CONTENTS
News.................................................. 1-3
20th WCNDT..................................... 4-5
European Regional Group.................. 6-7
Asia-Pacific Regional Group............. 8-10
Pan-American Regional Group............ 11
Calendar of Events............................... 12

The World Organisation for NDTVolume 9 Issue No 10

October 2022

CHAIR’S MESSAGE

Normalisation and global
developments on trackC

ICNDT SIG ‘NDT Reliability’ –‘Human and Organisational
Factors’ sub-groupThe ‘Human and Organisational
Factors’ sub-group of the ICNDTSpecialist International Group (SIG)‘NDT Reliability’ held its first two meetingsearlier this year. Below is a short summaryof the meetings.

rossing the third quarter of 2022, the light at the end of
the tunnel is visible. A strong economic forecast from theeast to the west is being predicted. Borders are open andthe aviation industry is getting back to near normal. We havelearnt to live with COVID-19 as endemic. Indeed, the last two
years have been a great struggle and ICNDT executives madethe important decision to postpone the 20th World Conferenceon Non-Destructive Testing (20th WCNDT) and the formal
WCNDT schedule has been pushed back by one full cycle.
The 20th WCNDT will now be held from 27-31 May 2024
in Incheon, South Korea. This decision was made together
with the host, the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing (KSNT), in the hopeof allowing for greater participation from the world’s non-destructive testing (NDT)
community under one roof. The battle is not over in the east, as a few countries are stilltrying their best with zero tolerance on COVID-19, an approach that continues to bedebatable.
This year, Brent crude oil has shown a significant rise from $90 to $110 (approximately£78 to £95) per barrel since January to date. Although this is affecting our daily lives withrising costs, it favours the NDT industry, especially oil and gas exploration, refining anddistribution. The global NDT industry is still forecasting a strong compound annual growthrate (CAGR) of 7.5% until 2024, according to MarketWatch.
Various conferences have taken place this year, with several more still to come, toshowcase developments and innovation, including: the DGZfP Annual Conference 2022,
held in May in Kassel, Germany; the 59th Annual British Conference on NDT and Materials
Testing Exhibition, hosted by the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT), heldin September in Telford, UK; the International Conference on NDE 4.0, to be held from
24-27 October in Berlin, Germany; the ASNT 2022 Annual Conference, to be held from31 October-3 November in Nashville, Tennessee, USA; and the Fourth Singapore
International Non-Destructive Testing Conference and Exhibition (SINCE 2022), to be heldfrom 7-8 November in Singapore. These events provide delegates with the opportunity
to physically meet the global manufacturers and customers in our NDT industry.
Please refer to the ICNDT International Event Calendar for details of various events:
www.icndt.org/events/international-event-calendar
ICNDT executives held various meetings this year, including the Annual Meeting and
ICNDT Executive Committee (IEC) meetings, to discuss our budget, membership andstrategies. The ICNDT General Assembly was held online on 15 June 2022 and I would liketo thank all members who participated and contributed.
With the publication of ISO 9712:2021, I could see certification bodies working
hard to update their schemes in order to be aligned with the new standard and achieve
their respective accreditations. The new revision details a structured credit point system
for renewal at Level 1 and Level 2, as well as for renewal and recertification at Level 3.

The ‘Human and Organisational Factors’
sub-group met for the first time to discuss
the aims and objectives of the group andthe list of activities.
The chief task of the sub-group is todevelop general guidelines on human factors
in the field of non-destructive testing (NDT).
The guidelines are expected to include
appraised citations of previously publishedworks. It was deemed that the existing
guidelines, such as the UK Health and Safety
Executive (HSE) guidelines, UK HOIS andUS Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),
among others, might be a good starting point.
Given that these guidelines are primarily
aimed at the industry, specific guidelines on
major and widely-used techniques should
also be provided. One key feature is thatthey must be easy to use in order to gain any
traction with industry.
To enrich the discussion and benefit
from the valuable contribution of experts inthe field, it was agreed that guest speakers
would be invited to present their insights
into the field of human factors and thelessons that have been learnt.
Another aspect that this group will also
address is the modelling of human factors
using tools such as probability of detection(POD) and the evaluation of human factors
in NDE 4.0, which remains a largely new
area of research.

