APPROVAL TESTING of WELDERS

Rule Note
NR 476 DTM R00 E
November 2001

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APPROVAL TESTING of WELDERS

Section 1

Approval Testing and Certification of Welders for Fusion Welding

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Section 1

Approval Testing and Certification of Welders for Fusion Welding

1

General

1.1

Welders employed for steel hull

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5

Variables for approval testing

Range of approval
Welding of approval test pieces
Examinations and tests
Certification

Welders employed for other productions

4.1
4.2

Variables for approval testing

Range of approval
Welding of approval test pieces
Examinations and tests
Certification

Welders employed for aluminium alloys structures

3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5

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Approval tests and range of approval

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SECTION 1

APPROVAL TESTING AND CERTIFICATION OF

WELDERS FOR FUSION WELDING

General

2.1.5 Welding position

A change in the position of welding to one for which the
welder is not approved shall require new approval testing.
The welding positions for plates are identified in Fig 3.

1.1
1.1.1 This document gives approval testing conditions,
acceptance requirements and range of approval of welders
employed for fusion welding when specified by Bureau Veritas Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships.
1.1.2 Approval testing of welder is required for fusion
welding processes designated as manual or semi-automatic
welding processes where the quality of the welded joint
depends mainly on the manual skill of the welder. Operators using fully mechanized and fully automatic welding
processes are to be suitably trained and experienced.
1.1.3 After satisfactory completion of approval tests under
the supervision of a Society surveyor, the Society will issue
an approval certificate on appropriate form (see annex).
1.1.4 Alternative standards or procedures for approval testing considered as equivalent to the provisions set in this
document may be used upon special consideration of the
Society.

2
2.1

2.2

Range of approval

2.2.1 Welding process

Approval tests are to be performed for each process.
2.2.2 Welding consumables
Approval is extended to the use of any consumables similar
to the type used for the approval tests and suitable for the
materials to be welded and processes used.
A change in the type of covered electrode may require a
change in the welders technique. Approval tests performed
with a type of covered electrode may extend approval to the
use of other types of covered electrode as specified in Tab
1.
Table 1 : Range of approval for electrode coating
Type of covered electrode
used for approval test pieces

Welders employed for steel hull

Variables for approval testing

2.1.1 Welding processes

Manual or semi-automatic welding processes commonly
used are listed as follows :
Metal arc welding with covered electrodes (SMAW, ISO
4063 ref. number 111)
Metal arc inert gas welding (MIG, ISO 4063 ref. number
131)
Flux cored wire metal arc welding with active gas shield
or without gas shield (FCAW, ISO 4063 respective ref.
number 136 and 114)
Change of welding process shall require new approval testing.
2.1.2 Welding consumables
In general approval tests are carried out using filler metal of
grade matching the base material strength.

Type of covered electrode

which may be used for production work

Acid or rutile-acid covering

Acid or rutile-acid covering

Rutile or rutile-basic or
rutile-cellulosic or rutilethick covering

Acid or rutile-acid covering

or rutile or rutile-basic or
rutile-cellulosic or rutilethick covering

Basic covering

Acid or rutile-acid covering

or rutile or rutile-basic or
rutile-cellulosic or rutilethick covering or basic covering

Cellulosic covering

Cellulosic covering

2.2.3 Range of thickness

According to the thickness of approval test pieces, the range
of approval for plate thickness is given in table 2. The limits
are not to be understood as strict conditions.
Table 2 : Approval test piece thickness and range of
approval

2.1.3 Type of weld joint

A change of type of weld joint to type for which the welder
is not approved shall require new approval testing.

Approval test piece thickness t (mm)

Range of approval for production works

t 3 mm

t to 2 t

2.1.4 Type and dimensions of base products

Welding of base products with dimensions out of the
approved range shall require new approval testing.

3 mm < t 12 mm

3 mm to 2 t

t > 12 mm

t 5 mm

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2.2.4

Welding positions and type of weld joint and

products
Approval tests performed on butt welds in horizontal (PC),
vertical upwards (PF), overhead (PE) positions and on fillet
welds in horizontal overhead (PD), vertical upwards (PF)
positions extend approval to butt and fillet production
welding in all positions except vertical downwards. This set
of tests also extends approval to production fillet welding of
fixed hollow sections to plate in positions PB, PF and PD as
shown in Fig 4.

