were placed strictly between every layer of plates. This distributes the immense load of thousands of tons, preserves excellent flatness and prevents water accumulation and corrosion at the bottom.
- High-strength strapping: each stack was cross-fastened with multiple wide black high-strength straps, locking the plates firmly so that nothing shifts or spills during long-distance lifting and ocean transit.
- Uniform stacking: the cross-sections are exceptionally even, reflecting PAC's fine-grained control from mill-direct purchasing to processing and tallying.
III. Service Breakthrough: Flawless Delivery Drives Repeat Orders
After the first 800 tons arrived in Indonesia, the client was highly satisfied with PAC's product quality. What impressed them even more was our logistics team's extensive cross-border shipping experience and strict quality control system, which truly delivered on quality, quantity and schedule.
On the trust built by that first order, the client has now made PAC a core supplier. Order volume has reached 2,850 tons in total, and the client places a fixed repeat order of 580 tons of LR AH36 plates every month, forming a highly stable monthly supply arrangement.
IV. Conclusion: Capability Is the Best Calling Card
From the initial third-party audit to the first 800-ton trial, and now to stable monthly repeat orders, PAC won this battle for trust with impeccable products and one-stop delivery service.
PAC Steel supplies high-strength shipbuilding plates, sections and custom processing certified by LR, ABS, DNV, CCS and other class societies, backed by in-house customs clearance, shipping and logistics teams.
However demanding the audit, PAC is ready to meet the challenge. Shipbuilding and offshore clients worldwide are welcome to inspect our plant and request a quotation at any time.
Stable supply of high-strength shipbuilding plates (LR/ABS/DNV/CCS) for shipyards in Indonesia and worldwide:
- Full certification from authoritative class societies: LR, ABS, DNV, CCS and more
- Ready for third-party audits: a complete management system and mill qualifications that pass strict third-party scrutiny from international buyers
- Ocean-freight corrosion protection and secure strapping: anti-corrosion timber dunnage between layers against moisture, wide black straps cross-fastened, ensuring no rust or bundle failure in tropical shipping
- Flexible monthly repeat volumes: monthly batches of 800-3,000 tons, with guaranteed quality, quantity and lead time, acting as a super buffer stock for overseas shipyards
From a third-party audit to stable monthly repeat orders of 580 tons, PAC earns trust through proven quality. Shipbuilding clients worldwide are welcome to visit our plant and request a quotation.