Continued on page two

Continued on page two

Summary of the first meeting
Date: 9 March 2022
Location: Online
Participants: 7

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Chair’s message continued from front page
It is important for the certification bodies to communicate this to certificate holders andassist and train them to keep their log up to date, ensuring a smooth renewal/recertification
process in the future.
ICNDT WG1: Qualification and Certification has an active and continually reviewed
action plan and, among other things, is working on developing recommendation forinterpretation of ISO 9712:2021.
ICNDT respects the rule of law and human dignity. Our thoughts are with those whoare suffering from the situation of war. We are closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine
to support our members and their continuity in Schedule II of the ICNDT Multilateral
Recognition Agreement (MRA), while considering that:l ICNDT is a non-profit organisation devoted to the international development of thescience and practice of non-destructive testing in conjunction with individual NDT
societies and recognised continental groupings of NDT societies.
l As an international non-profit organisation for NDT, neutrality is fundamental to
ICNDT’s work and existence, even when its members are coming from countries thatare engaged in conflict. This is a position that ICNDT has maintained consistently
throughout its history and in accordance with the constitution.
l ICNDT’s vision is to create a safer world through the wider use of NDT and diagnostic
technologies.
l ICNDT’s mission is to lead a global network of NDT societies and their regional groups
devoted to the promotion of the development of the science and practice of NDT forthe benefit of the public worldwide.
ICNDT fully supports all efforts undertaken by the international community to protect
people and reach a solution to restore security and compliance with international law inall places of the world.
I wish everyone good health, peace, prosperity and growth.
Stay safe, stay healthy.

Ir Sajeesh K Babu, Chair, ICNDT
2Continued from front pageThe group is fortunate in that its
members are drawn from industry,
academia and research institutions
from across the globe. The group is also
looking to expand to include members
from Australia.

Summary of the second meeting
Date: 11 May 2022
Location: Online
Participants: 4During the second meeting of the‘Human and Organisational Factors’
sub-group, the members discussed thestructure and style of the guidelines tobe produced. It was agreed to initially
focus on the general guidelines without
specific reference to a particular industry
or method, although some examplesof human factors from safety-criticalindustries such as nuclear and aerospace
may be given to illustrate some of theconcepts
discussed.
Subsequently,
differences and details specific toimportant industries and methods will
be noted later in separate sections or
documents.
Once a draft guideline is produced,
it was suggested that a survey beshared among industry to solicit
their feedback about the relevance,
practicality and usefulness of some of therecommendations.
A couple of existing guidelines weredeemed to be a good starting point to help
to draft the guidelines for human factors.
Members of the group were invited toresearch guideline structure (within NDTand beyond) in terms of content, styleand readability, to be discussed during afuture meeting.
It was proposed that experienced
members of the group present the stateof-the-art of human factors in theirrespective industries to establish common
features and identify new directions
for future collaboration. For example,
Martin Wall will present on oil andgas, Marija Bertovic on NDT in generaland Bernard McGrath on PANI 3 andbeyond.
Finally, there was a pertinent
discussion on the relevance of producing
the guideline documents. It was proposedthat a checklist and independent auditing
rating (which comprises POD and humanfactors) be used to assess the service
reliability of industries in the sector.

Contact details
Chair: Dr Abdeldjalil Bennecer. Tel: +44(0)1604 893620; Email: abdeldjalil.
bennecer@northampton.ac.uk
Chair: Dr Marija Bertovic. Tel: +49 30
8104 4665; Email: marija.bertovic@
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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Arbitration, conciliation, mediation and negotiation –what are the differences?
Although these four concepts seem to be relatively similar in theway that they aim at peacefully solving specific business issues,
there are fundamental differences between them. The maincommon dimension is that they are all part of what is referred
to as alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and are therefore allalternative processes to traditional justice. Professor M F Herelli,
ICNDT Honorary Member, Past CEO of CETIME-COTEND Tunisia,
IAEA-AFRA-PSC Projects, explains…