The shape and dimensions of test pieces are shown in Fig 1

and Fig 2.
Figure 1 : Dimensions of test piece
for a butt weld in plate
(dimensions in mm)

125

125

300

Approval tests performed on butt welds in horizontal (PC),

vertical upwards (PF) positions and on fillet welds in vertical
upwards (PF) position extend approval to butt and fillet production welding in positions tested and in flat (PA) and horizontal vertical (PB) positions. This set of tests also extends
approval to production fillet welding of fixed hollow sections to plate in positions PB and PF as shown in Fig 4.
Other sets of approval tests confer approval for production
welding in positions tested and type of joint welded.
2.2.5 Steel category
Base materials for approval tests are to be of normal
strength (grades A, B, D or E) or higher strength (AH32 to
FH40) hull steel grades. Approval is extended to production
welding of all hull steel grades.

Figure 2 : Dimensions of test piece

for fillet weld(s) on plate

2.2.6 Backing and gouging conditions

Backing and gouging range of approval is as follows :

125

(dimensions in mm)

Satisfactory approval test pieces welded from one side

without backing extend approval to welding from one
side with backing and welding from both sides with or
without gouging.

Satisfactory approval test pieces welded from one side

with backing extend approval to welding from both
sides with gouging.
Satisfactory approval test pieces welded from both sides
without gouging extend approval to welding from one
side with backing and welding from both sides with
gouging.

50

125

2.3

Welding of approval test pieces

2.3.1 General
The welder is to have suitable practical experience and professional knowledge of the welding process including the
regulation of the parameters of the welding equipment used

z = a2
For t

0,5t
at

0,5t

(z ~
~ 0,7t)

The surveyor may stop the test if the welding conditions are
not correct or if it appears that the welder does not have the
technical competence to achieve the required standard.
2.3.2 Number, shape and dimensions of test pieces
The number, shape and dimensions of test pieces made
with plates are to be selected so as to cover the production
welding work taking into account the welding variables in
[2.1] and the range of approval in [2.2].

6 mm

For t < 6 mm

2.3.3 Welding conditions

The approval tests are to correspond to the conditions used
in production welding and follow a welding procedure
specification representative of production practice.

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In general the following condition apply :

The time for the welding of the test piece is to correspond to the usual working condition;
The test piece shall have at least one stop and restart in
the root run and in the top capping run which has to be
identified for further examination;
Any preheat or controlled heat input specified in the
welding procedure is required for the test piece;
Any post-weld heat treatment specified in the welding
procedure may be omitted unless bend tests are
required;
The test pieces are to be suitably identified with the
mark of the surveyor and the identification of the welder
before welding starts;

The welder is allowed to remove minor imperfections,

except on the surface layer, by grinding or any other
method used in production upon surveyor's agreement;
The appearence of each pass, both for butt and fillet
welds, is to be of appropriate geometry and practically
free from undercuts, convexities and sizeable local
defects; the surface is to be sufficiently regular.
Similarly the back of the weld is to be free from sizeable
undercuts, excessive convexities and lack of penetration; in particular for the welders to be qualified for one
side welding without backing the root penetration of the
samples is to be regular and constant.

Figure 3 : Welding positions for plates

PA

Flat
PC

PE

PG

Horizontal

Overhead

Vertical downwards

PF

Vertical upwards

a) Butt welds

PB

PA

Flat

PD

PG

Horizontal vertical

Horizontal overhead

Vertical downwards

PF

Vertical upwards

b) Filled welds

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Figure 4 : Welding positions for hollow sections

Pipe : rotating

PB

Pipe : fixed

PF

Axis : horizontal
Weld : horizontal vertical

Axis : horizontal
Weld : vertical upwards

Pipe : fixed

PD

Axis : vertical
Weld : horizontal overhead

2.4

Prior to mechanical tests, backing strips where used are to

be removed. The test piece can be sectioned by thermal
cutting or by mechanical means discarding the first and last
25mm of the test piece at the end of the plates.

