AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) AUSTRALIA ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*** Bluescope Steel (AIS)

Plates (AR)

AH32

35mm

CC

Ltd., Port Kembla Works (Ex- B.H.P.) AH32 DH32 Plates (CR, TMCP) Plates (N) AUSTRIA A, B, D E 35mm 25mm 50mm 27mm CC CC CC CC

*** Voestalpine Grobblech

GmbH

Plates Plates (CR) Plates(CR) *(Al+Nb) Treated

A,B A,B,D AH,DH32/36*

51mm 51mm 40mm

CC CC CC

AH,DH32/36* *Al Treated Plates(N) A,B,D AH,DH,EH32/36 Z35* *(Al+Nb) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36* *Al Treated Plates(TMCP) *(Al+Nb) Treated

20mm

CC

51mm 80mm

CC CC

51mm

CC

AH,DH,EH32/36/40 51mm Z35*

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 1 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) AUSTRIA Plates(TMCP) *(Al+Nb) Treated AQ,DQ,EQ,FQ43 Z35* 51mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

BELGIUM Cockerill Sambre Marcinelle (Charleroi) Cockerill Sambre, Carlam Division Shapes A,D AH,DH Coiled A B,D,AH,DH 13mm 13mm 20mm 13mm 51mm IC IC CC CC CC

*** Duferco Clabecq

Plates

All

S.A.(former Forges de Clabecq) Plates (CR+AC) Plates (N) ALL All AQ, DQ, EQ, FQ70 AQ, DQ, EQ, FQ70 All 25mm 100mm 90mm 90mm 51mm CC CC CC CC IC & CC CC IC & CC IC&CC CC

Industeel Belgium

Plates(Q & T) Shapes(Q & T)

*** Industeel Groupe Arcelor

Plates

AQ70/DQ70/EQ70/FQ70 60mm V039/V051/V060 Plates(N) Sidmar Gent Slabs AH/DH/EH A,B 51mm 115mm ...

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 2 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) BRAZIL Companhia Siderurgica de Tubarao (CST) Vitoria Plate from coil (AR) A, B AH32 Plate from coil(AR) Slabs A, B, D A,B,D A,B,D AH, DH, EH36 AH, DH32 AH32/DH32 Gerdau Aominas S/A (ExAco Minas Gerais) Usinas Siderurgica de Minas Gerais,SA USIMINAS, Cubatao Slabs Plates A,B,D A,B,D AH,DH Plates(N) 19mm 16mm 16mm(max) 6.3mm(min) 250mm(t) x 1880mm(w) ... 250mm(t) x 1880mm(w) 250mm(t) x 1880mm(w) ... ... 51mm 51mm CC CC CC CC IC & CC CC CC IC & CC IC IC & CC IC & CC IC CC IC & CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

E,EZ,AH/DH/EH/Z 80mm A A,B 12.5mm 51mm

*** Usinas Siderurgica de

Minas Gerais,SA Ipatinga

Plate from Coil(CR) Plates

AH32/DH32 35mm* IC & CC *Maximum as rolled thickness is 12.5mm when grain refined with niobium and/or vanadium. D Plates(N) AH,DH,EH E 35mm 51mm 51mm IC & CC IC & CC IC & CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 3 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) BRAZIL Plates(N) BULGARIA Stomana Industry S.A., Pernik Plates (AR) A 40mm CC EH36Z 25mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

CANADA Dominion Foundries and Steel Co Plates Shapes A A A, B, D AH,DH,EH A,B 51mm 51mm 51mm 2-3/4" 5/8" CC CC CC CC CC

*** Essar Steel Algoma Inc.,

Plates Plates(N)

Sault Ste., Marie, Ontario Shapes

*** Gerdau Ameristeel,

Whitby (EX- CO Steel Lasco) AH 5/8" 1/2" 2" 51mm 51mm CC CC CC CC CC Coiled Plates A A,B All All

IPSCO, Inc.

The Steel Company of Canada (STELCO) ISO

Plates Shapes CZECH REPUBLIC

Evraz Vitkovice Steel A.S., Ostrava

Plates(AR) Plates(CR)

A A,B AH32/36

65mm 51mm 40mm

CC IC & CC CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 4 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) CZECH REPUBLIC Plates(N) *Al &Nb A, B, DZ35 AH, DH32/36 AH, DH32/36Z35 AH,DH,EH32/36* *Al + Nb AH,DH32/36* *Al + Nb Moravia Steel (Trienecke Zelezarny) Blooms AH/DH/EH AH/DH/EH36 AH/DH/EH40 AQ/DQ/EQ43 AQ/DQ/EQ47 Vitkovice Steel A.S., Ostrava Plates(AR+N) AH 32/36 DH 32/36 DENMARK Danish Steel AS, Frederiksvaerk*** (EX-Dansteel) Plates (AR) A AH32/36 Plates (AR) A 100mm 12.5 mm 40mm CC CC CC ... ... ... ... ... 60mm 60mm CC CC CC CC CC CC CC 40mm CC 25mm 40mm 25mm 40mm CC IC & CC CC IC & CC A, B, D A, B, D, E* 40mm 40mm IC & CC IC & CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 5 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) DENMARK Plates (AR) Plates (N) B A, B, D AH 32/36 DH 32/36 E EH 32/36 Duferco-Danish Steel A.S 40mm 100mm 60mm 60mm 50mm 60mm CC CC CC CC CC CC CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

Shapes*, A 40mm Sections* (AR) *Sections - Bars, Flats, Rounds / *Shapes - Squares AH, DH32/36 40mm

CC

*Sections - Bars, Flats, Rounds / *Shapes - Squares

FINLAND

*** Rautaruukki Oy

Coiled(CR) Coiled(TMCP)

A,B,D, AH,DH E, EH

15mm 15mm 51mm

CC CC IC & CC

Plates(AR) All Slabs from ABS approved source. Plates(CR) Plates(N) A,B,D A, B, D, E AH, DH, EH32/36 AH, DH, EH32Z25 AH, DH, EH36Z25

35mm 150mm 150mm 150mm 150mm

CC CC CC CC CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 6 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) FINLAND Plates(N) All AZ, BZ, DN, EZ25 DH Plates(TMCP w/AC) AH,DH,EH32/36 AQ/DQ/EQ43 AQ/DQ/EQ47 AQ/DQ/EQ51 Plates(TMCP w/o AC) AH,DH,EH32/36 AQ/DQ/EQ43 AQ/DQ/EQ47 AQ/DQ/EQ51 100mm 150mm 40mm 76mm 60mm 65mm 40mm 40mm 30mm 20mm 20mm CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

FRANCE

*** GTS Industries

Dunkerque

Plates(CR)

AH, DH 32/36 AH, DH32/36Z35

24mm 24mm 51mm 70mm 76mm

CC CC CC CC CC

Plates(N)

A, B, D, E AH,DH,EH 32/36

Plates(TMCP)

AH,DH,EH 32/36

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 7 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) FRANCE Plates(TMCP+AC) AH,DH,EH 32/36 76mm 210mm CC IC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*** Industeel Groupe

Arcelor, Chateauneuf Plant

AQ, DQ, EQ, FQ70* *AB/AQ, DQ, EQ FQ70Z AQ, DQ, EQ, FQ70* *AB/AQ, DQ, EQ FQ70Z Plates Shapes GERMANY AH,A,B,D AH,A,B,D Plates (Q&T)

Plates (Q&T)

*** Industeel Groupe Arcelor,

Le Creusot

150mm

IC

Unimetal Rombas

51mm 51mm

IC IC

*** AcelorMittal

Blooms & Slabs

A, B, D, E AH/DH/EH32 AH/DH/EH36 AH/DH/EH40 AQ/DQ/EQ43 AQ/DQ/EQ47

... ... ... ... ... ... 51mm 35mm 25mm 200mm

CC CC CC CC CC CC IC & CC CC CC IC & CC

Eisenhuettenstadt GmbH

*** Dillinger Huttenwerke,

Dillingen (Saar)

Plates Plates (AR)

All, V-057 AH DH

Plates (Q&T)

AB/AQ43, DQ43, EQ43, FQ43 AH,DH,EH

Plates(N)

65mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 8 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) GERMANY Plates(TMCP) AH,DH,EH 25mm 100mm 100 mm 100 mm ... CC CC CC CC CC IC & CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

Plates(TMCP+AC) AH,DH,EH AH40/DH40 EH40/FH40 Eko Stahl GmbH Slabs All

*** Ilsenburger Grobblech

GmbH

Plates(CR) A,B,D 40mm Ingots & Slabs from ABS approved sources. AH,DH 30mm Ingots & Slabs from ABS approved sources. Plates(N) A,B,D 140mm Ingots & Slabs from ABS approved sources. AH,DH,EH,FH 51mm Ingots & Slabs from ABS approved sources. AH36,DH36,EH36 100mm E 51mm Ingots & Slabs from ABS approved sources. Plates(TMCP & ACC) EH36/40Z 120mm

IC & CC

IC & CC

IC & CC

CC IC & CC

CC IC & CC

Plates(TMCP) AH,DH,EH 70mm Ingots & Slabs from ABS approved sources. AH40,DH40,EH40 50mm Industeel Groupe Arcelor, Site De Chateauneuf Klockner Stahl GmbH Georgsmarienhutte (Osnabruck) Plates (Q&T) Shapes FQ70 (A517 Gr Q Mod) A 210mm 13mm

CC IC IC & CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 9 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) GERMANY Reiner Brach GmbH & Co., KG., Bremen Salzgitter AG (Werk I, Salzgitter) Salzgitter AG (Werk II, Peine) Stahlwerke Bremen GmbH Bremen ThyssenKrupp Steel AG (Duisburg) Plates(Q & T) Plates AQ, DQ, EQ70 All EH36Z Shapes All EH36Z Coiled Plate from Coil (AR, CR) Plates(AR, CR, N) Plates(Q&T) Plates(TMCP+AC) A,B,D All All AQ,DQ,EQ70 AH, DH, EH32/36 150mm 51mm 40mm 40mm 40mm 20mm 25mm 51mm 60mm 70mm 60mm IC & CC IC & CC IC & CC IC & CC CC IC & CC IC & CC IC & CC CC CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

***

AH, DH, EH40 HUNGARY Dunaferr Lorinci Hengermu Dunai Vasmu, Dunajvaros and Lorinci Plants Plates Plates AH, DH, EH AH,DH,EH

60mm 51mm

CC IC

INDIA Essar Steel Ltd., Hazira Coil Plate(AR) A, B AH, DH 32/36 AH36, DH36 20mm (6mm min) 8mm 20mm (8mm min) CC CC CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 10 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) INDIA ISPAT Industries Ltd., Pen, Raigad Jindal Steel and Power Ltd., Raigarh, Chattishgarh Plate from coil(TMCP) Plates(AR) *Al Treated Plates(CR) *Al Treated A,B A* 16mm 70mm CC CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

A,B,D*

70mm

CC

AH,DH32/36* *(Al+V) Treated Shapes(AR) A,B Beam, Column, Channel JSW Steel Ltd., Torangallu, Karnataka Slab A, B, D, E AH, DH, EH 32/36 Steel Authority of India, Ltd., Bhilai Works Plates A AH,DH EH INDONESIA P.T. Gunawan Dianjaya Plates(AR) Plates(CR) A,B,D AH,DH32/36

70mm

CC

44.1mm

CC

220mm(t) x 1600(w) 220mm(t) x 1140(w) 51mm 12.5mm 50mm

CC CC IC & CC CC CC

50mm 50 mm

CC CC

*** P.T. Gunung Raja Paksi

Plate Mill, Jakarta

Plate from Coil A 12mm CC (AR) *Al Treated. Slab Supplier: Azovstal Iron & Steel, Ukraine

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 11 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) INDONESIA Plates (AR) A Slabs from ABS approved source. B Slabs from ABS approved source. Plates (CR) A,B,D 50mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

25mm

CC

50mm

CC

AH,DH36 50mm CC Azovstal Iron & Steel Works, Ukraine (ABS Approved Source) Plates (N) AH,DH36 50mm CC Azovstal Iron & Steel Works, Ukraine (ABS Approved Source) Plates (TMCP) AH,DH,EH32/36* 50mm CC *(Al+Nb) Treated. Azovstal Iron & Steel Works, Ukraine (ABS Approved Source) AH,DH,EH40 30mm CC Azovstal Iron & Steel Works, Ukraine (ABS Approved Source)

*** P.T. Jaya Pari Steel

Surabaya PT Krakatau Steel (Persego), Cilegon

Plates (AR) Plates (TMCP)

A,B A AH32/36

20mm 20mm 20mm

CC CC CC

ITALY Acciaiere & Ferriere, Vicente Beltrame, Vicenza Falk Lamiere S.R.L., Sesto San Giovanni (Milan) Shapes A,B,AH,DH E Plates Shapes All A,B,D,AH 20mm 15mm 51mm 51mm CC CC IC & CC IC & CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 12 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ITALY I.L.V.A. Lamieri E Tubi, Genoa Works I.L.V.A. Lamieri E Tubi, Taranto Works Plates Plates(N) Plates Plates(CR) Plates(TMCP) All E,AH,DH,EH All AH All 51mm 100mm 51mm 30mm 45mm 80mm 51mm Pressure Cast Pressure Cast IC & CC IC & CC CC CC Pressure Cast ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

Plates(TMCP+AC)D,E,AH,DH,EH Sidermarghera SPA, Venice Works Trametal S.p.A., Udine Shapes All