Arbitration
Arbitration is when the parties to a dispute appoint one or more‘arbitrators’. An arbitrator is a person who receives, through thearbitration agreement, empowerment to settle the dispute. Thus,
after listening to the parties, he or she makes an arbitration award
that must be enforced. Of the three other concepts, it is therefore
the most distinct from mediation.
Arbitration is closer to traditional justice and is sometimes
called ‘private justice’. It is a private and paid justice in which
the arbitrator is entrusted by the parties to settle the dispute.
He/she does so in accordance with the principles of law. This roleis similar to that of a judge.
Moreover, the arbitrator makes an award that has the authorityof res judicata. In concrete terms, he/she listens to the parties andmakes a decision that is binding.
Arbitration has the advantage of settling the dispute quickly
and discreetly. Nevertheless, it is an expensive form of justicethat offers few guarantees of independence and impartiality. Yet,these two notions are very important. Indeed, what are we tothink of a firm and definitive solution given by an arbitrator whose
remuneration, or other economic interests, depend on the solution
they choose? What about an arbitrator who has common interests
or friendly relations with one of the parties to the dispute?

Conciliation
Conciliation is closer to the concept of mediation. A ‘conciliator’is chosen by the parties. His or her role is to listen to the parties
and make a proposal based on what he or she has understood. The
parties are then free to follow his or her recommendations or evento modify them.
The conciliator reconciles the parties in order to find an
amicable solution. The conciliator strongly suggests a solution to
the parties in terms of law and morality. In concrete terms, he/she
listens to the parties and suggests a solution that is not binding.
The conciliator is therefore not neutral. The conciliator tries
to imagine the solution that the judge would have chosen if they
had been seized. Conciliation is the second most commonly usedalternative dispute resolution method; however, this is essentially
due to the fact that it is free.

MediationMediation implies that the mediator (also chosen by the parties)
maintains a neutral and impartial position. Thus, they will facilitatecommunication and it is the parties to the conflict who will findtheir own solution. This implies that the mediator remains impartial
and neutral as to the chosen solution.
Mediation is a structured process that guarantees andre-establishes the quality of the relationship in order to allow theresolution of a dispute by and for the parties. The mediator is freefrom all legal, moral or cultural influences. They accompany theparties to enable them to find the most satisfactory solution for them.
The mediator must be neutral (with regard to the solution chosen
by the parties), independent (their remuneration does not dependon the outcome of the mediation) and impartial with regard to theparties (no bias), as well as respecting strict confidentiality.
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As the most widely used ADR process, mediation is experiencing
a boom and an undeniable success in France. A report by theCouncil of State mentions a 70% rate of conflict resolution.

Negotiation
Negotiation implies the search for an agreement in the interestof the parties with the help of a third party – the negotiator.
Negotiation is based on common values, interests and issues.
Negotiation is about power relations. It is generally a question ofskilfully putting across one’s ideas.
The strategies adopted in negotiation consist of refraining
from speaking first so as not to reveal ‘one’s cards’, giving ground
only if one gains ground and looking for the weakness in one’s‘opponent’. As in a fight, we speak of an opponent because theinterests of the parties diverge and the stakes are high. Each party
tries to win as much as possible and lose as little as possible.