Examinations and tests

2.4.1 General
The non destructive examinations and destructive tests to be
performed are indicated in Tab 3.

Table 3 : Examinations and tests

Extent of the examination or test
Type of examination or test

Butt weld plate

Fillet weld

100%

100%

100% (1)

Bend tests (2)

2 face, 2 root

Fracture tests

1 sample (1)

1 sample (3) (4)

4 sections (4)

Visual examination
Radiographic test

Macroexamination
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

Radiographic or fracture test is to be used (not both).

For processes 131 (MIG) and 135 (MAG), bend tests are mandatory when radiography is used; face and root bend tests may be
substituted by 4 side bend tests for t 12 mm.
Magnetic particle/liquid penetrant tests are also to be carried out if required by the surveyor
The fracture test may be replaced by a macro examination, one of which in start/stop position.

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inspection length shall be tested against the face side

and the other half against the root side (Fig 5c and 5d).

2.4.2 Test pieces and test specimens

Details of the type, dimensions and preparation of test
pieces and test specimens are given in Fig 5 and Fig 6.

When transverse bend testing is used for plate thickness

greater than 3mm, 2 root bend test specimens and 2
face bend test specimens shall be tested in accordance
with EN 910 or equivalent standard. The mandrel diameter is to be 4t and the bending angle at least 120.

For butt welds in plates, the following conditions apply :

When radiographic test is used the inspection length of
the weld in the test pieces shall be radiographed in the
as-welded condition in accordance with ISO 1106-1 or
ISO 1106-2 using class B technique;
When fracture testing is used, the full test piece inspection length shall be tested and to do this, the test piece
shall be cut into several test specimens (Fig 5a). The
length of any fracture test specimen shall be about
50mm. If necessary, the weld reinforcement of the test
specimen may be removed and additionally the weld
edges may be notched to a depth of about 5mm to initiate fracture in the weld metal (Fig 7b). In the case of
single-sided welding without backing, half of the

For plate thickness greater than 12mm, the transverse

bend tests may be substituted by 4 side bend tests.
For fillet welds on plates, the following conditions apply :
For fracture tests the test piece may be cut, if necessary,
into several test specimens (see Fig 6a). Each test specimen shall be positioned for breaking as shown in Fig 6b,
and examined after fracture.
When macro examination is used, 4 test specimens
shall be taken equally spaced in the inspection length.

Figure 5 : Preparation and fracture testing of test specimens for a butt weld in plate

~ 2
~

~ 2
~

(dimensions in mm)

~ 5
~
Inspection length

25

of the test piece

25

~ 5
~
~ 50
~
Inspection length

of test specimen

a) Sectioning into an even-numbered quantity

b) Preparation

of test specimens

c) Fracture testing face bend test

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Figure 6 : Preparation and fracture testing of test specimens for a fillet weld on plate
(dimensions in mm)

Inspection length
of fillet weld

25

25

a) Sectioning into an even-numbered

b) Fracture testing

quantity of test specimens

(The fillet weld may be notched if necessary)

2.4.3 Acceptance criteria

During the testing for butt welds in plates, the test specimens are not to reveal any open defect, in any direction,
greater than 3mm. Defects appearing at the corner of the
test specimen may be disregarded.

2.5.3

The acceptance requirements for imperfections found by

visual and radiographic examination or fracture are to be
assessed in accordance with ISO standard 5817.

Approval tests may be reduced where records of X-ray or

ultrasonic inspections or test reports about fracture tests
from production welds made by the welder are available
and maintained on file with the welders approval certificate.

The imperfections are to be within the specified limits of

level B in ISO standard 5817 except for imperfections type
as follows : excess weld metal, excessive convexity, excess
throat thickness and excessive penetration, for which level
C is acceptable.
2.4.4 Re-testing
The test sample is to be repeated if any test piece fails to
comply with the requirements.
When the failure of the repeated test is due to the welder
lack of skill, the welder is to be adequately trained and usually will not be permitted to perform new approval tests
unless at least a month has elapsed since the previous
examination.

2.5

Certification

2.5.1 General
Upon satisfactory completion of the approval tests an
approval certificate is issued stating approval tests performed and range of approval.
2.5.2 Initial approval
The validity of the welders approval begins from the date
when all the required tests are satisfactorily completed.
The approval shall remain valid for a period of two years
unless the welder is not engaged in a given welding process
for which he is approved for a period exceeding six months
and unless there is specific reason to question the welders
ability. The employer/welding supervisor is to endorse the
relevant certificate at six months interval to confirm that the
conditions of validity are fulfilled.