Plates(AR)* AH36 25mm *Slab Source: Novolipetsk Steel, Lipetsk, Russia & Azvostal Steel, Ukraine, Russia B 35mm *Slab Source: Azovstal Steel, Ukraine, Russia & Novolipetsk Steel, Lipetsk, Russia Plates(CR)* D 40mm *Slab Source: Azovstal Steel, Ukraine, Russia, Novolipetsk Steel, Lipetsk, Russia & Ekostahl Steel, Germany DH36 40mm *Slab Source: Azovstal Steel, Ukraine, Russia, Novolipetsk Steel, Lipetsk, Russia, SSAB Swedish Steel, Sweden & Ekostahl Steel Germany Plates(N)* EH36Z 50mm *Slab Source: SSAB Swedish Steel, Sweden & Ekostahl Steel Germany

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 13 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Chubu Steel Plate Co., Ltd, Nagoya Works Plates(AR) Plates(CR) A,B A,B,D AH,DH32/36 Daisan Seiko Co., Ltd., Shinsuna Works, Tokyo Bars(AR) Slab Godo Steel Ltd., Osaka Works Japan Steel Works, Muroran Plant JFE Bars & Shapes Corporation, Himeji Works A,B AH36 51mm 50mm 50mm 28mm 170 mm x 285 mm 15mm CC CC CC CC CC IC & CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

Shapes A Slabs from Kansai Steel Plates Sections(AR) All A A,B,D* *Al Treated AH,DH32/36* *(Al+V) Treated AH32/36* *(Al+V) Treated Sections(N) *Al Treated A,B,D,E*

51mm 32mm 25mm

IC CC CC

12.5mm

CC

32mm

CC

25mm

CC

AH,DH,EH32/36* *(Al+V) Treated JFE Bars & Shapes Corporation, Kashima Works Shapes A,AH,DH From NKK Fukuyama Works

25mm

CC

32mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 14 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*** JFE Steel Corp.,

Fukuyama Works

Differential Thickness Plates(AR) *Approved Condition

A,B*

51mm

CC

AH,DH32/36*

26mm

CC

*Al Treated AH32/36* 51mm CC

*Al/(Al+V)/(Al+Nb) Treated D* 35mm CC

*Approved Condition Differential Thickness Plates(CR) *Approved Condition A,B,D* 51mm CC

AH,DH32/36*

51mm

CC

*Al Treated A,B,D,E* Differential Thickness Plates(N) *Approved Condition 51mm CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 15 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Differential AH,DH,EH32/36* Thickness Plates(N) *Al/(Al+V)/(AL+Nb) Treated Hot Rolled Coil(AR) *Al Treated A* 51mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

8mm

CC

AH32* *Al Treated Plates(AR) *Al Treated A,B*

8mm

CC

70mm

CC

A,B,D* *(Si+Mn) Treated AH,DH32/36* *(Cu+Ni+Cr)/(Al+V) Treated

35mm

CC

26mm

CC

AH32* 51mm *(Si+Mn)/(Cu+Ni)/(Ti+Cu+Ni) Treated AH32/36* *(Cu+Ni+Cr)/(Al+V) Treated 51mm

CC

CC

DH32* 26mm *(Si+Mn)/(Cu+Ni)/(Ti+Cu+Ni) Treated Plates(CR) *Al Treated A,B,D* 70mm

CC

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 16 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Plates(CR) AH,DH32* 51mm *(Si+Mn)/(Cu+Ni)/(Ti+Cu+Ni) Treated Plates(CR)* AH,DH32/36 *(Cu+Ni+Cr)/(Al+V)/(Al+Nb) Treated Plates(N) *Al Treated A,B,D,E* 51mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

CC

70mm

CC

AH,DH,EH32* 51mm *(Si+Mn)/(Cu+Ni)/(Ti+Cu+Ni) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36 Z35* *(Cu+Ni+Cr)/(Al+V)/(Al+Nb) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36* *(Cu+Ni+Cr)/(Al+V)/(Al+Nb) Treated Plates(TMCP) *Al Treated AH,DH,EH,FH32/36/40* 80mm *Al Treated V-039, V-051, V-060* *Al Treated VH-039, VH-051, VH-060* *Al Treated 42mm 42mm 51mm

CC

CC

51mm

CC

AH,DH,EH,FH32/36/40 80mm Z35*

CC

CC

CC

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 17 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Plates(TMCP) *Al Treated A,B,D,E Z35* 100mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

A,B,D,E* *Al Treated Shapes(AR) *Al Treated A,B,D*

120mm

CC

35mm

CC

AH,DH32/36* *(Al+V) Treated AH32/36* *(Al+V) Treated Shapes(N) *Al Treated A,B,D,E*

12.5mm

CC

26mm (35mm Hsection)

CC

35mm

CC

AH,DH,EH32/36* *(AL+V)/(Al+Nb) Treated Shapes(TMCP) *Al Treated A,B,D,E*

35mm

CC

18mm

CC

AH,DH,EH32/36* *(AL+V)/(Al+Nb) Treated

36mm

CC

AH,DH,EH32/36/40*18mm *Al/(Al+Nb) V-039, V-051, V-060* *Al Treated 18mm

CC

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 18 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Shapes(TMCP) VH-039, VH-051, VH-060* 18mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*Al / (Al+Nb) Treated

*** JFE Steel Corp.,

Coiled

A,B

16mm

IC & CC

Kurashiki (Ex - Kawasaki Steel, Mizushima) DTP**(AR) A,B,D 35mm IC & CC **Differential thickness plate 10mm maximum thickness difference. AH32 DH32 35mm 25mm IC & CC IC & CC

DTP**(CR) A,B,D 50mm IC & CC **Differential thickness plate 10mm maximum thickness difference. AH32,DH32 51mm IC & CC

DTP**(TMCP) AH32, DH32 51mm IC & CC **Differential thickness plate 10mm maximum thickness difference. AH36,DH36 25mm CC **Differential Thickness Plate, 6mm maximum difference. LTP* (TMCP) AH32/36,DH32/36,EH32/36 50mm *Longitudinal tapered plate, 8mm/meter maximum. LTP*(AR) A,B,D 50mm *Longitudinal tapered plate, 1mm/meter maximum. LTP*(CR) A,B,D 50mm *Longitudinal tapered plate, 8mm/meter maximum. Plates (AR) A,B 50mm CC

CC

CC

IC & CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 19 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Plates (AR) Plates (N) D A,B 35mm 230mm IC & CC IC CC IC CC IC CC CC CC IC IC & CC CC IC & CC CC CC IC IC & CC IC & CC IC & CC CC CC CC CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

A,B,D,AZ35,BZ35,DZ35 155mm AH32/36,DH32/36,EH32/36 150mm AH32/36,DH32/36,EH32/36 100mm D,E E Plates (TMCP) A,B,D,E AH/DH/EH40 AH/DH/EH40 200mm 100mm 100mm 80mm 50mm

AH32/36,DH32/36,EH32/36 100mm Plates (TMCP+AC) Plates(AR) Plates(CR) FH32/36 AH32/36 AH32/36 DH32/36 DH32/36 Plates(MACS) AQ40,AQ43 DQ40,DQ43 EQ40,EQ43 Plates(Q & T) AQ/DQ/EQ56 AQ/DQ/EQ70 EQ51 EQ63 40mm 51mm 50mm 50mm 40mm 51mm 51mm 51mm 57mm 108mm 32mm 108mm

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 20 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Sections Tapered Plates (TMCP) JFE Steel Corp., West Japan Works(Kawasaki Steel, Fukuyama) Plates(TMCP & ACC) Sections (AR) A DH36 EH47 AH32 A,B 28mm 50mm 80mm 18mm 51mm IC & CC CC CC CC IC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*** JFE Steel Corporation,

East Japan Works(Keihin)

Plates(AR)

A,B AH32 AH32 AH36 (Al+V) Treated AH36 (Al+V) Treated D DH32 DH36 (Al+V) Treated

38mm 51mm 38mm 38mm

CC IC CC CC

42mm

IC

35mm 26mm 19mm

IC & CC IC & CC IC & CC

Plates(AR+OLAC) AH32/36 35mm IC & CC Al / (Al+Nb) Treated, OLAC - On-Line Accelerated Cooling DH32/36 26mm Al Treated, OLAC - On-Line Accelerated Cooling IC & CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 21 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Plates(AR+OLAC) DH32/36 13mm IC & CC (Al+Nb) Treated, OLAC - On-Line Accelerated Cooling Plates(CR) (V+Nb) Treated AH,DH40 20mm IC & CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

AH36 (Al+V) Treated D D DH32 DH32 DH36 (Al+V) Treated DH36 (Al+V) Treated

51mm

IC

38mm 40mm 40mm 38mm 51mm

CC iC IC CC IC

38mm

CC

Plates(CR+OLAC) AH,DH40 83mm (V+Nb) Treated, OLAC - On-Line Accelerated Cooling AH,DH40 90mm (V+Nb) Treated, OLAC - On-Line Accelerated Cooling Plate from Coil (AR) A,B 19mm

CC

IC

IC & CC

Plates(CR+OLAC) AH,DH32/36 50mm IC & CC Al / (Al+Nb) Treated, OLAC - On-Line Accelerated Cooling AH,DH32/36/40 65mm IC & CC (Al+Ti) Treated, OLAC - On-Line Accelerated Cooling

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 22 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Plates(N) Al treated A,B,D,E 100mm IC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

A,B,D,E Al Treated AH,DH,EH32/36 Al / (Al+Nb) Treated Plates(TMCP (NCT-Type I)) (V+Nb) Treated AQ,DQ43

83mm

CC

51mm

IC & CC

20mm

IC & CC

E Al Treated EH32/36 Al / Nb Treated EH40 (Nb+Ti) Treated EQ43 (V+Nb+Ti) Treated

42mm

IC & CC

42mm

IC & CC

20mm

IC & CC

25mm

IC & CC

V-039,V-051,V-060 42mm Al Treated

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 23 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Plates(TMCP (NCT-Type I)) Al Treated Plates(TMCP (NCT-Type II)) (V+Nb) Treated VH-039,VH-051,VH-060 42mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

AQ,DQ43

83mm

IC & CC

EH32/36 (Nb+V+Ti) Treated EH32/36 Al / (Al+Nb) Treated EH32/36 (Nb+V+Ti) Treated EH32/36/40 (Al+Ti) Treated EH40 (V+Nb+Ti) Treated EH40 (V+Nb+Ti) Treated EQ43 (V+Nb+Ti) Treated

90mm

IC

50mm

IC & CC

83mm

CC

65mm

IC & CC

90mm

IC

83mm

CC

83mm

IC & CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 24 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*** Kobe Steel Kakogawa

Plant

DTP*(AR) A,B 51mm IC & CC *Differential thickness plate,two thicknesses where the maximum thickness differential is 5mm. DTP*(N) A,B,D,E** 51mm IC & CC *Differential thickness plate,two thicknesses where the maximum thickness differential is 5mm. **Al Treated DTP*(TMCP) AH,DH,EH32/36 50mm IC & CC *Differential thickness plate, two thicknesses where the maximum thickness differential is 5mm. Plate from Coil(AR) A A,B,D Plates(AR) A A,B A,B A,B,D A,B,D AH,DH32* *V Treated Plates(CR) *V Treated AH,DH32* 40mm CC 12.5mm 12mm 90mm 150mm 51mm 35mm 40mm 40mm IC CC CC IC CC IC CC CC

AH,DH32/36* *V Treated AH32* *Al / V Treated

25mm

CC

51mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 25 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Plates(CR) *V Treated Plates(N) *Al Treated AH32/36* 25mm IC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

A,B,D,E*

90mm

CC

A,B,D,E* *Ni Treated AH,DH,EH32* *V Treated AH,DH,EH32/36* *(AL+Nb+V) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36* *Al / Nb Treated AH,DH,EH32/36* *Nb Treated Plates(Q&T) AH,DH,EH32/36

150mm

IC

40mm

CC

90mm

CC

51mm

CC

40mm

IC

40mm

IC IC

AQ,DQ,EQ,FQ70* 50mm *Al / (Cu+Ni+Cr+Mo) Treated DQ47* *(Al+V) / (Cu+Ni+Cr) Treated DQ70-030* *(Al+V) / (Cu+Ni+Cr) Treated EQ70* *(Cu+Ni+Cr+Mo) Treated 50mm

IC

140mm

IC

125mm

IC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 26 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Plates(TMCP) *Al Treated A,B,D,E* 51mm IC & CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

AH,DH,EH32/36* *Nb Treated AH,DH,EH32/36* *Al Treated

40mm

IC & CC

51mm

IC & CC

AH,DH,EH32/36/40*73mm *Al / (Al+Ti) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36/40*70mm *(Al+Nb+Ti) / (Nb+Ti) Treated V039/051/060* *Al Treated VH039/051/060* *(Al+Nb) Treated Kobe Steel, Kobe Plant Kyoei Steel Ltd, Yamaguchi Division Nihon Steel Co., Ltd., Kishiwada Works Bars Sections(AR) Flat Bars(AR) A,B A A AH32/36* *V Treated Nippon Steel & Sumikin Stainless Steel Corp., Yawata Works Nippon Steel Corp. Hirohata Works Shapes Coiled(AR) Plates A A,B,D All 51mm 20mm 40mm 160mm 16mm 38mm 25mm 35mm 40mm

IC

IC & CC

IC & CC

CC

CC CC CC CC

IC & CC IC & CC IC & CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 27 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Shapes(CR) AH,DH,EH D,E Shapes(TMCP) A,B,D,E AH,DH,EH 25mm 25mm 18mm 18mm CC CC CC CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*** Nippon Steel Corp.

