Repair company for vessel under BS 5500
Repair company for vessel under BS 5500
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Hallo respective engineers,
Do we need to have ASME or maybe API certified repair company in order to repair ( alteration/heat input such as weld build up) for a vessel which fabricated using BS/PD 5500 (since this code is the same level with ASME VIII Div. II)?Is the approval by the company/owner of the vessel authority/senior enginners after reviewing of repair, inspection and hydrotest procedures is enough? please advice....cheers
Do we need to have ASME or maybe API certified repair company in order to repair ( alteration/heat input such as weld build up) for a vessel which fabricated using BS/PD 5500 (since this code is the same level with ASME VIII Div. II)?Is the approval by the company/owner of the vessel authority/senior enginners after reviewing of repair, inspection and hydrotest procedures is enough? please advice....cheers





RE: Repair company for vessel under BS 5500
The ASME certification/stamp is only required in US, unless it is a regulatory requirement in your country.
If you are in Europe, there are other rules for pressure equipment repair. You should ask your local authority who approved first place the operation of that vessel, what are their requirements for the vessel recertification and approval for use after the repair.
For example, in Australia you have to follow the requirements of standard AS 3788, as stipulated by the goverment, regardless of what design code was the vessel designed to initially and you don't need any ASME or API stamp.
Cheers,
gr2vessels
RE: Repair company for vessel under BS 5500
TQVM, I will check with the regulatory body.
Thanks
RE: Repair company for vessel under BS 5500
One more question, for BS/PD 5500 ( British standard), do they have special requirement(s) (example: U stamp/R -stamp for ASME code),for the repair/maintenance company to repair the vessel which fabbricated under that design code? The regulatory body is only covering onshore facility and this vessel is at offshore platform ( not under goverment regulatory for repair work).Do you have any experience about this, kind to share about it. Thanks
RE: Repair company for vessel under BS 5500
Cheers,
gr2vessels
RE: Repair company for vessel under BS 5500
RE: Repair company for vessel under BS 5500
RE: Repair company for vessel under BS 5500
Cheers
gr2vessels