Prolongation

In order to renew the certificate for another two-year

period, approval tests as per initial approval are to be performed. Alternative procedure may be used upon special
consideration by the Society.

Welders employed for aluminium

alloys structures

3.1
3.1.1

Variables for approval testing

Welding processes

Manual or semi-automatic welding processes commonly

used are listed as follows :

Metal arc inert gas welding (MIG, ISO 4063 ref. number
131)

Tungsten inert gas welding (TIG, ISO 4063 ref. number

141)

Change of welding process shall require new approval testing.

3.1.2

Welding consumables

Approval tests are to be carried out using suitable filler

metal and gas shield compatible with the parent metal and
the process.
3.1.3

Type of weld joint

A change of type of weld joint to type for which the welder

is not approved shall require new approval testing.
3.1.4

Type and dimensions of base products

Welding of base products with dimensions out of the

approved range shall require new approval testing.

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3.1.5

A change in the position of welding to one for which the

welder is not approved shall require new approval testing.
The welding positions for plates are identified in Fig 3.

3.2
3.2.1

Range of approval
Welding process

Welding consumables

Approval is extended to the use of any consumables similar

to the type used for the approval tests and suitable for the
materials to be welded and processes used.
3.2.3

Range of thickness

According to the thickness of approval test pieces, the range

of approval for plate thickness is given in table 4. The limits
are not to be understood as strict conditions.
Table 4 : Approval test piece thickness and range of
approval
Approval test piece thickness t (mm)

Range of approval for production works

t 6 mm

0,7 t to 2,5 t

6 mm < t 15 mm

6 mm to 40 mm

3.2.4

Satisfactory approval test pieces welded from one side

with backing extend approval to welding from both
sides with gouging.
Satisfactory approval test pieces welded from both sides
without gouging extend approval to welding from one
side with backing and welding from both sides with
gouging.

Approval tests are to be performed for each process.

3.2.2

side with backing and welding from both sides with or

without gouging.

Welding position

3.3
3.3.1

Welding of approval test pieces

General

The welder is to have suitable practical experience and professional knowledge of the welding process including the
regulation of the parameters of the welding equipment used
The surveyor may stop the test if the welding conditions are
not correct or if it appears that the welder does not have the
technical competence to achieve the required standard.
3.3.2

Number, shape and dimensions of test pieces

The number, shape and dimensions of test pieces made

with plates are to be selected so as to cover the production
welding work taking into account the welding variables in
[3.1] and the range of approval in [3.2].
The shape and dimensions of test pieces required are shown
in Fig 7 and Fig 8.

Welding positions and type of weld joint and

products

Approval tests performed on butt welds in horizontal (PC),

vertical upwards (PF), overhead (PE) positions and on fillet
welds in horizontal overhead (PD), vertical upwards (PF)
positions extend approval to butt and fillet production
welding in all positions except vertical downwards. This set
of tests also extends approval to production fillet welding of
fixed hollow section to plate in positions PB, PF and PD as
shown in Fig 4.

Figure 7 : Dimensions of test piece

for a butt weld in plate
(dimensions in mm)

150

150

300

Approval tests performed on butt welds in horizontal (PC),

vertical upwards (PF) positions and on fillet welds in vertical
upwards (PF) position extend approval to butt and fillet production welding in positions tested and in flat (PA) and horizontal vertical (PB) positions. This set of tests also extends
approval to production fillet welding of fixed hollow section to plate in positions PB and PF as shown in Fig 4.
Other sets of approval tests confer approval to production
welding in positions tested and type of joint welded.
3.2.5

Aluminium alloys category

Approval tests are made on plates of a typical marine aluminium alloy grade (usual 5083, 5086, 5754) and confer
approval to production welds on plates and/with extruded
products made of alloys 6005A, 6061and 6082.
3.2.6

Backing and gouging conditions

Backing and gouging range of approval is as follows :

Satisfactory approval test pieces welded from one side
without backing extend approval to welding from one

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Figure 8 : Dimensions of test piece

for fillet weld(s) on plate

150

(dimensions in mm)

free from undercuts, convexities and sizeable local

defects; the surface is to be sufficiently regular.
Similarly the back of the weld is to be free from sizeable
undercuts, excessive convexities and lack of penetration; in particular for the welders to be qualified for one
side welding without backing the root penetration of the
samples is to be regular and constant.

