Ensures structural weld quality and compliance on offshore assets (jackets, topsides, modules, subsea structural fabrications), certifying that all welded joints meet code, project, and class ...

Film radiography is often used for welding inspection in offshore and onshore pipe laying, and for checking the reliability of defect detection using ultrasonic testing. However, it can be slow and ...

Issuing body: international welding societies/schemes (e.g., Certified Welding Inspector; CSWIP 3.1/3.2). Validity: 3–5 years depending on scheme. Prerequisites: high school diploma; experience or ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Suffolk man has pleaded guilty to falsifying submarine weld inspection records. The Department of Justice said according to court documents, in November 2012, Joseph Powell was ...

Austenitic welds and welds that contain heterogenous weld materials are increasingly used in various industries. These welds can be used to manufacture components with enhanced or custom-engineered ...

NEWPORT NEWS — The former Newport News shipyard weld inspector whom the federal government accused of falsifying certification documents is scheduled to enter a plea agreement with prosecutors, ...

In contrast to manual inspection by trained employees, the automatic visual inspection systems always work objectively based on individual criteria and are not influenced by the condition of the ...

NEWPORT NEWS — Northrop Grumman Corp. and the U.S. Navy have launched a sweeping probe of 13 vessels built or serviced in the Newport News shipyard since 2005, prompted by an admission from a Northrop ...

Areva NP has unveiled a new technique and manipulator to offer off-axis inspection for cracks in boiling water reactor (BWR) core shroud welds. Areva NP has unveiled a new technique and manipulator to ...