Kimitsu Works

DPT*(AR) A,B** 51mm CC *Differential thickness plate two thicknesses where the maximum thickness differential is 20mm. **Al / (Al+Nb) Treated AH,DH32/36** 25mm CC *Differential thickness plate two thicknesses where the maximum thickness differential is 20mm. **Al / (Al+Nb) Treated AH32/36** 35mm CC *Differential thickness plate two thicknesses where the maximum thickness differential is 20mm. **Al / (Al+Nb) Treated DPT*(N) A,B,D,E** 51mm CC *Differential thickness plate two thicknesses where the maximum thickness differential is 20mm. **Al / (Al+Nb) Treated AH,DH32/36** 50mm CC *Differential thickness plate two thicknesses where the maximum thickness differential is 20mm. **Al / (Al+Nb) Treated DPT*(TMCP) A,B,D,E** 51mm CC *Differential thickness plate two thicknesses where the maximum thickness differential is 20mm. **Al / (Al+Nb) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36** 51mm CC *Differential thickness plate two thicknesses where the maximum thickness differential is 20mm. **Al / (Al+Nb) Treated

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 28 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN LTP*(AR) A,B,D** 51mm CC *Longitudinally tapered plate 12mm maximum thickness difference. **Al / (Al+Nb) Treated AH,DH32/36** 35mm cc *Longitudinally tapered plate 12mm maximum thickness difference. **Al / (Al+Nb) Treated LTP*(N) A,B,D,E** 51mm CC *Longitudinally tapered plate 12mm maximum thickness difference. **Al / (Al+Nb) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36** 50mm CC *Longitudinally tapered plate 12mm maximum thickness difference. **Al / (Al+Nb) Treated. LTP*(TMCP) A,B,D,E** 51mm CC *Longitudinally tapered plate 12mm maximum thickness difference. **Al / (Al+Nb) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36** 51mm CC *Longitudinally tapered plate 12mm maximum thickness difference. **Al / (Al+Nb) Treated. Plate from Coil(AR) Plates(AR) *Al / (Al+Nb) Treated A A,B* 12.7mm 100mm CC CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

A,B,D* *Al / (Al+Nb) Treated

51mm

CC

AH,DH32/36* 25mm CC *Al / Ti / (Al+Nb) / (Al+V) / (Al+Nb+V) / (Al+Ti+B) Treated

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 29 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Plates(AR) AH32/36* 35mm CC *Al / Ti / (Al+Nb) / (Al+V) / (Al+Nb+V) / (Al+Ti+B) Treated Plates(N) A,B,D,E* *Al / (Al+Nb) Treated 100mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

AH,DH,EH32/36* 50mm CC *Al / Ti / (Al+Nb) / (Al+V) / (Al+Nb+V) / (Al+Ti+B) Treated AH,DH32/36* 100mm CC *Al / Ti / (Al+Nb) / (Al+V) / (Al+Nb+V) / (Al+Ti+B) Treated Plates(TMCP & CLC+Temper) AQ,DQ,EQ51 AQ,DQ,EQ51Z35 AQ,DQ,EQ63/70 Plates(TMCP) A,B,D,E Z35* *Al / (Al+Nb) Treated 80mm 80mm 51mm 100mm CC CC CC CC

AH,DH,EH32/36/40100mm CC Z35* *Al / Ti / (Al+Nb) / (Al+V) / (Al+Nb+V) / (Al+Ti+B) Treated AQ,DQ,EQ,FQ43* 50mm *Al / (Al+Nb) / (Al+V) / (Al+Nb+Ti) / (Ti+Nb) Treated AQ,DQ,EQ,FQ47* 50mm *Al / (Al+Nb) / (Al+V) / (Al+Nb+Ti) / (Ti+Nb) Treated AQ,DQ,EQ,FQ51 70mm Z35* *Al / (Al+Nb) / (Al+V) / (Al+Nb+Ti) / (Ti+Nb) Treated CC

CC

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 30 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Sections(AR) A,B,D 24mm 19mm CC CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

Sections(CR) AH,DH32/36* *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated

TTP*(AR) A,B,D** 50mm CC *Transversally tapered plate 5mm maximum thickness difference. **Al / (Al+Nb) Treated AH,DH32/36** 25mm CC *Transversally tapered plate 5mm maximum thickness difference. **Al / (Al+Nb) / (Al+Ti+B) Treated AH32/36** 35mm CC *Transversally tapered plate 5mm maximum thickness difference. **Al / (Al+Nb) / (Al+Ti+B) Treated TTP*(N) A,B,D,E** 50mm CC *Transversally tapered plate 5mm maximum thickness difference. **Al / (Al+Nb) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36** 50mm CC *Transversally tapered plate 5mm maximum thickness difference. **Al / (Al+Nb) / (Al+Ti+B) Treated TTP*(TMCP) A,B,D,E** 50mm CC *Transversally tapered plate 5mm maximum thickness difference. **Al / (Al+Nb) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36** 100mm CC *Transversally tapered plate 5mm maximum thickness difference. **Al / (Al+Nb) / (Al+Ti+B) Treated Nippon Steel Corp. Muroran Works Bars Shapes AH32,DH32,EH32 100mm A,B,D,AH,DH,EH 11mm IC & CC IC & CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 31 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*** Nippon Steel Corp.

Nagoya Works

Plates (N) (Al+Nb+V) Treated

AH/DH/EH 32 (Z35)

100mm

CC

AH/DH/EH 36 (Z35) (Al+Nb+V) Treated Plates Plates (AR) Al Treated AQ70,DQ70 A,B (Z35)

100mm

CC

51mm 100mm

IC & CC CC

D (Z35) Al Treated Plates (CR) Al Treated D

35mm

CC

50mm

CC

Plates (N) A,B,D,E (Z35)* *Al Treated; **Special Approval Plates (Q&T) EH36S

130mm**

CC

165mm 100mm

CC CC

Plates AH/DH/EH 32 (TMCP/CLC or (Z35) TMCP/CLC+Temper) (Al+Nb+V) or (Al+Nb+Ti) Treated AH/DH/EH 36 (Z35) (Al+Nb+V) or (Al+Nb+Ti) Treated

100mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 32 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Plates AH/DH/EH 40 (TMCP/CLC or (Z35) TMCP/CLC+Temper) (Al+Nb+V) or (Al+Nb+Ti) Treated AQ/DQ/EQ 43 Plates (TMCP/CLC+Temper) (Z35) (Al+Nb+V) or (Al+Nb) Treated AQ/DQ/EQ 47 (Z35) (Al+Nb+V) or (Al+Nb) Treated AQ/DQ/EQ 56 (Z35) (Al+Nb+V) or (Al+Nb) Treated AQ/DQ/EQ 63 (Z35) (Al+Nb+V) or (Al+Nb) Treated AQ/DQ/EQ 70 (Z35) (Al+Nb+V) or (Al+Nb) Treated Plates(CLC) D,E V060,VH060 Plates(CLC/Temper Q43, FQ43 E Plates(CLC/Temper) AQ51,DQ51 100mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

50mm

CC

50mm

CC

50mm

CC

50mm

CC

50mm

CC

51mm 40mm 51mm 51mm

IC & CC IC & CC CC CC CC CC CC

AQ70,DQ70,EQ70 51mm EQ47, FQ47 EQ51, FQ51 51mm 51mm

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 33 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN AH/DH 32 (Z35) (Al+Nb) or (Al+V) Treated AH/DH 36 (Z35) (Al+Nb) or (Al+V) Treated Plates(DTP-NIC) Plates(N) Al Treated AH,DH,EH A,B,D,E (Z35) Plates(CR) 50mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

50mm

CC

30mm 100mm

IC & CC CC

AH/DH/EH 40 (Z35) (Al+V) Treated VH060 Plates(NIC) AH,DH,EH V060/VH060 AQ/DQ/EQ 43 (Z35) (Al+Nb+V) or (Al+Nb) Treated AQ/DQ/EQ 47 (Z35) (Al+Nb+V) or (Al+Nb) Treated AQ/DQ/EQ 56 (Z35) (Al+Nb+V) or (Al+Nb) Treated Plates(Q&T)

32mm

IC & CC

32mm 40mm 40mm 50mm

IC &CC IC & CC CC CC

50mm

CC

50mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 34 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN AQ/DQ/EQ 63 (Z35) (Al+Nb+V) or (Al+Nb) Treated AQ/DQ/EQ 70 (Z35) (Al+Nb+V) or (Al+Nb) Treated EQ70 Trade Name Wel-Ten 780 Plates* AH32 * Controlled Hot Rolling & "Temper" DH36 * Controlled Hot Rolling & "Temper" EH40S * Controlled Hot Rolling & "Temper" Nippon Steel Corp. Oita Works DTP*(AR) A,B *Differential Thickness Plate A,B,D *Differential Thickness Plate AH,DH32 *Differential Thickness Plate Plates(Q&T) 50mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

50mm

CC

100mm

CC

100mm

CC

100mm

CC

100mm

CC

51mm

CC

25.5mm

CC

25.5mm

CC

AH,DH32/36** 12.5mm *Differential Thickness Plate, **Nb / (Nb+V) Treated AH,DH32/36** 20mm *Differential Thickness Plate, **V Treated

CC

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 35 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN DTP*(CR) A,B,D *Differential Thickness Plate AH,DH32 *Differential Thickness Plate 35mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

35mm

CC

AH,DH32/36** 35mm CC *Differential Thickness Plate, **V / Nb / (Nb+V) Treated AH32 *Differential Thickness Plate DTP*(N) A,B,D,E *Differential Thickness Plate AH,DH,EH32 *Differential Thickness Plate 51mm CC

51mm

CC

51mm

CC

AH,DH,EH32/36** 51mm CC *Differential Thickness Plate, **V / Nb / (Nb+V) Treated DTP*(TMCP-NIC) AH,DH,EH32/36** 50mm *Differential Thickness Plate, **Al / V / Nb Treated CC

LTP*(AR) A,B 50mm CC *Longitudinally tapered plate, 12mm maximum thickness difference. A,B,D 35mm CC *Longitudinally tapered plate, 12mm maximum thickness difference. AH,DH32/36** 12.5mm CC *Longitudinally tapered plate, 12mm maximum thickness difference. **V / Nb / (Nb+V) Treated

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 36 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN LTP*(AR) AH32 35mm CC *Longitudinally tapered plate, 12mm maximum thickness difference. AH32/36** 35mm CC *Longitudinally tapered plate, 12mm maximum thickness difference. **Al / V Treated LTP*(CR) A,B,D 35mm CC *Longitudinally tapered plate, 12mm maximum thickness difference. AH,DH32/36 25mm CC * Longitudinally tapered plate, 12mm maximum thickness difference. AH,DH32/36** 40mm CC * Longitudinally tapered plate, 12mm maximum thickness difference. **V / Nb / (Nb+V) Treated AH32 50mm CC *Longitudinally tapered plate, 12mm maximum thickness difference. LTP*(N) A,B,D,E 50mm CC *Longitudinally tapered plate, 12mm maximum thickness difference. AH,DH,EH32** 50mm CC *Longitudinally tapered plate, 12mm maximum thickness difference. **Al / V / Nb / (Nb+V) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36** 50mm CC *Longitudinally tapered plate, 12mm maximum thickness difference. **V / Nb / (NB+V) Treated ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 37 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN LTP*(TMCP-CLC) A,B,D,E** 50mm CC *Longitudinally tapered plate, 12mm maximum thickness difference. **Al Treated AH,DH,EH32/36 50mm CC *Longitudinally tapered plate, 12mm maximum thickness difference. **Al / V / Nb Treated LTP*(TMCP-NIC) AH,DH,EH32/36** 50mm CC *Longitudinally tapered plate, 12mm maximum thickness difference. **Al / (Al+V) / (Al+Nb) Treated Plate from AH32/36* Coil(AR) *Nb / (Nb+V) Treated Plates(AR) A Z35 A,B A,B* *Al Treated A,B,D AH,DH/32 AH,DH32/36* *V / Nb / (Nb+V) Treated Plates(CR) A,B,D AH,DH/32 AH,DH32/36 Z35* *Al Treated 25.5mm 25.5mm 12.5mm CC CC CC 12.5mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

35mm 51mm 90mm

CC CC CC

35mm 35mm 25mm

CC CC CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 38 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Plates(CR) AH,DH32/36* *V / Nb / (Nb+V) Treated AH32/36* *Nb / (Nb+V) Treated Plates(N) *Al Treated AH,DH,EH32/36* *(Al+Nb) / (Al+Nb+V) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36* *Al / V / Nb / (Nb+V) Treated AH,DH/32 AH,DH32/36* *V / Nb / (Nb+V) Treated AH32/36* *Nb / (Nb+V) Treated Plates(TMCP-CLC) *(Al+Ti) Treated A,B,D,E* 40mm CC 90mm CC A,B,D,E A,B,D,E* 51mm 90mm CC CC 40mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

40mm

CC

51mm

CC

51mm 51mm

CC CC

51mm

CC

A,B,D,E* *Al Treated

85mm

CC

AH,DH,EH,FH32/36/40* 80mm *(AL+Ti) / (Al+Nb+Ti) Treated AH,DH,EH32* *Al Treated 92mm