Overview
At a time when the courts are particularly crowded, with particularly
long adjudication times, and the Ministry of Justice is making laws
to divert disputes, arbitration seems to be a particularly suitablemode of conflict resolution. On the one hand it offers speed, whileon the other hand it involves entrusting sometimes complex cases
to an arbitrator or a college of arbitrators.
For example, a winegrower in conflict with a supplier or a service
provider can decide together to submit the dispute to an arbitrator
rather than to a court that may render a decision many months later.
Arbitration therefore makes it possible to settle a dispute(without going through the state courts but through an arbitraljurisdiction), by entrusting the dispute to one or more individuals
chosen by the parties. It therefore constitutes a method of out-ofcourt conflict resolution. The mission is entrusted to an arbitrator
or to a panel of three arbitrators, who will have a good knowledgeof the matter concerned.
The arbitration award is in writing and must contain a brief
statement of the parties’ respective claims and their legal grounds.
The award must be reasoned in law (when the arbitrators rule in law)or in equity (when the arbitrators rule in amiable composers). The
award must also mention the name of the arbitrators, the date andplace where the award was rendered, the identity of the parties andtheir counsel. Finally, the award must be signed by the arbitrators.
Regarding the effects of this sentence, it is in fact a real court
decision binding on the parties. However, the arbitration award
is as such devoid of enforceability. This means that, in practice, if
one of the parties does not wish to execute this decision they will
have to be forced to do so by a (very short) procedure before theHigh Court in order to give enforceability to the arbitration award.
Recourse to an arbitration procedure can be used by any private
person or any company facing a dispute, provided that the parties
both agree to resort to arbitration. Arbitration is confidential,
efficient, rapid and judged by specialised arbitrators.
In this context, and given the undeniable importance of nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques in various industrial projects, it
is proposed that a group of accredited experts be set up within ICNDT
to offer such services, according to a procedure offering guarantees
on the technical rules of good practice and the standards applied.
Of course, the selected experts in NDT will need some training
in various techniques, legal methods and procedures to acquiresufficient skills and knowledge in the four above-mentioned
procedures. ICNDT may wish to explore possible methods andopportunities for training and empowering these experts. One
potential opportunity may be a collaboration with the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the United Nations Industrial
Development Organization (UNIDO).
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20th WCNDT finally moved to 2024The 20th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing(20th WCNDT) has been postponed again due to theongoing impact of COVID-19 and will now take place from27-31 May 2024 at Songdo Convensia, Incheon, South Korea.

Newly revamped 20th WCNDT Organising Committee
With the postponement of the 20th WCNDT to 2024 and theinauguration of Dr Dong-Jin Yoon, the new President of the Korean
Society for Nondestructive Testing (KSNT), the 20th WCNDTOrganising Committee has been restructured in order to carry out
all relevant works more efficiently, which will reinforce the activitiesof the committee and be favourable for the success of the event.
Dr Yoon now serves as Chairman of the 20th WCNDTOrganising Committee. All other committees, such as strategicplanning, scientific programme, exhibition, sponsorship andinternational meetings/workshops, are functioning under reciprocal
consultation to proceed the 20th WCNDT systematically.

Background surrounding the decision to postpone
Last year, KSNT made the difficult decision to reschedule the 20th
WCNDT from 28 February-4 March 2022 to 30 May-3 June 2022
in the hope that the pandemic situation might improve with theincrease in vaccinations worldwide.
However, as we are all aware, the world continued to be heavily
impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, led by the resurgence of newvariants. Earlier this year, there was still considerable uncertainty
regarding the travel of foreign participants, so the Organising
Committee decided that the event could not take place in May/June
as scheduled. At the same time, sponsors and exhibitors indicatedtheir strong preference for a face-to-face conference in the surveythat was conducted as part of the Organising Committee’s efforts.
Given all of these circumstances, it was agreed that a further
postponement was best for all. It should be noted that the formal

LES NÉES
JOUR ENDCOFR

WCNDT schedule is now pushed back by one full cycle, a decisionthat was made under the auspices of ICNDT.
Although the situation regarding COVID-19 is still unpredictable,
it is greatly hoped that conditions for international travel will
improve over the next couple of years and, most importantly, that
there will be no further postponement of the conference.