3.4

Examinations and tests

3.4.1 General
The non destructive examinations and destructive tests to be
performed are indicated in Tab 5.
t

Prior to mechanical tests, backing strips where used are to

be removed. The test piece can be sectioned by thermal
cutting or by mechanical means discarding the first and last
25mm of the test piece at the end of the plates.

00

150

3.4.2 Test pieces and test specimens

Details of the type, dimensions and preparation of test
pieces and test specimens are given in Fig 9 and Fig 10.

z = a2
For t

6 mm

For t < 6 mm

0,5t
at

0,5t

(z ~
~ 0,7t)

3.3.3

Welding conditions

The approval tests are to correspond to the conditions used

in production welding and follow a welding procedure
specification representative of production practice.
In general the following condition apply :
The time for the welding of the test piece is to correspond to the usual working condition;
The test piece shall have at least one stop and restart in
the root run and in the top capping run which has to be
identified for further examination;
Any preheat or controlled heat input specified in the
welding procedure is required for the test piece;
The test pieces are to be suitably identified with the
mark of the surveyor and the identification of the welder
before welding starts;
The welder is allowed to remove minor imperfections,
except on the surface layer, by grinding or any other
method used in production upon surveyor's agreement;
The appearence of each pass, both for butt and fillet
welds, is to be of appropriate geometry and practically

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For butt welds in plates, the following conditions apply :

When radiography is used the inspection length of the
weld in the test pieces shall be radiographed in the aswelded condition in accordance with ISO 2437 using
class B technique;
When fracture testing is used, the full test piece inspection length shall be tested and to do this, the test piece
shall be cut into several test specimens (Fig 5a). The
length of any fracture test specimen shall be about
50mm. If necessary, the weld reinforcement of the test
specimen may be removed and additionally the weld
edges may be notched to a depth of about 5mm to initiate fracture in the weld metal (Fig 7b). In the case of
single-sided welding without backing, half of the
inspection length shall be tested against the face side
and the other half against the root side (Fig 5c and 5d).
When transverse bend testing is used for plate thickness
greater than 3mm, 2 root bend test specimens and 2
face bend test specimens shall be tested. The mandrel
diameter is to be 6t for alloys 5083, 5086 and 5383, 7t
for alloys 6005A, 6061 and 6082 in temper condition
T5 or T6 and the bending angle 180.
For plate thickness greater than 12mm, the transverse
bend tests may be substituted by 4 side bend tests.
For fillet welds on plates, the following conditions apply :
For fracture tests the test piece may be cut, if necessary,
into several test specimens (see Fig 6a). Each test specimen shall be positioned for breaking as shown in Fig 6b,
and examined after fracture.
When macro examination is used, 4 test specimens
shall be taken equally spaced in the inspection length.

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Table 5 : Examinations and tests

Extent of the examination or test
Type of examination or test

Butt weld plate

Fillet weld

100%

100%

100% (1)

Bend tests (2)

2 face, 2 root

Fracture tests

1 sample (1)

1 sample (3) (4)

4 sections (4)

Visual examination
Radiographic test

Macro examination
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

Radiographic test or fracture test is to be used (not both).

Only mandatory in addition to radiographic test for process 131 (MIG).
When required by the surveyor, liquid penetrant examination is also to be carried out.
The fracture test may be replaced by a macro examination, one of which in start/stop position.