CC

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 39 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Plates(TMCP-CLC) H,DH,EH32/36* A *(Al+V) Treated 56mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

AH,DH,EH32/36/40*60mm *Al / (Al+Nb) Treated AQ/DQ/EQ/FQ43* 50mm *Al / (Al+Nb) Treated V039, V051, V060* *(Al+Ti) Treated VH039, VH051, VH060* *(Al+Ti) Treated Plates(TMCP-CLC+Temper) AH,DH,EH,FH32/36* 25mm *(Al+Ti) Treated Plates(TMCP-NIC) *Al Treated A,B,D,E* 85mm 40mm 40mm

CC

CC

CC

CC

CC

CC

A,B,D,E* *(Al+Ti) Treated AH,DH,EH,FH32* *(Al+Ti) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36* *Al / (Al+V) / (Al+Nb) Treated V039, V051, V060* *(Al+Ti) Treated

40mm

CC

16mm

CC

51mm

CC

16mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 40 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Plates(TMCP-NIC) VH039, VH051, VH060* 16mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*(Al+Ti) Treated Plates(TMCP-SF+CLC) AH/DH/EH32/36-SHA* 34mm *Al Treated Nippon Steel Corp. Sakai Works Sections(AR) **Al Treated A,B,D** 23mm CC

CC

AH32** **(Al+V) Treated Sections(CR) AH,DH32/36** **(Al+Nb) Treated Sections(TMCP) **Al Treated A,B,D**

25mm

CC

32mm

CC

30mm

CC

AH,DH32** **(Al+V) Treated AH,DH32/36** **Al or (AL+Nb) Treated Oji Steel Co., Ltd., Gunma Plant Flat Bars(AR) Flat Bars(CR) *Nb Treated Osaka Steel Co. Okajima Works Shapes(AR) Slabs from Kansai A AH32/36*

25mm

CC

51mm

CC

13mm 25mm

CC CC

15mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 41 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Shapes(AR) AH32/36* *V Treated. Slabs from Kansai Osaka Steel Co. Sakai Works Shinkansai Steel Corp, Sakai Works Sections(AR) Slabs from Kansai A 12mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

15mm

CC

Bulb AH,DH,D 35mm Plates(Specal CR) Billets & Ingots from Nippon Steel Sakai Works E,EH 12mm

IC & CC

IC & CC

Billets & Ingots from Nippon Steel Sakai Works Bulb AH,DH 38mm Plates(Special CR) Billets from Nippon Steel Sakai Works Shapes(AR) *Al Treated AH,DH32/36* *(Al+V) Treated Shinkansai Steel Corp., Hoshida Works Showa Kogyo Co., Kitakyushu Works Flat Bars Round Bars Shapes A,B A,B A 32mm 80mm 16mm CC CC CC 38mm CC A,B A,B,D* 38mm 38mm CC

CC CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 42 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*** Sumitomo Metal,

Kashima Works

DTP*(AR) A,B,D** 35mm CC *Differential thickness plate in longitudinal direction 5mm max. thickness difference. **(Al) Treated DTP*(CR) AH,DH32/36** 35mm CC *Differential thickness plate in longitudinal direction 5mm max. thickness difference. **Al Treated DTP*(TMCP-DAC)AH,DH32/36** 35mm CC *Differential thickness plate in longitudinal direction 5mm max. thickness difference. **Al Treated DTP*(TMCP-SSC) AH,DH32/36** 35mm CC *Differential thickness plate in longitudinal direction 5mm max. thickness difference. **(Al+Nb) Treated LTP*(AR) A** 35mm IC & CC *Longitudinal tapered plate 0.6mm/meter. **Al Treated AH32/36* 25mm IC & CC *Longitudinal tapered plate 0.6mm/meter. **(Al+Nb) Treated Plate from Coil (AR) A AH32* *(Al+Nb) Treated Plates(AR) *Al Treated A,B* 100mm CC 12.7mm 4.5mm IC & CC IC & CC

A,B,D* *Al Treated

35mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 43 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Plates(AR) *Al Treated AH,DH32/36* 12.5mm IC & CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

AH32* *Al Treated Plates(CR) A,B,D

50mm

CC

35mm 35mm

IC & CC IC & CC

AH,DH32/36* *Al / (Al+Nb) / (Al+V) Treated AH32/36 Plates(N) *Al Treated A,B*

35mm 166mm

IC & CC IC

A,B,D* *Al Treated A,B,D,E* *(Al+Nb) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36* *Al / (Al+Nb) / (Al+V) Treated AH,DH32* *(Al+Nb+V) Treated Plates(Q&T) AQ,DQ,EQ56* *(Al+Nb+V+Ti) Treated AQ,DQ,EQ63* *(Al+Nb+V+Ti) Treated AQ,DQ,EQ70* *(Al+V+Ti) Treated

100mm

CC

100mm

CC

75mm

IC & CC

100mm

CC

100mm

CC

102mm

CC

165mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 44 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Plates(Q&T) AQ,DQ,EQ70* 102mm *(Al+Nb+V+Ti) Treated with B addition AQ,DQ51* *(Al+V+Ti) Treated VH039,VH051,VH060* 40mm *Al Treated Plates(TMCP) *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated V-O55* 30mm CC IC & CC 80mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

CC

Plates(TMCP-DAC) AH,DH,EH32/36 *(Al+Nb) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36* *Al Treated

75mm

IC & CC

40mm

IC & CC

AH,DH,EH32/36* 101.6mm *(Nb+Ti) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36/40*50mm *(Al+Nb) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36/40*30mm *Al Treated AH,DH,EH32/36/40* 101.6mm *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36/40S* 100mm *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated, Special approval - Boron added

CC

IC & CC

IC & CC

IC & CC

CC

AH,DH,EH32/36/40S* 80mm CC *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated, Special approval - FCA Steel, Boron added

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 45 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Plates(TMCP-DAC) AH,DH,EH32/36/40S* 50mm *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated, Special approval - FCA Steel CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

AH,DH,EH32/36S* 30mm CC *(Al+Ti) Treated, Special approval - < or = to 0.8% Copper AQ,DQ,EQ43* *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated AQ,DQ,EQ51* *(Al+Nb+V+Ti) Treated VH-055* *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated VH-068* *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated Plates(TMCP-SSC) *Al Treated A,B* 100mm CC 40mm CC 76.2mm CC

100mm

CC

25mm

CC

A,B,D,E* *(Al+Nb) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36* *(Al+Nb) Treated

100mm

CC

50mm

CC

AH,DH,EH32/36/40*35mm *(Al+Nb) Treated

CC

AH,DH,EH32/36S* 20mm CC *(Al+Ti) Treated, Special approval - < or = to 0.8% Copper AH32* *Al Treated 60mm CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 46 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Plates(TMCP-SSC) AQ,DQ,EQ51* *(Al+Nb+V+Ti) Treated V039,V051,V060* *(Al+Nb) Treated VH039,VH051,VH060* 40mm *(Al+Nb) Treated VH-055* *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated Sections(AR) *Al Treated AH,DH32/36 *Al / (Al+V) Treated AH,DH32/36 *Al Treated AH32/36 *Al / (Al+V) Treated Sections(AR)* *H-beams Tokyo Kohtetsu Co. Oyama Works Tokyo Steel Kyushu Works Shapes(AR) Plate(AR) *Al Treated A 12mm CC 35mm CC 20mm CC 12.5mm CC A,B A,B,D* 35mm 35mm CC CC 40mm CC IC & CC 32mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

50mm

IC & CC

A A

13mm 32mm

CC CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 47 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN Plate(AR) *Al Treated Plate(CR) *(Al +Ti) Treated Shapes (AR) A A,B,D A,B,D,E* 24mm 28mm 32mm CC CC CC B,D* 32mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

AH/DH 32, AH/DH 36*

32mm

CC

*** Topy Industries Ltd.,

Toyohashi Works

Flat Bar(AR) Flat Bar(CR) *(Al+V) Treated

AH,DH,EH32/36* *(Al+V) Treated AH,DH32/36* *(Al+V) Treated Shapes(AR) Shapes(CR) *(Al+V+Ti) Treated A,B,D A,B,D,E*

36mm

CC

51mm

CC

20mm 20mm

CC CC

AH,DH,EH32/36* *(Al+V+Ti) Treated AH,DH32/36* -(Al+V) Treated V-055, VH-055 Yamato Steel Co., Ltd., Himeji Works Sections (CR) A,B,D,E* *Al, V, (Al + Nb), (Al + V) Treated

12mm

CC

20mm

CC

25mm 25mm

CC CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 48 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) JAPAN AH,DH,EH32/36* Sections (CR) *Al, V, (Al + Nb), (Al + V) Treated Shapes (AR) A,B,D 25mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

25mm 25mm

CC CC

AH,DH32/36* *Al, V, Nb, (Al+V) Treated

LUXEMBOURG ArcelorMittal Belval & Differdange, Belval Steel Mill ArcelorMittal Belval & Differdange, Differdange Steel Mill Shapes (AR) Sections (AR) Shapes (AR) Shapes (TMCP-QST) A A A,B AH32/36, DH32/36, EH32/36 26mm 40mm 16.5mm 43 mm CC CC CC CC

MACEDONIA

*** Makstil A.D.Skopje

Plates (AR)

A, B AH32, AH36 D DH32, DH36

51mm 35mm 35mm 25mm 100mm 51mm 51mm

CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

Plates (CR)

A, B AH32/36/40, DH32/36/40N D

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 49 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) MALAYSIA Ji Kang Dimensi SDN BHD, Pahang Plates(AR)* A 16mm CC * Slab source : Jinan Iron & Steel Group, China.(ABS approved Source) Plates from Coil(TMCP) A, B, D, E AH, DH, EH32/36 MEXICO Altos Hornos de Mexico, S.A. Arcelormittal Lazaro Cardenas S.A. de C.V., Michoacan Plates Shapes Slab A,B A,B A, B, D AH, DH 32/36 NETHERLANDS Hoogovens Groep BV Coiled Plates A,B A, B, D, E AH,DH.EH AH32,DH32 Plates(CR) Nedstaal B.V. Billets Ingots, Blooms Slabs AH32,DH32 13mm 51mm 70mm 15mm 40mm 125mm 450mm 150mm IC & CC IC & CC IC & CC CC CC IC IC IC 100mm 13mm 250mm 250mm IC IC CC CC 14mm 10mm CC CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

Megasteel Sdn. Bhd., Selangor Darul Ehsan

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 50 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) NORWAY ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*** Rautaruukki Profiler AS,

Rana

Shapes (CR)

A, B, D, E

50mm 50mm

CC CC

Shapes (TMCP) AH/DH/EH32 Slabs from ABS approved source. AH/DH/EH36 Slabs from ABS approved source. AH/DH/EH40 Slabs from ABS approved source. AQ/DQ/EQ43 Slabs from ABS approved source. AQ/DQ/EQ47 Slabs from ABS approved source. Shapes(AR) PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Angang Steel Co Ltd Heavy Plate Plant Plates (AR) A,B A,B

50mm

CC

50mm

CC

50mm

CC

20mm

CC

50mm

IC & CC

40mm

CC

Plates (AR)* A,B 30mm CC *Slab Source - Angang No. 3 Mill (ABS Approved Source) Plates (CR) D 40mm CC

Plates (CR)* AH, DH 32/36 30mm CC *Slab Source - Angang No. 3 Mill (ABS Approved Source) Plates (N) AH, DH, EH32/36 B, D A, B, D, E 40mm 45mm 100mm CC IC & CC CC

Plates (TMCP)

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 51 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Plates (TMCP) AH,DH,EH 100mm 32/36/40-W100 AH,DH,EH,FH32/36/40 100mm A-W100, B-W100, D-W100, E-W100 XQ43, XQ47, FQ47* *X = A, D, E OR F XQ51, XQ56, FQ56* *X = A, D, E OR F Plates(CR) AH,DH32/36 AH32/36 Plates(N) Shapes (AR) Angang Steel Co Ltd Medium Plate Plant E A, B, D 40mm 40mm 40mm 18mm CC CC CC IC & CC 80mm CC 100mm CC CC CC

100mm

CC

Plates (CR)* AH, DH 32/36 40mm CC *Slab Source - Angang No.1, No.2 and No.3 Mill (Al+Nb+V Treated) AH, DH 32/36 30mm CC *Slab Source - Angang No.1, No.2 and No.3 Mill (Al+Nb Treated) Plates(AR)* A,B 40mm CC *Slab Source - Angang No.1, No.2 and No.3 Mill (Al Treated) Plates(CR)* D 40mm CC *Slab Source - Angang No.1, No.2 and No.3 Mill (Al Treated)

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 52 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Angang Steel Co Ltd, Hot Rolled Strip Mill Plates (AR)* A,B 30mm CC *Slab Source - Angang No. 3 Mill (ABS Approved Source) Plates (CR)* AH, DH 32/36 18mm CC *Slab Source - Angang No. 3 Mill (ABS Approved Source) Anshan Hailiang Steel Processing Co. Ltd. Anyang Iron & Steel, Henan Plate from Coil (AR) A, B 16 mm CC

Plates (AR) A,B 25 mm CC Slab Source: Anyang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (Second Steel Making Plant) Bulb Plates(AR) A,B AH,DH32/36 D Plates (AR) Plates(AR) Plates(CR) A,B A,B AH,DH32/36 12mm 12mm 12mm 25 mm 36mm 25mm CC CC CC CC CC CC