Related logistics issues
All paid registrations, accepted abstracts, contracts for exhibitionand sponsorship that have been made to date will remain valid forthe new conference dates. The official website of the 20th WCNDT(www.20thwcndt.com) is now live and includes a new schedule,
a revised conference programme and other essential information.
In particular, the registration fee will inevitably be raised as theconference has been postponed for four years. Nevertheless, allparticipants who have already registered for the conference to dateare eligible by default for the registration fee prior to the increase.
In addition, the exhibition floor plan will be upgraded with theaddition of approximately 80 single units (3 m × 3 m), which will enable
more potential exhibitors to book exhibition booths. The ‘Important
Dates’ have been updated in accordance with the new conference
dates so that the additional submission of abstracts is possible. The
revision of accepted abstracts should be carried out through the online
modification system by logging in on the conference website andvisiting ‘My Page’. Participants are advised to visit the website regularly
to check for relevant information about the conference.
The Organising Committee intends to ensure that the postponement
offers the opportunity for a very safe and much more fruitful conference,
which will provide a dynamic technical programme. Your continued
interest and active participation is essential for a successful 20th WCNDT.
For further information, contact the Conference Secretariat,
email: secretariat@20thwcndt.com or tel: +82 2 6257 7568, orvisit the website at: www.20thwcndt.com

LES END, Voir et Prévoir
NDT, see to foresee
COFREND DAYS

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With the support of:

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Contact:
F Gómez Fraile – fgomezf@aend.org
A Mullin – mullin@ndt-rus.ru

Regional Report
EUROPENews from the French Confederation for Non-Destructive Testing
COFREND on EFNDT Board of Directors
On 10 December 2021, Frédéric Schaditzki was elected as the French
Confederation for Non-Destructive Testing (COFREND) representative
for the European Federation for Non-Destructive Testing (EFNDT)Board of Directors, following Étienne Martin’s nine-year term of office.
After graduating as an engineer from Arts et Métiers, Frédéricbecame Director of International Material Testing Operationsat DEKRA for fifteen years and is currently a Director of TesTex
NDT Ltd in Europe. He knows COFREND well, having chaired the
Rhône-Alpes regional committee from 2013 to 2017.
Frédéric is extremely pleased to represent COFREND. He
intends to accomplish this mission by continuing the actions takenby Étienne Martin and by working with all representatives in the
NDT sector in Europe. One of his major challenges will be theharmonisation of qualifications and their implementation in themember countries.
The overall mission of EFNDT is to bring together the resourcesof the individual national societies and organisations in the field of
NDT in Europe to create a more effective and more valuable voice
for the NDT industry, the NDT profession, users of NDT and thewider community.

The COFREND label for training organisations
The launch of the COFREND label for training organisations isapproaching and organisations can already prepare to obtain thislabel by referring to all the necessary documentation (quality andtechnical criteria, as well as the syllabuses) on the COFREND website.
This label did not appear by chance. It is the consequence ofchanges to the standards and rules issued by France compétencesin particular. Indeed, since the new French law of 5 September
2018, for the freedom to choose one’s professional future, andin order to ensure that certifications are used properly, France
compétences has been responsible for the national directories:l The Répertoire national des certifications professionnelles(RNCP), the French national register of professional certifications,for credentials or diplomas that certify a professional qualification,
the level of which is recognised by the state; andl The RS (specific register), which replaces the inventory forcertifications and qualifications and corresponds to professional
skills that supplement professional certifications.
To comply with this new directive, COFREND had to set up a system
for recognising training organisations preparing for the COFREND
examinations. The publication of job descriptions in the RS on theFrance Compétences website makes it possible for everyone to use
their personal training account (CPF) to finance training and prepare
for certification with COFREND-labelled training organisations. The
principle of this recognition using the label is based on several criteria.
The first are those recommended in ISO 9712:
l Compliance with the training syllabuses developed by
COFREND working groups, led by the Comité de Labellisation
des Organismes de Formation (CAOF) (Training Organisation
Certification Committee), and taking into account the changes
made to ISO/TS 25107. A training syllabus includes the common
core programme and the specific programme established foreach method by the sectoral committee concerned.
l Compliance with technical criteria: these criteria are drawn up
based on the criteria applied to examination centres in orderto achieve consistency and make sure every candidate has thesame chance of succeeding, irrespective of the chosen training
organisation.
The quality criteria come from France compétences and
QUALIOPI certification. For QUALIOPI-certified bodies, the audit
will therefore be limited and only the specific COFREND criteria
will be evaluated. For more information, email: label.formation@
cofrend.com