Figure 9 : Preparation and fracture testing of test specimens for a butt weld in plate

~ 2
~

~ 2
~

(dimensions in mm)

~ 5
~
Inspection length

25

of the test piece

25

~ 5
~
~ 50
~
Inspection length

of test specimen

a) Sectioning into an even-numbered quantity

b) Preparation

of test specimens

c) Fracture testing face bend test

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Figure 10 : Preparation and fracture testing of test specimens for a fillet weld on plate
(dimensions in mm)

Inspection length
of fillet weld

25

25

3.4.3

a) Sectioning into an even-numbered

b) Fracture testing

quantity of test specimens

(The fillet weld may be notched if necessary)

Acceptance criteria

During the testing for butt welds in plates, the test specimens are not to reveal any open defect, in any direction,
greater than 3mm. Defects appearing at the corner of the
test specimen may be disregarded.

relevant certificate at six months interval to confirm that the

conditions of validity are fulfilled.
3.5.3

Prolongation

The acceptance requirements for imperfections found by

visual and radiographic examination or fracture are to be
assessed in accordance with ISO standard 10042.

In order to renew the certificate for another two-year

period, approval tests as per initial approval are to be performed. Alternative procedure may be used upon special
consideration by the Society.

The imperfections are to be within the specified limits of

level B in ISO standard 10042 except for imperfections type
as follows : excess weld metal, excessive convexity, excess
throat thickness and excessive penetration, for which level
C is acceptable.

Approval tests may be reduced where records of X-ray or

ultrasonic inspections or test reports about fracture tests
from production welds made by the welder are available
and maintained on file with the welders approval certificate.

3.4.4

Re-testing

The test sample is to be repeated if any test piece fails to

comply with the requirements.
When the failure of the repeated test is due to the welder
lack of skill, the welder is to be adequately trained and usually will not be permitted to perform new approval tests
unless at least a month has elapsed since the previous
examination.

3.5
3.5.1

Certification
General

Upon satisfactory completion of the approval tests an

approval certificate is issued stating approval tests performed and range of approval.
3.5.2

4.1

The approval shall remain valid for a period of two years

unless the welder is not engaged in a given welding process
for which he is approved for a period exceeding six months
and unless there is specific reason to question the welders
ability. The employer/welding supervisor is to endorse the

Welders employed for other productions

Approval tests and range of approval

4.1.1 For productions not included in [2] and [3] (such as

some welded components, boilers and pressure vessels,
pressure piping systems...), the extent of the approval tests
and examinations with their acceptance criteria and the
range of approval are to be based on the relevant requirements of a suitable standard recognized by the Society, e.g.
ISO 9606 series, EN 287 series, ASME Section IX,
ANSI/AWS D1.1.

4.2

Initial approval

The validity of the welders approval begins from the date

when all the required tests are satisfactorily completed.

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Certification

4.2.1 Upon satisfactory completion of the approval tests

performed under the supervision of a Society surveyor an
approval certificate is issued stating approval tests performed and range of approval.
4.2.2 The conditions set in [2.5.2] and [2.5.3] are applicable.

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ANNEX

Form of the approval certificate

Certificate number :

WELDER APPROVAL TEST CERTIFICATE

according to Bureau Veritas Rules
for the Classification of Steel Ships
Employer's name and address :

Welder's
photograph
(optional)

Welder's name :
Identification :
Method of identification :
Date and place of birth :
Production type
Steel hull
Aluminium alloys structures
(1) Approval conditions are based on following recognized standard :

Others (1)

Manufacturer's Welding Procedure(s) Specification number

Type of test and examination

Visual examination
Radiography test
Magnetic particle test
Dye penetrant test
Macrography
Fracture test
Bend test
Others
Welding variables
Welding process
Welding consumable

Not performed / Performed & Test report number

Range of approval

Base material group

Type of base product
Type of weld joint
Range of thickness
Welding positions
Backing and gouging condition
Others
This is to attest that the welder identified above has passed the approval tests, under the supervision of Bureau
Veritas, in accordance with Rule Note NR 476 and Bureau Veritas Rules for the Classification of Steel ships.
Date and place of issue :

This certificate expires on :

Surveyor's name, signature and stamp :

Employer's endorsment to confirm the validity for the following

six months (date, name, position, signature) :

This Certificate is delivered within the scope of the General Conditions of BUREAU VERITAS Marine Division. Any person not a party to the contract
pursuant to which this document is delivered may not assert a claim against Bureau Veritas for any liability arising out of errors or omissions which may be
contained in said document, or for errors of judgment, fault or negligence commited by personnel of the Society or of its Agents in establishment or issuance
of this document, and in connection with any activities for which it may provide.

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