AH,DH32/36 25mm CC Slab Source: Anyang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (Second Steel Making Plant) D 36mm 50mm 35mm CC CC CC

*** Baoshan Iron & Steel Co.,

Ltd. Core Base, Shanghai

Plates(AR) Plates(AR)* * (Al+Ti) Treated

A,B A Z35,B Z35, D Z35

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 53 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Plates(AR)* * (Al+Ti) Treated AH32 Z35, DH32 Z35 * (Al+Ti) Treated AH36 Z35, DH36 Z35 * (Al+Ti) Treated Plates(CR)* AH, DH32 * (Al+Nb+Ti) Treated AH, DH36 * (Al+Nb+Ti) Treated AH32 Z35, DH32 Z35 * (Al+Nb+Ti) Treated AH32Z35, AH36Z35 *(Al+Ti) Treated Plates(N) Plates(N)* * (Al+Ti) Treated A Z35, B Z35, D Z35, E Z35 * (Al+Nb) or (Al+Nb+Ti) Treated 80mm CC A,B A Z35, B Z35, D Z35, E Z35 80mm 35mm CC CC 30mm CC 40mm CC 40mm CC 20mm CC 30mm CC AH32 Z35, DH32 Z35 20mm CC

40mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 54 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Plates(N)* A, B, D, E * (Al+Nb) /(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated A, B, D, E * (Al+Ti) Treated AH, DH32 *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated AH, DH32 *(Al+Ti) Treated AH, DH36 * (Al+Nb+Ti) Treated AH32 Z35, DH32 Z35 *(Al+Ti) Treated AH32 Z35, DH32 Z35 *(Al +Nb+Ti) Treated AH36 Z35, DH36 Z35 * (Al+Nb+Ti) Treated EH32 Z35, EH36 Z35 * (Al+Nb+Ti) Treated EH32/36 *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated 80mm CC 80mm CC 80mm CC 80mm CC 30mm CC 80mm CC 30mm CC 80mm CC 80mm CC

35mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 55 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Plates(Q&T)* AQ,DQ,EQ70 *(Al+V+Nb+Ti) Treated Plates(TMCP AH, DH, EH with AC)* 36/40Z35 *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated Plates(TMCP AH, DH, EH without AC)* 36/40Z35 *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated Plates(TMCP) *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated AH, DH, EH 32/36Z35 *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated AH,DH,EH 32/36 Slab* A, B, D, E *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36 *(Al+Nb+V) Treated Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Medium & Heavy Plate Branch Plate(AR) AH, DH 32/36 AH, DH 32/36 AH, DH 32/36 AH, DH 32/36 AH, DH 32/36 50mm CC CC 80mm CC AH, DH, EH 32/36 50mm CC

68mm

CC

20mm

CC

80mm

CC

CC

20mm 20mm 20mm 20mm 20mm

CC CC CC CC CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 56 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Plate(AR) Plate(CR) D AH, DH 32/36 AH, DH 32/36 AH32 Plate(N) A, B, D, E A, B, D, EZ35 AH, DH, EH 32/36 AH, DH, EH 32/36Z35 A, B, D 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 60mm 60mm 50mm 50mm 35mm CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

Plates(AR)* * (Al+Ti) Treated

AH, DH32/36 * (Al+Ti) Treated Plates(TMCP)* A,B,D,E Z35 *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36 Z35 *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated Slabs Baosteel Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Medium Heavy Plate Branch Baosteel Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Stainless Steel Branch Baotou Iron and Steel (Group) Co., Ltd., Baotou Plates(AR) Slab Plates(CR) Plates(TMCP) A,B A, B A, B A,B,D AH32/36

20mm

CC

50mm

CC

50mm

CC

250mm 50mm 200 X 750 mm 40mm 40mm

CC CC CC CC CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 57 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Bayuquan 5500 Heavy Plate Mill of Ansteel Plates(AR) Al Treated Plates(CR) (Al+Nb) Treated Benxi Beiying Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd. Slabs A, B 40mm CC

AH 32/36

40mm

CC

A B

250mm(T) x 2100mm(W) 250mm(T) x 2100mm(W) ----

CC CC CC

Benxi Iron & Steel (Group) Co. Changshu Longteng Special Steel Co., Ltd., Changshu

Slabs

A, B

Bulb Bar(AR)* A, B 14mm CC * Slab Source: (ABS Approved Source) HongFa Steel Plant, P.R.China (Jiangsu Shagang Group) Bulb Flat Plate(AR) Bulb Flat Plate(HR) Flat Bar(AR) A, B AH32/36 A, B 14mm 14mm ( W 300mm) 20mm CC CC CC

Shapes - Bulb A, B 12mm (W CC Flat (AR)* 280mm) * Slab Source: Jiangsu Shangang Group - Xinrui Special Type Steel Co. Ltd., Jiangsu, P.R.China 12mm (W CC 280mm) * Slab Source: Jiangsu Shangang Group - Xinrui Special Type Steel Co. Ltd., Jiangsu, P.R.China Shapes - L A, B 17mm (W CC Section (AR)* 300x90mm) * Slab Source: Jiangsu Shangang Group - Xinrui Special Type Steel Co. Ltd., Jiangsu, P.R.China AH32, AH36

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 58 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Shapes - L AH32, Ah36 17mm (W CC Section (AR)* 300x90mm) * Slab Source: Jiangsu Shangang Group - Xinrui Special Type Steel Co. Ltd., Jiangsu, P.R.China Changzhou Longxiang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. Billet A, B AH32/36 Chongqing Iron & Steel Co Ltd Bulb Section (AR) A, B, D AH 32 AH 36 DH 32/36 Plate(AR) Plates(AR) Plates(N) DH32, DH36 A, B , AH32, AH36 A, B, D, AH32/36, DH32/36 U3 A,B AH,DH32/36* *Al+NB+V Treated AH32* *Al Treated Guangxi Liuzhou Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Plate (AR) A, B 36mm CC 30mm CC 180mm x 180mm 180mm x 180mm 15mm 16mm 15mm 15mm 25mm 32mm 32mm CC CC CC CC CC CC IC & CC IC & CC IC & CC

Daye Special Steel Co., Ltd., Hubei Fujian Provincial Sansteel (Group) Co., Ltd.

Round Bar(HR or Annealed) Plates(CR)

160mm 36mm 30mm

CC CC CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 59 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Plate (CR) Plate from Coil (AR) Handan Iron & Steel, Handan, Hebei Province Bulb Section Plates(AR) AH32,36 A, B A,B A,B AH 32/36 Plates(CR) A, B, D AH, DH32/36 Hebei Jingye Group Co., Ltd., Shijiazhuang City Plate(CR) *Al Treated A,B,D* 36 mm 12 mm 14mm 25mm 22mm 38mm 38mm 30mm CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

AH,DH32/36* *(Al+V) Treated Hebei Jitai Special Steel Group

30mm

CC

Approval for Hebei Jital Special Steel Group was withdrawn on 27 Nov 09. Contact [email protected] to validate the authenticity of certificates issued between 01 Feb 09 and 26 Nov 09. Surveyors should copy such requests to ABS Materials, Houston. Angle(AR) *Al Treated AH,DH32/36* *(Al+V) Treated Angle(AR)* A,B** 18mm CC * Slab/Billet source: Handan Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd., China (ABS approved source). **(Al+Nb) Treated 18mm CC A,B A,B,D* 18mm 18mm CC CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 60 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Angle(AR)* AH32/36** 18mm CC * Slab/Billet source: Handan Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd., China (ABS approved source). **(Al+Nb) Treated Bulb Plate(AR) *Al Treated AH,DH32/36* *(Al+V) Treated AH32/36* *Al Treated Hebei Wenfeng Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Wuan City Hong Fa Steel Plant, Zhangjiagang ( Jiangsu Shagang Group) Plates(CR) A, B, D AH, DH 32/36 Slab A, B AH/DH/EH32 AH/DH/EH36 D, E Hunan Valian Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Hunan Province Plates(CR) Plates(N) *(Al+Nb) Treated A,B A,B,D,E* 25mm 25mm 220mm(t) x 1600mm(w) 220mm(t) x 1600mm(w) 220mm(t) x 1600mm(w) 220mm(t) x 1600mm(w) 40mm 60mm CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC 20mm CC 20mm CC A,B A,B,D* 20mm 20mm CC CC

AH,DH,EH32/36

100mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 61 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA AH,DH,EH32/36 Z35* *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated Plates(TMCP) A,B,D Plates(N) 60mm CC

40mm

CC CC CC

AH,DH,EH,FH32/36/40 40mm AH,DH,EH,FH32/36/40 40mm Z35* *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated AH,DH32/36 D Jiangmen Xinhui Yili Section Steel Mill Co., Ltd. 40mm 40mm

CC CC

Bulb Section(AR) A, B* 13mm CC * Billet Source : Anyang Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd., China (ABS Approved Source) Slab A,B AH32/36 180mm(t) x 220mm(w) 180mm(t) x 220mm(w) 235mm(t) x 144mm(w) 235mm(t) x 144mm(w) 180mm 12mm 12mm 50mm CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

Jiangsu Shagang Group Xinrue Special Type Steel Co., Ltd.,

Jiangsu Xixing Group Co., Wuxi, Jianjsu Province

Slab

A, B AH32, AH36

Jiangyin Xingcheng Special Steel Works Co., Ltd., Jinan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Jinan

Rolled Bar(AR) Bulb Flat (HR)

U3 A, B AH32/36

Plates (N)

A, B, D, E

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 62 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA AH,DH,EH,FH 60 mm 32/36/40 Z35 * * Fine Grain Practice (Al+Nb+V+Ti) Treated AH,DH,EH,FH 60 mm 32/36/40* * Fine Grain Practice (Al+Nb+V+Ti) Treated Plates from Coil (TMCP) A, B AH32/36 Jinan Iron & Steel Group Plates (AR) A, B, D AH32/36 DH32/36 Plates (CR) Jiuquan Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd., Gansu Province Lian Yuan Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd. Maanshan Iron & Steel Plate (CR) Shapes(HR) Plate from Coil(CR) (No. 4 Plant) Plate from Coil(CR)(No. 4 Plant) Plate(AR) (No. 1 Plant) AH A, B, D A A,B 12.5mm 12.5mm 30mm 30mm 30mm 25mm 30 mm 12mm 20mm Plates (TMCP) CC

CC

CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

AH,DH32/36

20mm

CC

A,B AH,DH32/36

25mm 12.5mm 25mm

CC CC CC

Plate(CR) (No. 1 Plant)

AH,DH32/36

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 63 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Minmetals Yinkou Medium Plate Co., Ltd. Plate(CR) Plate(CR, N) Nanjing Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. Yeshan Mining Co. Steel Rolling Mill Shape Shape AR A, B, D AH, DH, EH32/36 AH 40mm 40mm 12.5 mm 15 MM CC CC CC -

A*, B, AH 32*, AH 36* * Fine-grain Practice : (Nb) Treated

A*, B, AH 32*, 15 MM AH 36* * Fine-grain Practice : (Al+Nb) Treated Billet Source : Ninjing Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. China Nanjing Iron & Steel Group, Nanjing Works Plate (AR) Plate (CR) Plate(AR) Plate(CR) AH AH, DH32/36 A,B A,B D Plate(TMCP) AH, DH, EH, FH 32/36/40 D, E A,B A,B,D AH, DH32/36 AH32/36 Qianan Liangang Yanshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. Billets A, B 12.5 mm 35mm 25 mm 40 mm 35 mm 40 mm 40 mm 180mm x 240mm 180mm x 240mm 150mm x 150mm CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

Slabs

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 64 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Plate from Coil (AR) Qinhuangdao Shougang, Plate Mill Co. Ltd A, B 18mm CC CC*

Plates(AR) A,B 32mm *Qinhuangdao Shouqin Metal Material Co. Ltd.