Evolution of NDT personnel qualification and certification in HungaryT

he Hungarian Association for Non-Destructive Testing(MAROVISZ) was accredited for non-destructive testing (NDT)
personnel qualification and certification in accordance withMSZ EN ISO/IEC 17024:2013 in 2014. It was a long road that led tothe accredited status and to the current consolidated situation. The
country’s economic/political changes in the 1990s confirmed theneed of the Hungarian NDT community to establish its own society(previously, NDT had been a subsection of the Scientific Society of
Mechanical Engineers). When MAROVISZ was established in 1997,
the freshly elected presidency declared the society’s willingness tocontribute to the improvement of the training and qualification of
NDT personnel. In 2005, radical changes happened in the leadershipand the new presidency reformulated the previous goal by statingthat the society should take part in training and qualification.
The reason for this clearly stronger commitment was that serious
deficiencies could have been recognised in the country’s training andqualification system. Intensive activity in two areas was initiated. Firstly,
the society started the preparation for the accreditation. Secondly,
MAROVISZ took part in the European Commission-sponsored project
TRANSFER PROQUALINDT (a Leonardo da Vinci project) to improvetraining and develop state-of-the-art NDT training material.
In 2014, after the creation of all technical, administrativeand human conditions, the successful accreditation process
was completed. Major features of the current situation can becharacterised by the following:6l MAROVISZ became a massive player in Hungary’s NDT
qualification and certification scene and its portion iscontinuously growing.
l The entire system is based on the Leonardo training materials,
which are being disseminated to training institutions.
l A state-of-the-art examination method and technique has been
designed and developed (flexible exam date selection for the
trainee, using tablets for theoretical exams and the creation ofa personal profile by uploading documents online).
l It is an IT-supported process, with following-up on certificate
validity, issuing of NDT ID and many other features.

MAROVISZ’s state-of-the-art examination facilities

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Contact:
N Ooka – nori-ooka@rio.odn.ne.jp
L Dick – ljdick@ndt.co.nz

Regional Report
ASIA-PACIFIC

JSNDI Executive Advisor receives
2021 Prime Minister Award for StandardizationOn 19 October 2021, theJapanese Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry (METI)
officially made public the winners for the2021 Industrial Standardization Awards.
The presentation ceremony took place
the following day on 20 October, with
51 award recipients in total. In addition,
the ceremony was broadcasted via alive stream due to strict adherence to
COVID-19 guidelines.
Dr Ooka giving his
By the nomination of the Japanese official
acceptanceSociety for Non-Destructive Inspection speech(JSNDI), Dr Norikazu Ooka received thePrime Minister Award for Standardization. This prestigious award
is given to those who have demonstrated excellence in promoting
standardisation and only one applicant is chosen each year.

Parliamentary Vice Minister Yumi Yoshikawa (left) and Dr Ooka

16th APCNDT call for abstracts and prospectusT

he 16th Asia Pacific Conference for Non-Destructive
Testing (16th APCNDT) is on schedule to take place from28 February to 3 March 2023 in Melbourne, Australia,
and the call for abstracts is now open. In addition, the event
organiser, the Australian Institute for Non-Destructive Testing(AINDT), has released a prospectus for the anticipated conference.

The 16-page prospectus highlights a wealth of information related
to exciting sponsorship opportunities, exhibition details and more.
For further information and to download the prospectus, visit theofficial event website at: www.apcndt2023.com.au. For othernews from the Asia Pacific Federation for Non-Destructive Testing(APFNDT), visit the APFNDT website at: www.apfndt.org

Peak body alignment for secretariat services

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fter a robust tender process, it was announced towards theend of 2021 that the Australian Institute for Non-Destructive
Testing (AINDT) had been elected as the new Secretariat for
the Australian Institute for the Certification of Inspection Personnel(AICIP). AINDT has extensive experience in examination
management, database management and certification and aims to
uphold the integrity of the AICIP brand into a sustainable future.
The changeover of secretariat from the Australian Industry
Group (Ai Group) to AINDT commenced from 1 October 2021
and the feedback thus far has been extremely positive.
AICIP welcomed AINDT to provide its secretariat services ina move that aimed to strengthen an already existing relationshipbetween non-destructive testing (NDT) and in-service inspection.

