A 500 Non-destructive testing 501 In general, the welded joints including the inside wherever possible shall be visually

examined. Non-destructive tests will be required depending on the class of pipes and type of joints as hereunder indicated: Butt welded joints: for class I pipes with an outer diameter greater than 76.1 mm, 100% radiographic testing (RT) is required. for class II pipes with an outer diameter greater than 101.6 mm and for class I pipes with an outer diameter 76.1 mm, at least 10% random radiographic testing is required. More stringent requirements may be applied at the surveyors discretion depending on the kind of materials, welding procedure and controls during the fabrication. Fillet welds: for fillet welds of flange type connections in class I pipes with an outer diameter greater than 76.1 mm, 100% magnetic particle testing (MT) is required. for class II pipes with an outer diameter greater than 101.6 mm and for class I pipes with an outer diameter 76.1 mm, random magnetic particle testing at the discretion of the surveyor is required. In addition welded joints in pipes for thermal oil shall be subject to at least 10% random radiographic testing. 502 Heating coils in cargo tanks shall be subject to NDT in accordance with Table A4.
Table A4 Non-destructive testing (NDT) of heating coils Joint types Butt welds 1) Sleeve or lap type welded or brazed joints Erection welds Shop welds Erection joints Shop welded or brazed joints 10% 5% 10% 5% 10% 5% 10% 5% 10% 5% Spot-check NDT. Steam testing onboard 2)

Material in coils

Mild steel Stainless steel Cu-Ni or Al-brass Notes:

1) If automatic welding is used, the percentage may be reduced at the surveyors discretion. 2) Experience shows that pressure tests do not always reveal leaks in joints because a capillary gap can be temporarily sealed by flux residues. A recommended part of the procedure for testing a heating coil system should therefore be to apply a steam test, which will dissolve flux residues and reveal leaks.

503 An approved ultrasonic testing (UT) procedure may be accepted, at the discretion of the Society, in lieu of radiographic testing when the conditions are such that a comparable level of weld quality is assured. For non-magnetic materials dye-penetrant testing (PT) shall be used in lieu of magnetic particle examination. 504 Non-destructive testing shall be performed by operators certified in accordance with a recognized scheme, using suitable equipment and procedures. The radiographs shall be marked in such a way that their position on the pipe line may easily be located. 505 The radiographs shall be judged according to ISO 5817 "Arc-welded joints in steel - Guidance on quality levels for imperfections", and are at least to meet the requirements for quality level B for welds in class I piping and for quality level C otherwise. The results from surface examination (e.g. MT, PT) shall satisfy the requirements of level B of ISO 5817. 506 The repair of defects revealed during non-destructive testing shall be carried out according to agreement with the surveyor. All such weld repairs shall be examined using the relevant testing method.