AH,DH32/36* 32mm CC** *Al/(Al+V)/(Al+Nb) Treated. **Qinhuangdao Shouqin Metal Material Co. Ltd. Plates(CR) AH,DH32/36* 32mm CC** *Al/(Al+Nb) Treated. Slab Source: Qinhuangdao Shouqin Metal Material Co. Ltd. Qinhuangdao Shouqin Metal Materials Co., Ltd. Plates (N) A, B AH,DH 32 AH,DH 32* * Fine-grain Practice : Al Treated 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm CC CC CC

AH,DH 36* 80 mm * Fine-grain Practice : (Al+Nb) Treated AH,DH, EH 40 mm 36* * Fine-grain Practice : (Al+Nb+Ti) Treated AH,DH, EH 40 mm 40* * Fine-grain Practice : (Al+Nb+V+Ti) Treated AH,DH, EH 50 mm 40* * Fine-grain Practice : (Al+Nb+V+Ti) Treated

CC

CC

CC

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 65 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Plates (N) EH 32 * * Fine-grain Practice : Al Treated 50 mm CC

EH 36 * 50 mm * Fine-grain Practice : (Al+Nb) Treated Plates(AR) Plates(CR) A, B A, B A, B, D AH, DH32/36 Slab A, B AH32/36 DH32/36 SGIS Songshan Co., Ltd., Guangdong Plates(AR) Plates(CR) Plates(CR)* *Al+Nb Treated A,B A,B,D AH,DH32/36 16mm 32mm 50mm 50mm 250mm x 1800mm 220mm x 1800mm 220mm x 1800mm 36mm 36mm 36mm

CC

CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

AH32/36 *Al+V Treated Plates(N)* *Al+Nb+Ti Treated E

36mm

CC

36mm

CC

Plates(TMCP)* EH32/36/40 *Al+V+Nb+Ti Treated

36mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 66 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Shajing Heavy Plate Plant Jiangsu Shagang Group Co., Ltd. Plates(AR)* A, B 40mm CC * Slab Source: Hangfa Steel Plant, Chine (ABS Approved Source) AH, DH, 40mm CC EH32/36 * Slab Source: Hangfa Steel Plant, Chine (ABS Approved Source) D, E 40mm CC * Slab Source: Hangfa Steel Plant, Chine (ABS Approved Source) Shandong Shouguang Jueng Special Steel Co., Ltd. Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd., Shanxi Plates(AR, N, Q&T) Plate from Coil(CR) *Al Treated U2, U3 A,B,D* 130mm 24mm CC Plates(TMCP)*

AH,DH32/36* *(Al+Nb+V) Treated Shougang Corporation, Beijing Plates (AR) Plates (CR) A&B A, B, D

24mm

CC

30 mm 40mm

CC CC CC

AH,DH32/36* 30 mm * Fine grain practice - Al Treated only Shougang General Corp Ltd. Shougang Qian'an Iron & Steel, Co., Ltd., Hebei Slabs Plate from Coil (CR) A,B A, B, D AH, DH32/36 ... 18mm 18mm

CC CC CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 67 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Suqian Nanjing Iron & Steel Group Jinxin Steel Rolling Co., Ltd. Bulb Flat(AR)* A, B 16mm IC & CC *Slab Source: Nanjing Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (NISCO) AH32, AH36 16mm IC & CC *Slab Source: Nanjing Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (NISCO); Nb Treated Suzhou Suxin Special Steel Co., Ltd. Tang Eng Iron Works Chung Hsin Plant Tangshan Heavy Plate Co., Ltd., Hebei Tangshan Xinxin Special Steel Co., Ltd., Hebei Province Rolled Bar (AR, Q&T) Shapes Plate(CR) U3 A A, B, D AH, DH, 32/36 120mm 13mm 38mm 38mm CC IC & CC CC CC

Bulb Flat (AR) A, B 14mm CC *Billet source: ABS approved source - Handan iron & steel Stock Co., Ltd., China AH32/36 14mm CC *Billet source: ABS approved source - Handan iron & steel Stock Co., Ltd., China

Tianjin Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.

Plate(AR) Plate(CR)

A,B AH, DH 32/36 D

38mm 38mm 38mm 50mm 12mm

CC CC CC CC CC CC

Plate(N) Tianjin Yinze Group Co., Ltd. Wuxi Xinan Steel Rolling Factory, Xishan, Jiangsu Bulb Flat(AR)

AH, DH 32/36 A,B

Bulb section(AR) A, B 14mm Slab Source: Jiangsu Xixing Group Co., Wuxi, China AH32, AH36 14mm Slab Source: Jiangsu Xixing Group Co., Wuxi, China

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 68 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Wuxi Zhongrui Metal Manufacture Co., Ltd. Bulb Flat(AR) A, B AH 32/36 Flat Bar(AR) *Al Treated Unequal Angle(AR) A, B AH 32/36 *Al Treated Wuyang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. Wugang, Henan Plates(AR) A A, B A,B B Plates(CR) *Al Treated AH,DH32/36 Z35* *Al Treated AH32/36 Z35* *Al Treated Plates(N) *(Al+Nb) Treated A,B,D,E Z35* 100mm IC 50mm CC 40mm CC A,B Z35 A,B,D Z35* 65mm 100mm 100mm 50mm 50mm 40mm CC CC IC CC CC CC 17mm 17mm CC CC A, B AH 32/36 14mm 14mm 30mm 30mm CC CC CC CC

AH

32mm

IC & CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 69 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Plates(N) *(Al+Nb) Treated D,E DH,EH 65mm 100mm IC & CC IC & CC CC AH,DH,EH32/36 Z35* 100mm IC

Plates(Q&T) AQ,DQ,EQ56/63/70* 80mm *(Al+V+Nb+Ti) Treated AQ,DQ,EQ56/63/70* 40mm 1 *(Al+V+Nb+Ti) Treated Plates(TMCP) AH, DH, EH32/36 AH, DH, EH32/36 Z35 D, E A, B, D A, B, DZ35 AH, DH 32/36/40 AH, DHZ35 32/36/40 Xinyu Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Xinyu Bulb Plate(AR) *Al Treated A,B 60mm 60mm 60mm 60mm 60mm 60mm 60mm 14mm

IC

CC CC CC CC CC CC CC IC

Wuyang New Wide & Heavy Steel Plate Co., Ltd.

Plates(CR)

AH 32/36 *Al Treated Plates(AR) *Al Treated A,B

14mm

IC

20mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 70 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Plates(AR) *Al Treated A,B Z35 20mm CC

A,B,D A,B,D Z35 Plates(N) A,B,D,E Z35* *Al / (Al+Nb+Ti) Treated A,B,D,E* *Al / (Al+Nb+Ti) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36 *(Al+Nb) / (Al+Nb+Ti) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36 Z35 *(Al+Nb) / (Al+Nb+Ti) Treated Plates(TMCP) *Al Treated A,B Z35*

20mm 20mm 60mm

CC CC CC

60mm

CC

60mm

CC

60mm

CC

60mm

CC

A,B* *Al Treated A,B,D *Al Treated A,B,D Z35 *Al Treated A,B,D,E Z35* *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated

60mm

CC

40mm

CC

40mm

CC

60mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 71 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Plates(TMCP) A,B,D,E* *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated 60mm CC

AH,DH,EH,FH32/36/40 50mm Z35* *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated AH,DH,EH,FH32/36/40* 50mm *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36 *(Al+Nb) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36 Z35 *(Al+Nb) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36 Z35* *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36* *(Al+Nb+Ti) Treated Xishan Jinxin Steel Mill of Nanjing Iron & Steel Group Co. 60mm 40mm 40mm

CC

CC

CC

CC

CC

60mm

CC

Bulb Plate (AR) AH32*/36 16mm CC *Billet Source - Nanjing Iron & Steel United Co., Ltd., Nanjing, China.(ABS approved source) Bulb Plate (AR) A*, B 16mm CC *Billet Source - Nanjing Iron & Steel United Co., Ltd., Nanjing, China. (ABS approved source) Shapes (AR) Bulb Flats A, B 14mm CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 72 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Shapes (AR) AH Bulb Flats Slabs from Nanjing I & S. Yangzhou Huanzhou Shipping Material Co. Ltd. Zhenjiangang Feng Yuan Steel Co. Gangzhou Prov. Zhongpu (Handan) Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Hebei Province Bulb Flats (AR) A,B 12mm CC

17 mm 14mm

CC CC

Bulb Flats (AR) A,B Slabs from ABS approved source. Plate (CR) A, B, D AH, DH 32/36 PHILIPPINES

38mm 38mm

CC CC

*** National Steel

Plates A Slabs from ABS approved source.

51mm

CC

POLAND ArcelorMIttal Poland S.A. Sections (AR) Slabs, Blooms, Billets A A, B, D AH32/36 Huta Bankowa, Sp. z.o.o. Shapes(AR) Bulb A Flat Slabs from ABS approved sources. 30 mm ... ... 20mm CC CC CC CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 73 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) POLAND Shapes(AR) Bulb AH32,AH36 Flat Slabs from ABS approved sources. Huta Katowice Walcownia Blach Grubych Batory Sp. z.o.o. Huta Pokoj S.A. Euroblacha S.A., Ruda Slaska ISD Huta Czestochowa Sp. z o.o. 12mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

Plate(AR) A 50mm IC & CC ABS approved slab source : ISPAT Polska Stal S.A., Poland Plates(N) *Al Treated Shapes(AR) Plates(AR) *Al Treated Plates(N) *Al Treated A,B,D* 40mm CC

A A,B*

15mm 51mm

CC CC

A,B,D,E*

51mm

CC

AH,DH,EH32/36* *(Al+Nb) Treated P.H.U.P. Interspeed Sp. z.o.o.

60mm

CC

Shapes(AR) A 12mm Slabs and ingots from ABS approved sources.

CC & IC

REPUBLIC OF CHINA China Steel Corp. Kaohsiung Plates(AR) A,B A,B Plates(CR) *(Al+Nb) Treated Plates(N) AH,DH32/36* 51mm 51mm 51mm CC CC CC

A,B,D,E

51mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 74 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) REPUBLIC OF CHINA AH,DH,EH32/36* Plates(N) *(Al+Nb) Treated Plates(TMCP) AH,DH,EH32/36 40mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

75mm

CC CC CC CC CC

AH,DH,EH32/36Z3575mm AH,DH,EH40 AH,DH,EH40Z35 TS Steel Company Limited, Taichung Angle Bar (AR) Al Treated Flat Bar (AR) Al Treated Tung Ho Enterprises, Miaoli Works Plates Plates (CR) Shapes (CR) Shapes(AR) Slabs A 75mm 75mm 15 mm

25 mm

CC

A,B AH32, AH36 AH32, AH36 A,B A,B AH32, AH36 AH32, AH36

51mm 30mm 17mm 28mm ... 220mm(T) x 900mm(W) 220mm(T) x 750mm(W)

CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corporation, Kaohsiung Works, Taiwan

Section(CR)* A 17mm CC * Slab Source: Tung Ho Enterprises, Miaoli Works - ABS Approved Source AH32, AH36 17mm CC * Slab Source: Tung Ho Enterprises, Miaoli Works - ABS Approved Source

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 75 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) ROMANIA ArcelorMittal Galati S.A. Plates (N) A,B,D,E 60mm CC CC CC CC CC CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

AH32/36,DH32/36,EH32/36 60mm Plate (CR) Plates (AR) Plates (CR) Laminorul SA, Braila Shapes (AR) RUSSIA Izhorskiye Zavody JSC, St. Petersburg Blooms Plates(N) D A,B,D ... 51mm AH32/36,DH32/36 20mm A,B A,B,D A 60mm 20mm 12mm

CC IC IC CC CC CC CC

AH32,DH32,EH32 51mm JSC Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK), Magnitogorsk JSC Nizhniy Tagil Iron & Steel Works (NTMK Steel Works) Slabs Slabs A,B,D A,B,D,E AH, DH, EH 32/36 JSC Oskol Electrometallurgical Kombinat (OEMK), Stariy Oskol Shapes *Blooms ABS *Billets JSC Ural Steel, Orenburkskaya Region, Novotroitsk Plates(AR) A 32mm 300mm x 360mm ABS ------300mm x 360mm

CC

IC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 76 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) RUSSIA Plates(N) A A,B,D,E AH,DH,EH32/36 OJSC Novolipetsk Steel Slabs A,B,D,E AH, DH, EH 32/36 Petrostal Kirovsky Works Severstal OJSC, Vologda Region, Cherepovetz Billets Plate(N) Plate(Q&T) AH,DH,EH AH,DH32/36 AH,DH,EH36/40 Z35 AH32/36/40 A,B 32mm 32mm 32mm ... ... ... 40mm 40mm 70mm 70mm CC IC IC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

Plate(TMCP+AC)

AH,DH,EH32/36/40 50mm Plates(AR) A,B,D AH,DH32/36 Plates(CR) Plates(N) AH,DH,EH40 A,B A,B,D Zavod Turbinnyk, Lopatok, St. Petersburg Bulb Flats(CR) AH,DH,EH, Billets from ABS approved source. Shapes(CR) A,B,D Billets from ABS approved source. 16mm 12mm 12mm 51mm 32mm 9mm

9mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 77 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) SLOVAKIA Vychodoslovenske Zelezarny (Kosice) Slabs A ... CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

SOUTH AFRICA ArcelorMittal Steel South Africa Ltd., Gauteng (EXISCOR) Plates A,B,D,E AH,DH Plates(N) Shapes Highveld Steel & Vanadium Corp. Coiled Plates AH, DH, EH32/36 A,B A A,B DH,EH SOUTH KOREA Dong Il Steel Co., Ltd., Sasang Works Shapes A Channels (AR) Shapes - Equal A Angles (AR) Shapes - Inverted AH32/36* Angles (AR) *(Al+V+Nb) Treated Shapes Unequal Angles (AR) Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Pohang Works A 7.5mm 15mm 16mm CC CC CC 51mm 51mm 30mm 51mm 12mm 51mm 40mm IC IC CC IC CC CC CC

12mm

CC

Plates A, B 50mm CC *Slabs from ABS approved source: Kawasaki Steel Corporation, Chiba Works, Japan

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 78 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) SOUTH KOREA Plates (AR) A, B 83mm *Slabs from ABS approved source: CST Brazil CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

A, B 50mm CC *Slabs from ABS approved source: Jiangsu Shagang Group Co., Ltd., Hong Fa Steel Plant, China AH32/36 35mm CC *Slabs from ABS approved source: Jiangsu Shagang Group Co., Ltd., Hong Fa Steel Plant, China D 35mm CC *Slabs from ABS approved source: Jiangsu Shagang Group Co., Ltd., Hong Fa Steel Plant, China DH32/36 25mm CC *Slabs from ABS approved source: Jiangsu Shagang Group Co., Ltd., Hong Fa Steel Plant, China Plates (CR) *Al treated AH,DH32* 35mm CC

AH,DH32/36* *(Al+Nb+V+Ti) treated

35mm

CC

Plates (CR/N) AH32/DH32 25mm CC *Slabs from ABS approved source JFE Steel Corp, West Japan Works Plates (TMCP)* A, B, D, E 50mm CC * Slab Source: Blue Scope Steel, Australia (ABS approved source) AH,DH,EH32/36 50mm CC * Slab Source: Blue Scope Steel, Australia (ABS approved source)

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 79 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) SOUTH KOREA Plates(CR) Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Pohang Works Plate Mills 1 &2 A, B, D 50mm 25mm CC CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

Plate DH Slabs from ABS approved source. Plates A, B, D, E Slabs from ABS approved source. A,B AH32 Slabs from ABS approved source. D Slabs from ABS approved source. DH32 Slabs from ABS approved source.

