CONTENTSNews ................................................. 1-2
20th WCNDT ....................................... 3
European Regional Group ................. 4-9
Pan-American Regional Group ...... 10-11
Calendar of Events .............................. 12

The World Organisation for NDTVolume 9 Issue No 7
CHAIR’S MESSAGE

COVID-19 – disruption and global threat to businessI

hope that all members of ICNDT and their families are safe
and in good health. I would like to thank you all for yourcontinuous patronage for the growth of non-destructive testing(NDT) worldwide.
Remarkable achievements were made in 2019, both in termsof finance and delivering objectives. ICNDT met with various
NDT societies at different events through national or regional
conferences, such as the 7th Pan-American Conference for NDTin Mexico City in October, to promote NDT.
However, 2020 has so far been a very challenging year. In Asia,a few cases of COVID-19 were reported in early January before our annual meeting, but
within a couple of months there was huge global disruption. Factories were shut, as wereairlines, airports and new construction projects (infrastructure, oil platforms, etc) and many
people began working from home. Global oil demand has decreased and crude oil prices
have hit their lowest. COVID-19 has become the most serious challenge of the century. As
I write, over 150,000 people have been lost to this pandemic.
Separately, ICNDT has faced a major challenge, as this year it was supposed to host the20th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing (20th WCNDT) in Seoul. ICNDT held
meetings on a weekly basis with the organising committee to advise and review the situation
both in Korea and the rest of the world. After several weeks of discussion, the decision wasmade to postpone the conference to mid-2021. The decision was based on several factors,
such as the safety of participants, the venue, global movements, air traffic and sponsor support.
Most members have cancelled their national events for this year. Humans are born tofight and the light at the end of the tunnel is visible; we will need time to return to normal
and to work with developments and growth.
Excellent growth was seen regarding ICNDT MRA Schedule 1 signatories and Schedule 2
registrations last year and an updated list can be downloaded from the ICNDT website. I would
like to thank Harold Jansen, Chair of the ICNDT Certification Executive Committee (ICEC),
as well as Tony Wooldridge, who put tremendous effort into closely liaising with certification
bodies to manage the registration process. Currently, Colin Bird is appointed as ICEC Secretaryand I would like to wish a happy retirement for Tony; his contributions are his legacy. The
ICEC is working on extensions for the renewal of the MRA and postponing physical audits for
ICNDT Personnel Certification Body Conformity Assessment (PCBA) services to 2021.
Finally, both David Gilbert, ICNDT General Secretary, and Mike Farley, Immediate Past
Chair, have been very supportive in every step that ICNDT has made, either in addressing theconcerns of members or the technical challenges faced in NDT. Also, Gerhard Aufricht, ICNDTTreasurer, has kept the numbers under control. We would like to serve you for the rest of theyear; please contact us if you require any help or support. I would highly encourage sister NDT
societies to look after each other in their region, especially during this challenging period.
I wish you all good health; stay safe.

Ir Sajeesh K Babu, Chair, ICNDT

June 2020
ICNDT WG1 workshop –response to COVID-19

A

successful online workshop washeld on 25 May 2020 to discuss andpresent ways in which the ICNDT
certification and training organisations
are addressing the issues associated withthe restrictions imposed by the COVID-19
pandemic.
In addition to the presentations, many
representatives of Personnel Certification
Bodies (PCBs) and ICNDT committee
members participated in the discussions
that were held after the presentations. In
total, more than 20 delegates took part in
the workshop.
Presentations were given by:l A Mullin (WG1 Chair), Russian Society
for NDT;l Keith Arcus, Australian Institute for NDT;l Gerhard Aufricht, Austrian society for
NDT;l João Rufino Teles Filho, Brazilian
Society for NDT;l P K Yuen, Canadian Institute for NDE;l Jingyuan Ji, Chinese Society for NDT;
l Améla Elezovic, French Confederation
for NDT;l Ralf Holstein, German Society for NDT;
l Shohei Ooka, Japanese Society for NDI;
l Diwakar D Joshi, Indian Society for
NDT;
l Claudia Amelia, RELACRE, Portugal;l Sajeesh Kumar Babu, NDT Society(Singapore);l Harold Jansen, South African Instituteof Welding;l Kyung-Cho Kim, Korean Society for
NDT;l Rodolfo Rodríguez, Spanish Society for
NDT;
l Prathiba Wimalasiri, Society for NDT –Sri Lanka;l Jennifer Cook, British Institute of NDT;l Dave Bajula, American Society for NDT;l Colin Bird, ICEC Secretary; andl Fermín Gómez Fraile, EFNDT
President.
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Publisher:

Continued from front pageThe International Committee for Non-Destructive Testing (ICNDT).
The ICNDT is registered as a legalised Association with its seat in Vienna,
Austria. Jochen-Rindt-Straße 33, 1230 Vienna, Austria.
Secretariat: The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT),
Midsummer House, Riverside Way, Bedford Road, Northampton NN1
5NX, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1604 438300; Fax: +44 (0)1604 438301; Email: info@
bindt.org

Editor:David Gilbert, The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT).
Tel: +44 (0)1604 438300; Fax: +44 (0)1604 438301; Email: david.gilbert@
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Production:

Corinne Mackle, BINDTStephanie Hepworth, BINDT
Zoe White, BINDT
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Published three times per year.
Editorial contributions are welcomed.
Articles should be sent to David Gilbert, BINDT. Email: david.gilbert@bindt.org
Views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the International Committee for
Non-Destructive Testing. No liability is accepted whatsoever for errors or omissions.
ICNDT member societies are authorised to distribute this newsletter and/or its contents; however,
permission should be obtained for reproduction of individual articles and extracts.

Material for the next ICNDT Journal should be sent toDavid Gilbert, email: david.gilbert@bindt.org

The following summarises the generalapproach by many PCBs:l All PCBs that took part in the workshop
have extended the period of validityof certificates and addressed how thisextension is to be controlled; andl All of the PCBs are considering boththe short- and long-term issues,
including acceptance of distancelearning and ways to conduct online
examinations while still preserving
compliance with ISO/IEC 17024
requirements in regard to integrity,
independence and impartiality.
From this workshop, WG1 will organiseand consider how to help with the shortand long-term measures associated with the
COVID-19 pandemic. The considerations
will include interpretation of the governing
standards and how these standards can beaddressed with respect to distance learningand examination processes.
For further information, contact Colin
Bird at: icec-secretary@icndt.org
The presentations are available fordownload at: https://bit.ly/3dFfRi6Your new ICNDT Journal is available to download from www.icndt.org

All systems go for 20th WCNDT after false startT

he 20th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing(20th WCNDT), originally scheduled to take place at aroundthe time of writing but postponed due to the COVID-19
pandemic, is now planned for 31 May-4 June 2021 at the Songdo
Convensia, Incheon, South Korea.
The venue is close to the international airport and within anhour of Seoul. Visitors will be given the opportunity to experiencea mix of diverse cultures and world-class urban life.
The Organising Committee is to provide a dynamic technicalprogramme that will be highly informative for every participant.
The conference will be the place to network and exchange ideas
and experiences with professional colleagues from all around theworld with an interest in the field of non-destructive testing andassociated disciplines.
Interested participants are invited to submit abstracts for oral
and poster presentations, through which the most recent research
results and interesting cases around the world can be shared.

Abstract submissions should be made through the online abstract
submission system on the 20th WCNDT website.
There will also be a series of special sessions and a number of
ICNDT and regional group meetings running concurrently. Social
events will include a welcome reception, a gala dinner and a
special Korean night, where South Korean culture and tradition as
well as food and drink will be experienced.
South Korea has been seen as providing one of the best
examples of how to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and, as aconsequence, last month the government began to lift restrictions.
It is hoped that the recovery will continue globally and South
Korea can fulfil its goal to welcome the world NDT community to
its hospitable, rich and vibrant culture.
We look forward to seeing you there.
For further information, visit the conference website at:www.wcndt2020.com, email the WCNDT 2020 secretariat at:secretariat@wcndt2020.com or telephone: +82 2 6257 7568.

Important dates
Abstract submission

31 August 2020

Notification of abstract acceptance

30 September 2020

Submission of camera-ready abstract (mandatory)

31 December 2020

Submission of extended abstract or paper* (optional)*For the conference proceedings(NOT for the SCIE journal submission)

31 December 2020

Registration and payment of presenting authors

31 December 2020

Preliminary programme

28 February 2021

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20th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing

Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Korea
May 31~June 4, 2021

The 20th WCNDT 2020
postponed due to global impact of
the COVID-19 outbreak
The Organizing Committee of the 20th WCNDT 2020
has decided to postpone the Conference
to the new dates, May 31(Mon.) to June 4(Fri.), 2021
at a new venue, Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Korea.
•Background of the Decision on Postponement
Since last February, the Organizing Committee has made concerted efforts todecide the best possible new dates and venue for the 20th WCNDT 2020 throughvery close consultation with ICNDT Executive Committee as well as several
emergency meetings of the Organizing Committee. In response to the declarationof pandemic by WHO and current development related to the global widespread of
COVID-19, the decision on postponement of the Conference has been made, which
is a very difficult but necessary measures in consideration of safety and health of
all prospective participants as the highest priority.