8th Middle EastNDT Conference and Exhibition
12-15 March 2023
Gulf Convention Center, Gulf Hotel
Kingdom of Bahrain
Contact: Bahrain Society of Engineers, PO Box 835, Manama,
Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: +973 17 810734; Fax: +973 17 827475;
Email: conference.officer@bse.bh

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One example of this relationship is in the heavy maintenanceindustry, where AICIP inspectors have long relied on nondestructive testing technicians to verify or validate areas ofconcern and non-destructive testing reports are frequently sent to
AICIP inspectors for a fitness-for-service determination of pressureretaining equipment. Through demand, the industry has shown
that, for an in-depth and well-informed inspection, both the AICIP
inspector and the AINDT technician need to have an input.
Over the last five to ten years, an increasing convergence
between non-destructive testing and in-service inspection has
been taking place, specifically in the realm of non-intrusive
inspection (NII).
Pressure-retaining equipment, previously purged, cleaned
and visually inspected at a high cost, for a long duration andrequiring a high level of effort, is now commonly inspected witha combination of internal remote visual inspection and external
phased array, time-of-flight and conventional ultrasonic thickness
inspection, without any loss of quality or results.
The HOIS joint industry partnership is one of manyorganisations continually working to produce verified guidance on
how in-service inspection and non-destructive testing can jointly
perform quality and safe asset reliability services.
AINDT and AICIP are positive that their alignment will greatly
benefit both institutes’ members.
The AICIP Board of Directors appreciate the ongoing support
from members and volunteers and look forward to continuing toprovide industry with pressure equipment certification.
For any further information, contact the Federal Office, tel: +61
3 9486 9267, or contact AICIP via email at: admin@aicip.org.au

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4th Singapore International NDT Conference & Exhibition

COME JOIN US!
Marina Bay Sands
Expo & Convention Centre

7 - 8 NOVREGISTRATION & CALL FOR PAPERS!
https://www.since2022.org
since2022@ndtss.org.sg

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C Belinco – belinco@cnea.gov.ar
N Couture – ncouture@asnt.org

Regional Report
PAN-AMERICA

News from the American Society for Nondestructive TestingT

ASNT Strategic Planhe American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)’s
Strategic Plan lays out the association’s road map for the
next five years (2022-2026). The plan is the culmination of
two years of research, analysis, discussion and reflection by thevolunteer members of the Board of Directors and the management
team, and reflects the cumulative input received from many key
stakeholders. The plan identifies six strategic objectives, referred
to as ‘pillars’, that are the association’s priorities.
“ASNT’s mission is to advance the field of non-destructive
testing (NDT),” said Neal Couture CAE, ASNT’s Executive Director.
“This plan articulates the Board’s vision for the society over the next
five years. I encourage you to join us in making this vision a reality.”
In structural terms, a pillar is used to support a building. This
metaphor is useful in communicating the importance and purposeof the six strategic objectives identified, as they will support
ASNT’s advancement.
The six pillars of ASNT’s Strategic Plan are:
1. Expand and improve the certification portfolio.
2. Improve the membership value by providing essential content
and engagement experiences.
3. Create pathways and resources for the entry, performance andadvancement of the NDT workforce.
4. Advance the NDT field by being an effective advocate.
5. Implement a regional growth strategy.
6. Establish and fund a research agenda.
As with physical structures, each of ASNT’s strategic pillars stands
on its own but shares the overall load. For example, Pillar 1 ‘Expand

and improve the certification portfolio’ also serves to improve value
to membership (Pillar 2) and will play an important role in regional
growth strategies (Pillar 5). There are such synergies between eachof the pillars, which together magnify the overall effects of the plan.
The full report provides more detail about each of the pillars
and is available at: asnt.org/strategicplan. The plan outlines thecurrent reality that drives the need for each pillar, summarises a
future vision and describes the strategies chosen to achieve thevision. Specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound(SMART) goals are identified.
ASNT’s members, sections, stakeholders and peer societies areencouraged to read and engage with the ASNT Strategic Plan.