51mm

IC & CC

50mm 35mm

CC CC

35mm

CC

25mm

CC

DongkukSteel Mill Co. Pohang Works Secton Mill

Shapes (AR)

A,B D

32mm 25mm 32mm 25mm 17mm 17mm 17mm

CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

Shapes(AR)

AH32 DH32

Fine Besteel Co., Ltd., Changnyeong

Shapes - Equal Angles (AR)

A AH32/36

Shapes Inverted Angles (AR)

AH32/36

17mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 80 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) SOUTH KOREA Shapes Unequal Angles (AR) A 17mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

AH32/36

17mm

CC

Hyundai Steel Company Dangjin Works

Coils(AR)* *Al Treated Coils(TMCP)* *(Al+Nb) Treated Plate(AR)* *Al Treated

A, B

16mm

CC

AH32/36

16mm

CC

A, B

16mm

CC

AH32/36 *(Al+Nb) Treated Slab *Al Treated A, B

16mm

CC

210mm

CC

AH32/36 *(Al+Nb) Treated Hyundai Steel Company Pohang Works, No. 1 Section - Angle (AR) (Al+Nb) Treated AH 32/36

210mm

CC

18mm

CC

E Section - Angle (TMCP) (Al+Nb) Treated Section - H-Beam (AR) FH40

18mm 18mm

CC CC

37mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 81 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) SOUTH KOREA Section - H-Beam AH/DH 32/36 (AR) (Al+Nb) Treated Hyundai Steel Company Pohang Works, No. 2 Section - Angle (AR) A AH 32/36 (Al+Nb) Treated Korea Steel Shapes Co., Ltd., Noksan Works Shapes(AR) A A A AH32 Billet from SeAH Besteel Korea Steel Shapes Co., Ltd., Sasang Works Shapes(AR) A A A Pohang Iron & Steel Co. (Kangyang Works) POSCO No. 3 Hot Rolling Mill, Gwangyang Works Slabs Coil Plates(AR) A,B A, B, D AH32, DH32 AH36, DH36 POSCO Pohang Works No. 1 Steel Mill Plate(TMCP) AH, DH, EH32/36 22mm (6mm min) 12mm (6mm min) 12mm (6mm min) 20mm 6mm (Angles) 12mm (Flats) 36mm (Rounds) ... ... ... CC CC CC CC CC 13mm (Angles) 28mm (Flats) 65mm (Rounds) 30mm (Flat Bar) ... ... ... ... 37mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

16mm 16mm

CC CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 82 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) SOUTH KOREA Plate(TMCP) POSCO Pohang Works No. 2 Hot Rolling Mill Coil Plate (AR) Coil Plate (TMCP) POSCO Pohang Works No. 2 Steel Mill Plate(CR & N) AH, DH, EH32Z35/36Z35 A, B, D 20mm CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

16mm (6mm min.) AH, DH 32/36 16mm (14mm max.) A, B, D, E AZ, BZ, DZ, EZ DH,DHZ A, B, D, E AH32, DH32, EH32 AH32Z, DH32Z, EH32Z AH36, DH36, EH36 AH36Z, DH36Z, EH36Z AZ, BZ, DZ, EZ EH36, EH40 100mm 100mm 83mm 83mm 83mm 83mm

Plate(N) Plate(TMCP & AcC)

83mm 83mm

CC CC

83mm 90mm 50 mm 35 mm 83mm 83mm 83mm

CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

Plates (CR)

AH,AHZ DH,DHZ

Plates(N)

A,AZ,B,BZ AH,AHZ D,DZ,E,EZ

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 83 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) SOUTH KOREA Plates(N) EH,EHZ 83mm 51mm 51mm 30mm 51mm 51mm 51mm CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

Plates(PILAC)(TMCP V060 w/AC) VH060 Plates(PTR)(TMCP) V060 VH060 Plates(Q&T) Plates(TMCP w/AC) VH060 AH,DH,EH

AH40,DH40,EH40 51mm Plates(TMCP+AC) AH,DH,EH AHZ,DHZ,EHZ POSCO Pohang Works No. 3 Steel Mill Plate(TMCP & AcC) A, B, D, E AH32, DH32, EH32 AH32Z, DH32Z, EH32Z AH36, DH36, EH36 AH36Z, DH36Z, EH36Z AZ, BZ, DZ, EZ EH36 EH36, EH40 83mm 83mm 83mm 83mm 83mm

83mm 83mm

CC CC

83mm 100mm 90mm

CC CC CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 84 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) SOUTH KOREA Plates(AR) A,AZ,B,BZ AH,AHZ D,DZ DH,DHZ Plates(CR & N) A, B, D, E AZ, BZ, DZ, EZ AH,AHZ A, B, D AH32/36 DH32/36 Coiled Plates A,B,D A,B All DS Plates(CR) Plates(N) AH, DH AH,DH,EH D, E D,E V060 Plates(TMCP w/AC) AHZ,DHZ,EHZ 65mm 12.5mm 30mm 12.5mm 100mm 100mm 35mm 22mm (14mm min) 22mm (6mm min) 22mm (6mm min) 13mm 75mm 70mm 40mm 30mm 70mm 40mm 70mm 51mm 51mm CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

Plates(CR) POSCO Pohang Works, Pohang Coil Plate(AR) Coil Plate(TMCP)

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 85 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) SPAIN Arcelormittal Factoria De Gijon Spain Plates(AR) A AH32/36 B Plates(CR) AH,DH32/36 B D Plates(N) A,B,D,E AH,DH,EH32/36 Plates(TMCP) Laminados Losal, S.A., Guernica Shapes(CR) 80mm 12mm 25mm 25mm 25mm 20mm 80mm 80mm CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC IC & CC IC & CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

AH,DH,EH,FH32/36/40 25mm A AH, DH32/36 10mm 10mm

SWEDEN Ovako Bar AB Smedjebacken Works Bars Shapes All A,B,D,E,AH,DH EH Ovako Bar AB, Boxholm Works Bars Shapes All All AH All AH,DH,EH H40-S 68mm 51mm 15mm 68mm 51mm 65mm 51mm 75mm 60mm CC CC CC CC CC CC IC & CC CC CC

*** SSAB Oxelsund AB,

Oxelosund Works

Plate TMCP+AC Plates Plates(Q&T)

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 86 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) SWEDEN Plates(TMCP) Plates(TMCP+AC) AH,DH,EH DH,EH H40 THAILAND 15mm 51mm 35mm CC CC CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*** LPN Plate Mill Co., Ltd.,

Samutprakarn

Plates (AR) A Slabs from ABS approved source.

51mm

CC

Plates (TMCP) EH32/36 40mm Slabs from ABS approved source CST, Brazil

Plates(CR) AH, DH32/36 40mm CC Slabs Source - Companhia Siderurgica De Tubarao (CST), Brazil (ABS Approved Source) AH, DH32/36 40mm CC Slabs Source - Hong Fa Steel Plant, Zhangjiagang, China Sahaviriya Plate Mill Co. Plates (AR) A, B 32mm CC Slabs from ABS approved source. - Blue Scope Steel, Australia Shapes(AR)* * Sections A, B, D 32mm CC

*** Siam Yamato Steel Co.,

Ltd., Rayong

AH, DH 32/36 * Sections AH, DH 40 * Sections Shapes(CR)* *Shape - H-Beam E

32mm

CC

32mm

CC

32mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 87 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) THAILAND Steel Shapes(CR)* *Shape - H-Beam EH32/36 32mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

EH40 *Shape - H-Beam

32mm

CC

TURKEY Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari T.A.S. Coil Plates(CR) Coil Plates(N) Plates Plates(N) Iskenderun Denir Ve Celik A.S. zkan Demir Celik Sanayi A.S. Billet Bulb Flat AH, DH 32/36 8mm ( 2.5mm min) AH, DH 32/36 15mm ( 8mm min) A,B,D 51mm AH,DH 32/36 50mm (12mm min) DH36 EH 32 & 36 150mm x 150mm 10 mm CC CC IC CC CC CC CC

Bulb Flat (AR) A, B 14 mm *Billet Source : Colakoglu Metalurji A.S., Turkey AH32/36 14 mm *Billet Source : Colakoglu Metalurji A.S., Turkey Bulb Section A, B 13 mm

CC

CC

AH36 / DH36 12 mm CC *Billet Source : Iskenderun Denir Ve Celik A.S., Turkey Shapes A 13mm CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 88 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) TURKEY Shapes & Wide A, B* 25mm CC Flats (AR) * Billet Sources : Ege Celvik, Izmir, Turkey & Iskenderun Demir Ve Celik A.S., Turkey AH32/36* 25mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

* Billet Sources : Ege Celvik, Izmir, Turkey & Iskenderun Demir Ve Celik A.S., Turkey DH36* 25mm CC

* Billet Sources : Ege Celvik, Izmir, Turkey & Iskenderun Demir Ve Celik A.S., Turkey Turkiye Demir ve Celik Isletmeleri, genel Mudurlugu Shapes A 13mm IC

U.S.A. Acme Steel Company Riverdale, Illinois ArcelorMittal Plate LLC, Coatesville, PA Billets Coiled Plate Special Approval Plate (HR, Q&T) A, AH A FQ63, FQ70 ... 3/8" 165mm CC IC & CC IC

***

AQ, DQ,EQ, FQ43 AQ, DQ,EQ, FQ47 AQ, DQ,EQ, FQ51 FQ63, FQ70

50mm 50mm 50mm 165mm

CC CC CC IC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 89 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) U.S.A. Plates Plates(N) All All D Plates(Q&T) AH32,AH36 EH36 EQ70, FQ70 ISO-ABS QE for ISO 9002. 2" 6" 6-1/2" 8" 7" 50mm IC & CC IC IC IC IC IC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*** ArcelorMittal, Burns ***

Plate

38 mm (1.5")

CC

Harbor, IN (West Plate Mill) ArcelorMittal, Burns Harbor, IN

Coiled Plates Plates (Q&T) Plates (TMCP)

A All, Z & U AH,DH,EH EH36

1/2" 3" 4" to 6" 1.574"

IC & CC IC & CC IC CC

Plates (TMCP)* EH36 40mm CC * Slab Source : Mittal steel Indiana Harbour East, Indiana USA Plates(CR) Plates(N) AH,D A,B,D AH,DH,EH AH,DH,EH D,E H36Z Arkansas Steel Associates Newport, AR Billets A,B AH 3" 4" 3" 4" 6" 3" ----IC & CC IC & CC IC & CC IC & CC IC IC & CC CC CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 90 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) U.S.A. ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*** Bayou Steel, Harriman,

TN

Bars (AR) A, B Billets from ABS approved source. Shapes A,B AH

2"

CC

*** Bayou Steel, La Place, LA

Birmingham Steel formerly Salmon Bay Steel Seattle, WA Citisteel USA Claymont, DE

1" 3/4" 1/2"

CC CC CC

Shapes

***

Plates

A AH B D

3" 1-1/2" 1-1/2" 1-3/8" 3" (75mm) 50mm (2") 25mm (1") 25mm (1")

CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

Plates(CR/N)

DH32, EH36 A A,B AH32/36*

*** CMC Steel Alabama, AL

Shapes(AR)

*V Treated

*** CMC Steel South

Shapes

A, B

50mm

CC

Carolina, Cayce-West Columbia, SC AH32/36 CMC Steel Texas; Sequin,TX Evraz Inc., NA, Evraz Oregon Steel, Portland, OR Shapes A 50mm 3" CC CC CC*, Pressure C

***

Coils (HR & A, B, D 9.5mm AcC) * Slab Source: JSC NTMK, Tagil, Russia

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 91 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) U.S.A. Plate (CR) A 95mm CC*, Pressure C ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

* Slab Source: JSC NTMK, Tagil, Russia AH32/36/40 38mm CC*, Pressure C

* Slab Source: JSC NTMK, Tagil, Russia Plate from Coil (AR) A, B, D 0.5" (12.5mm) CC

Plate from Coil A, B, D 12.7mm (0.5") CC*, Pressure (HR & AcC) C * Slab Source: JSC NTMK, Tagil, Russia ( ABS approved source) Plates (AR) A, B A, B AZ, BZ35 Plates(AR) A,B AH36 *Slabs from ABS approved source Plates(CR) AH, DH 32/36 D Plates(N) A A, B, D AH, DH, EH 32/36 E Plates(TMCP) AH, DH, EH 32/36 2" (50mm) 2" (50mm) 5" (125mm) 4" (100mm) 2-5/8" 2" (50mm) 1" (25mm) CC CC IC IC CC IC CC 3.25" (81.25mm) 50mm 50mm 4" (100mm) 60mm CC CC CC IC IC*, Pressure C

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 92 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) U.S.A. Plates(TMCP) FirstMiss Steel Hollsopple, PA Geneva Steel Provo, UT Ingots Coiled(AR) E AH,DH,EH A,B AH Plate(AR, Al-Treated) Plates(AR) AH A,B D 1" (25mm) ... 1" 1/2" 1-3/8" 2" 1-3/8" CC IC CC CC CC CC CC CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

***

*** Gerdau Ameristeel

Calvert City, KY (Ex-North Star Steel)

Angles(AR) AH36 12mm *Billet Supplier: Steel of West Virginia Section (AR) A 25mm Billet supplier Alton Steel Inc., Alton, IL AH36 19mm Billet supplier Alton Steel Inc., Alton, IL AH36 12mm Billet supplier : Steel Of West Virginia Shapes A,B Billets from ABS approved source. AH Billets from ABS approved source. 1"

CC

CC

CC

CC

3/4"

CC

Gerdau Ameristeel Charlotte NC

Shapes & Flat Bars Shapes

A A AH

1/2" 1" 1/2"

CC CC CC

*** Gerdau Ameristeel

Midlothian, TX

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 93 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) U.S.A. ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*** Gerdau Ameristeel,

Plates

A AH36

1" 1" 1" 1" ...

