The Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has published amendments to the Classification Notes: Requirements for NDT Service Suppliers
Revisions have been made to both sections of the document including:
Section 1: General – Amendments are made to provide better clarity in the scope. Definitions for terms such as ‘ANDT’, ‘AUT’, ‘ET’, ‘VT’, etc. have also been introduced while definitions for few other terms such as ‘NDT’, ‘NDT service suppliers’ have been amended. Finally, the list of references has been updated.
Section 2: Requirements for NDT Service Suppliers – There are two new additions to this section including 2.3.3 which has been added to clarify that the NDT operator’s certification by an employer-based scheme will be revoked when employment is terminated by either party. Sub-section 2.10 on the time period for validity of approval has also been added.
Sub-section 2.4 has been completely revised to better clarify responsibilities and requirements for Supervisors of NDT.
Other changes to this section state that in addition to minor editorial changes for better clarity, there is now a requirement for employers to provide written, (based upon the scope of certification), authorizing the operator to carry out specified tasks is added to the list of documents. Within another sub-section, options for certification of Level 3 personnel have also now been specified. Additionally, the sub-section on responsibilities and requirements for Supervisors of NDT has been completely revised for enhanced clarity. Other editorial changes have been made across several subsections to improve clarity and/or implementation of requirements.
These IRClass amendments will come into force on 1 January 2025.
Download the report: Requirements for NDT Service Suppliers