Other ASNT news and events
Coming soon, ASNT will be rolling out a new way to access andread ebooks. Improvements to the new ebook store include a morestreamlined access and reading experience, easier browsing, sitenavigation and more.
ASNT has the following events planned for 2022/2023:
l 31 October-3 November 2022: ASNT 2022 – The Annual
Conference
Venue: Nashville, Tennessee (virtual attendance also available).
l 9-11 May 2023: Digital Imaging for NDT
Venue: New Orleans, Louisiana.
l 26-29 June 2023: Research Symposium
Venue: Columbus, Ohio.
l 15-17 August 2023: International Symposium on
Nondestructive Characterisation of Materials
Venue: Dübendorf (Zurich), Switzerland.

News from the Brazilian Association of Non-Destructive
Testing and Inspection
Technical Journey of Knowledge in Inspection

The American Petroleum Institute visits ABENDI

Recently, the Brazilian Association of Non-Destructive
Testing and Inspection (ABENDI) held the 2nd edition of theTechnical Journey of Knowledge in Inspection (JTCI).
Held in São Paulo, Brazil, from 31 August to 2 September 2022,
the event presented innovations, advances and challenges related
to non-destructive testing, inspection and structural integrity
management, in order to generate knowledge and assist in
professional and industrial development for the oil & gas, energy
and mining segments.
For the first time, the JTCI also allowed space for the presentationof technical papers.

This April, ABENDI had the honour of receiving a visit froma delegation from the American Petroleum Institute (API). The
delegation included Delma Quintanilha, Chief Representative forSouth America, Africa, Portugal and Spain, Alejandro Di Nunzio,
Director of Global Business Development, and John Nyholt, N3
Ultrasound Specialist and API Independent Consultant. They werereceived by João Conte, Executive Director, João Rufino Teles
Filho, Certification Consultant and former President, and Antonio
Luís Aulicino, Executive Business Development Manager.
In addition to visiting the ABENDI Examination andQualification Center, as well as the Research and Development
Laboratories, topics related to the translation of technical standards
were discussed, as well as the development of several joint actions
related to personnel certification, especially in the area of nondestructive testing.

The 2nd edition of the JTCI allowed space for the presentation oftechnical papers

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CALENDAR OF NDT EVENTS
Month

Date

Venue

24-27

BerlinGermany

International Conference on NDE 4.0

tagungen@dgzfp.dehttps://conference.nde40.com

25-28

Beijing
China

Third World Congress on Condition
Monitoring (3rd WCCM)

wccm2021@csei.org.cn
www.wccm2021.com

313 Nov

Tennessee
USA

ASNT 2022 – The Annual Conference

conferences@asnt.org
www.asnt.org

7-8

Marina Bay
Singapore

Fourth Singapore International
Non-Destructive Testing Conference
and Exhibition (SINCE 2022)

since2022@ndtss.org.sg
www.since2022.org

24-26

GujaratIndia

February
2023

283 MarMelbourne
Australia

March
2023

12-15

October
2022

Event

Contact

November2022

apcndt2023@wsm.com.au
www.apcndt2023.com.au

8th Middle East NDT Conference
ManamaKingdom of Bahrain and Exhibition

conference.officer@bse.bh
www.mendt.co

COFREND Days 2023

14-16

Brescia
Italy

International Conference on
Non-Destructive Investigations andMicroanalysis for the Diagnostics
and Conservation of Cultural andEnvironmental Heritage (art ’23)

3-7

LisbonPortugal

13th European Conference on
Non-Destructive Testing (ECNDT 2023)

June
2023

12

info@isntnde.inhttps://isntnde.in

16th Asia-Pacific Conference for
Non-Destructive Testing

Marseille
France

6-8

July
2023

Conference and Exhibition on
Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE 2022)

pole.communication@cofrend.com
www.cofrend2023.com

art@aipnd.it

ecndt2023@aimgroup.eu
https://ecndt2023.org

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