•Songdo Convensia, the New Venue
Located in Songdo International Business District of Incheon, Songdo Convensia
can be easily reached from the Incheon International Airport (IATA: ICN) and has
a great accessibility to a number of excellent five-star hotels within walking
distance. Since the full renovation and extension in 2018, Songdo Convensia
has equipped with state-of-the-art MICE technology systems and eco-friendly
facilities in the interest of convenience for conference organizers, participantsand exhibitors. Above all, the 20th WCNDT 2020 shall be able to take the great
advantage of being in sole occupancy of the site, making it a much better
atmosphere than COEX in Seoul originally planned to be held.

avoid any further confusion for all prospective participants. Updated timeline
including any possibility of the additional submission of abstracts and therearranged registration deadlines in accordance with the new conference dates
will be announced at the official website by the end of May, 2020.
Although we are in a period of great challenge, we will try to make thepostponement as another opportunity to have a very safe and much more fruitful
Conference which will definitely provide the unforgettable experience for all ofparticipants. In this regard, your continued interest and active participation isessential for the successful 20th WCNDT 2020.
Please contact us if you have any question or concern, as follows:
For general inquiry, please e-mail to secretariat@wcndt2020.com
For scientific program inquiry, please e-mail to conference@wcndt2020.com
For exhibition, please e-mail to exhibition@wcndt2020.com
For registration, please e-mail to registration@wcndt2020.com•Related Logistics Issues
All conference registrations, submitted abstracts, contracts for exhibition andsponsorship that have been made to date shall be maintained and rolled overto the rescheduled conference. Whilst it has been postponed to be held in 2021,
the Conference name "20th WCNDT 2020" as well as the official website at www.
wcndt2020.com will be unchanged in conjunction with the brand identity and to

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

Regional Report
EUROPENews from the French Confederation for Non-Destructive Testing
NDT in Aerospace 2019: a success!
The 11th International Symposium on NDT in Aerospace, whichbrings together academics and industrialists each year to explore
the theme of NDT in the aerospace industry, was held from
13-15 November 2019 in Paris-Saclay, France. The event achieveda very positive record, with 280 participants representing nearly
25 countries, including major players such as Japan, China, Russia,
the USA, Israel and Germany.
Co-organised by the French Confederation for Non-Destructive
Testing (COFREND) and the Laboratory for Integration of Systems
and Technology (CEA-LIST) and with the support of seven sponsors,
including Airbus, Safran and Gifas, this meeting confirmed
France’s position in terms of innovation in non-destructive testingin aerospace.
The 11th symposium focused on automation, digitisationand connectivity, with two major themes highlighted: numericalsimulation and structural health monitoring (SHM).
Airbus opened the event with a plenary lecture on thechallenges of inspecting its structures. Alvaro Espada Tejedor, Headof Non-Destructive Testing at Airbus, Spain, stated: “Automation,
digitisation and connectivity: when combined, these factors
provide a new set of tools that will form the next chapter of NDT.”SHM is another theme of interest and industrial solutions
are emerging in this field. Seth Kessler, CEO of Metis Design
Corporation and specialist in SHM, highlighted the emergenceof the first industrially exploitable solutions and discussed thechallenges of the qualification of SHM systems in order todemonstrate their reliability and performance.