CC CC CC CC CC

Cartersville, GA Steel Mill Shapes A AH36

*** Gerdau Ameristeel,

Tennessee

Billets V Treated Shapes & Flatbars(AR)

AH32/36

A A All A,B

12.5mm (0.5") 5/8" 2" 6-1/4" 1/2"

CC IC & CC IC IC & CC CC

Granite City Steel Granite City, IL Inland Steel Bar Division Indiana Harbor, IN ISO JSW Steel (USA) Inc., Baytown TX

Coiled Plates Bars

***

Plate (AR) AH40 Slabs from ABS approved source DH Slabs from ABS approved source. Plate(AR) A Slabs from ABS approved source. AH Slabs from ABS approved source. B Slabs from ABSapproved source. D Slabs from ABS approved source.

1/2"

CC

3"

CC

1/2"

CC

3"

CC

1-3/8"

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 94 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) U.S.A. Plate(CR) A, B, D Slabs from ABS approved source. AH,DH Slabs from ABS approved source. Plates (N) E Slabs from ABS approved source. EH Slabs from ABS approved source. 4" CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

2"

CC

2"

CC

2-1/2"

CC

*** Kentucky Electric

Ashland, KY

Plates Shapes & Bar

All A,B All DN,E A AH

2" 2" 2" 5-1/2" 1-1/4" 3/8" 2"

IC CC IC IC CC CC CC

*** LeTourneau Longview,

TX

Plates Plates(N)

Marion Steel Co. Marion, Ohio

Shapes

*** Mittal Steel USA,

Conshohocken Plant, North Star Steel Monroe, MI Nucor Bar Mill Group, Plymouth, UT Nucor Steel - Hertford, Winton, NC

Plates All Slabs from Coatsville plant. Bars Shapes(AR) Plates(AR) A A A,B AH,DH32/36 Plates(CR) AH,DH32/36

1-3/4" 25mm (1") 50mm (2") 38mm (1.5") 38mm (1.5")

CC CC CC CC CC

*** ***

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 95 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) U.S.A. ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*** Nucor Steel Berkely, ***

Shapes Shapes

A & AH A AH

1/2" 1/2" 1/2" 1" 1/2" 19mm (0.75")

CC CC CC CC CC CC

Huger, SC Nucor Steel Darlington, SC

*** Nucor Steel Jewett, TX *** Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa

Inc., Tuscaloosa, AL (EX-Corus)

Shapes

A AH

Plate from Coil

A,B

AH32/36 D Plate from Coil (AR) Plates DH32/36 A,B D

19mm (0.75") 12.5mm (0.5") 20mm 50mm (2") 35 mm (1.375") 50mm (2") 50mm (2") 72mm (2.845") 72mm (2.845") ...

CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

*** Nucor-Yamato

Shapes(AR)

A,B AH32/36

Blytheville, AR Shapes(CR) A,B AH32/36

*** Pennsylvania Steel

Technologies Steelton,PA

Blooms

A,B,D

AH,DH

... 50mm (2")

CC CC

*** Republic Engineered

Products Inc., Blasdell, NY

Round Bar (HR, Q&T)

AH36

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 96 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) U.S.A. Round Bar (HR, AH36(S)* Q&T) * (S) - Special Approval 50mm (2") 150mm (6") CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*** Republic Engineered

Products Inc., Canton, OH

Round Bar (HR, Q&T)

AH36

50mm (2")

CC

AH36(S)* * (S) - Special Approval RQ3S RQ4 Round Bar (HR, Q&T) (AR) RQ3 AH36 AH36(S)* * (S) - Special Approval Round Bar (HR, QT, AR) Round Bar(HR, AR, Q&T) RQ4 RQ3S A A, B, D, E AH32/36, DH32/36, EH32/36

50mm (2") 150mm (6")

CC

95mm (3.75") 123mm 80mm (3.125") 50mm (2") 50mm (2") 150mm (6")

CC CC CC CC CC

*** Republic Engineered

Products Inc., Lorain, OH

Round Bar (HR, Q&T)

124mm 124mm 12.7mm (0.5") 305mm (12") 305mm (12")

CC CC CC CC CC

*** Severstal, Sparrows

Point, MD

Coil Plates(AR) Slabs

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 97 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) U.S.A. ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*** SSAB Alabama Inc., Axis,

AL

Plate from Coil(AR) *Al Treated Plates(AR) *Al Treated

A,B,D*

13mm

CC

A*

75mm

CC

A, B* *(Al+Ti) Treated A, B* *Al Treated Plates(CR) *(Al+V) Treated A,B,D*

50mm

CC

38mm

CC

50mm

CC

AH,DH32/36* *(Al+V) Treated Plates(N) *(Al+V) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36*

38mm

CC

50mm

CC

AH,DH,EH32/36* *(Al+Nb) Treated Plates(TMCP)* *(Al+V) Treated AH,DH,EH32/36

57mm

CC

19mm

CC

*** SSAB Iowa Inc.,

Muscatine, Iowa

Plate from coil(AR)** *Al Treated

A*

13mm (0.5")

CC

**Uncoiling Facility; SSAB Minnesota A,B* 38mm (1.5") CC

Plates(AR) *(Al+Ti) Treated

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 98 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) U.S.A. Plates(AR) *(Al+Ti) Treated AH,DH32/36* *(Al+Ti) Treated Plates(CR) *(Al+Ti) Treated A,B,D* 51mm (2") CC 25mm (1") CC A,B,D* 35mm (1.375") CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

AH,DH32/36* *(Al+V) Treated

38mm (1.5")

CC

Plates(TMCP) AH,DH,EH32/36* 25mm (1") *(Al+V+Nb) Treated

CC

*** SSAB North American

Div., Minnesota (Ex Ipsco)

Coil Plate(AR)* A 13mm (0.5")** * Uncoiling Facility, **min thickness 4.8mm (3/16") Coil Plates(AR & A, B, D AcC*) * AcC - Accelerated Cooling Round Bar RQ3 12.7mm (0.5")

CC

*** SSAB Texas

CC

Inc.,Houston, TX

*** Steel Dynamics-

123 mm

CC

Engineered Bar Products Division, Indiana RQ3S 123 mm 38mm (1.5") CC CC Shapes (Round Bar, Flat Bar, Angle, Channel) (AR) A,B

*** Steel Dynamics- Roanoke

Bar Division, VA

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 99 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) U.S.A. Shapes (Round Bar, Flat Bar, Angle, Channel) (AR) *V Treated AH32/36* 38mm (1.5") CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*** Steel of West Virginia,

WV

Billets

A AH36

CC CC 10mm (0.4") CC

Section (I-Beam) (AR) *V Treated Shapes

AH32/36*

A A AH,DH

10mm (0.4") 1/4"-1/2" 3/8" 2" 2" 1-5/8" 6-1/2" 6-1/2" 4-1/2" 1-1/2" ... ...

CC IC & CC CC IC & CC IC & CC IC & CC IC IC CC CC CC CC

*** U.S. Steel Corporation,

Gary, IN

Coiled

Plates Plates(CR)

All A,B,D AH,DH

Plates(N)

AH, DH, EH A,B,D,E A,B,D,E

Plates(QT) V & M Star Youngstown, OH ( previously North Star Steel) V & M Star, Youngstown, OH ( previously North Star Steel) Billets Billets

AQ51, DQ51, EQ51 A AH

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 100 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) UKRAINE Alchevsk Iron & Steel Works, Alchevsk Plates (AR) Plates (N) Plates(AR) A,B,D A,B,D,E A A,B AH,DH32/36 Plates(N) A A,B,D A,B,D,E AH,DH,EH32/36 AH,DH,EH32/36 Azovstal Iron & Steel Works, Mariupol Plates(AR) Plates(N) A,B AH, DH, EH32/36Z All A, B A, B AH, DH32 Ilyich Iron & Steel Works, Mariupol Plates(AR) Plates(CR) Plates(N) Plates(TMCP) A,B A,B,D(Z35) A,B,D(Z35) A,B,D,E(Z35) 40mm 40mm 20mm 14mm 14mm 51mm 45mm 25mm 40mm 50mm 51mm 51mm 40mm 20mm 11mm 11mm 50mm 50mm 80mm 50mm CC CC IC IC CC IC IC IC CC IC IC & CC CC IC & CC CC IC IC CC CC CC CC CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

Donetsk Steel Mill, Donetsk Enakievo Iron & Steel Works

Plates(AR) Bars(AR)

AH,DH,EH32/36(Z35) 50mm

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 101 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) UKRAINE Kramatorsk Iron & Steel Works Shapes(AR)* * Bulb Flats A, B, D 15mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

AH/DH32 * Bulb Flats

15mm

CC

UNITED KINGDOM

*** Caparo Merchant Bar

PLC

Shapes(AR) A (Angles)* * Supplier - Corus & Rautarukki A * Supplier - Corus & Rautarukki AH32/36 * Supplier - Corus & Rautarukki AH32/36 * Supplier - Corus & Rautarukki Shapes(AR) A (Flats)* * Supplier - Corus & Rautarukki A * Supplier - Corus & Rautarukki

3-6mm

CC

5-10mm

CC

3-6mm

CC

5-10mm

CC

3-10mm

CC

5-50mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 102 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) UNITED KINGDOM Shapes(AR) AH32/36 (Flats)* * Supplier - Corus & Rautarukki AH32/36 * Supplier - Corus & Rautarukki Shapes(AR) A (Rounds)* * Supplier - Corus & Rautarukki A * Supplier - Corus & Rautarukki AH32/36 * Supplier - Corus & Rautarukki AH32/36 * Supplier - Corus & Rautarukki Shapes(AR) A (Serrated Flats)* * Supplier - Corus & Rautarukki AH32/36 * Supplier - Corus & Rautarukki Shapes(AR) A (Squares)* * Supplier - Corus & Rautarukki 10-30mm CC 5-8mm CC 24-40mm CC 16-25mm CC 16-25mm CC 3-10mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

5-50mm

CC

24-40mm

CC

5-8mm

CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 103 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) UNITED KINGDOM Shapes(AR) AH32/36 (Squares)* * Supplier - Corus & Rautarukki 10-30mm CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

*** Corus Construction &

Plates

A,B,D (N) D

100mm 57mm 51mm

CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC IC CC

Industrial - Dalzell, UK Plates (AR/N) A,B,D,E

AH32,DH32,AH36,DH36 51mm Plates (N) Plates (Q & T) EH32/36 AQ, DQ, EQ43Z35 AQ, DQ, EQ47 AQ, DQ, EQ70Z35 Plates TM (Si Killed Al, Ni) EH36 DH32/DH36 51mm 51mm 51mm 60mm 50mm 51mm

*** Corus Construction &

Plates (AR/N)

Industrial - Scunthorpe, UK EH32/EH36 Plates (CR) AH32/AH36 EH32/EH36 Plates (CR/N) AH32Z/AH36Z EH32Z/EH36Z Plates (N) A, B, D AH32, DH32, EH32 AH32Z/AH36Z 51mm 51mm 25mm 51mm 25mm 60mm 60mm 51mm CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 104 of 105

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 29/Dec/2009 APPROVED STEEL MILLS

COUNTRY WEBSITE EMAIL PRODUCT (PROCESSING) UNITED KINGDOM Plates (N) DH32Z/DH36Z EH32Z/EH36Z Plates (TM) AH32Z/AH36Z DH32Z/DH36Z EH32Z/EH36Z Plates TM (Si Killed Al) AH32/AH36 DH32/DH36 EH32/EH36 Shapes A,B,AH AH32/AH36 Shapes (AR) Corus Special Sections Skinningrove, UK A,B 51mm 51mm 30mm 30mm 40mm 50mm 50mm 50mm 25mm 25mm 25mm CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC IC & CC ABS GRADE MAXIMUM THICKNESS POURING PRACTICE

NAME AND LOCATION

Shapes All 20mm Semi-finished from Lackenby and Dalzell

*** - ABS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM NOTES

Shapes also include Bars; (AR)-As Rolled; (N)-Normalized; (Q&T)-Quenched & Tempered (CR)-Control Rolled; (TMCP)-Thermomechanical Control Processed; (AC) Accelerated Cooling (XXXX)-Mill Designation for Special Rolling Process All-Ordinary and Higher Strength, excluding H40 and FH AH,DH,EH - H32 and H36, unless indicated otherwise IC-Ingot Cast; CC-Continuous Cast

Page 105 of 105