The 11th International Symposium on NDT in Aerospace focused on
automation, digitisation and connectivity

Many other innovative methods and techniques were evokedthrough a plenary of international experts, including Elliott
Cramer, former CND Manager in the research departmentof NASA Langley, Krishnan Balasubramaniam, Head of theCentre for Non-Destructive Evaluation of the Indian Institute ofTechnology in Madras, and John Aldrin, specialist in numericalsimulation. It confirmed the development of algorithms,
automated diagnostics and learning topics. Composite materials
and additive manufacturing seemed to be among the flagshipapplications of interest to the NDT community in the aerospace
field.
The 11th symposium also featured an exhibition, with 26
exhibitors, including equipment manufacturers and distributors,
as well as technical engineering companies.
The programme offered participants the opportunity to visit
several strategic sites. On the first day, CEA-LIST opened the doorsof its laboratories. The visit was followed by a cocktail reception.
On the last afternoon, four sites welcomed the participants: Safran4

Aircraft Engines, Air France Part Repair Centre, ArianeGroup andSynchrotron SOLEIL.
In addition, the 2019 edition introduced a competition forstudents, sponsored by Brussels Airlines and Cotesa Composites,in which eight teams from different universities of the world had
to work on the same application case and demonstrate how theyassessed a fairly complex carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP)
component and how to test for implicit damage by monitoring
the condition of the structure. The jury, made up of industrial andacademic experts, awarded the COFREND Prize to Team 7 fromGhent University in Belgium
All abstracts are available online at: www.ndt-aerospace2019.
com/programme
Proceedings are also available online at: www.NDT.net, media
partner of the 11th International Symposium on NDT in Aerospace.
The 12th International Symposium on NDT in Aerospace will
be held from 6-8 October in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. Details
can be found at: www.ndt2020.utcdayton.com/index.html

COFREND Days 2020 cancelled
The National COFREND Days event, which was to be held from
8-10 December 2020 in Marseille, France, will ultimately not takeplace as planned.
The current health and economic context has a strong impact
on event activities in France.
Taking this into account, the COFREND Board of Directors
considered that it was impossible to organise the COFREND Daysin good conditions on the planned date in December 2020.
Faced with uncertainty regarding the duration of the economiccrisis and its impact beyond 2020, the Board of Directors cannot
commit and take the risk to postpone the event to 2021. Therefore,
it has been decided to organise the next COFREND Days Congressfor 2023.
Despite the 2020 edition not taking place, it has been decided
to keep and to maintain spaces for discussion with the NDT
profession, in particular by organising several COFREND scientificevents over the period of 2020-2023. More information will follow.
COFREND deeply regrets this postponement but will be able
to adapt to this new situation so as to maintain the link with its
members and all NDT stakeholders.
The COFREND Communication and Events team remains atyour disposal for any questions.

8th Workshop on Civil
Structural Health Monitoring(CSHM-8)31 March-2 April 2021
Naples, Italy
With the theme: Ageing structures andinfrastructures in hazardous environments
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www.NDT2020.utcdayton.com
Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation (NDT&E) is one of the major requirements inaerospace structural design. Appropriate use of NDT guarantees safety in aerospace and isthus a subject of highest attention. To communicate latest R&D achievements to industrial
applicants on the one hand and to discuss advanced and improved methods both with
scientists as well as industrial researchers and applicants on the other, the Symposium on
NDT in Aerospace has been established in 2008 and organised on an annual basis since2010. The symposium always takes place at a location where aerospace has a home.
The 12th edition of the conference series will take place in Williamsburg, Virginia,
USA at Colonial Williamsburg Lodge from October 6th to 8 , 2020.
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Scope
• NDT methods like ultrasound, x-ray, eddy current, thermal imaging, laser based andoptical surface inspection etc.
• Aerospace Component inspection• Aerospace Material characterisation including additive manufacturing• Data evaluation and image processing with a scope on big data management• NDT system design• Production integrated NDT&E• Mobile NDT&E for maintenance, repair and overhaul including robotics• Damage tolerance• Aging Aircraft and Reusable Launch and Space Vehicles• Structural Health Monitoring• Prognostics and Health Management• Numerical simulation• Student challenge in damage monitoring analysis.
Presentations addressing the topics mentioned above and considering any NDT methods
proposed such as thermal imaging, eddy current, ultrasonics, optics, x-ray testing and manyothers will be most welcome. Opportunities for exhibition of technology and posters will
be provided, as well as technical visits to relevant aerospace related activities. More
Information is available online on the conference website www.NDT2020.utcdayton.com.

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New research project on structural health monitoring ofsafety-relevant structures

For the next four years, the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschungund -prüfung (BAM) will coordinate a new European Union (EU)project aimed at safer and more reliable operation of chemicalplants, pipelines, transport systems and aeronautical structures.
Dr Jens Prager will coordinate the project. The Guided Waves for
Structural Health Monitoring (GW4SHM) project, together with 20
partners from academia and industry across Europe, aims to train
a new generation of researchers in all aspects of structural healthmonitoring (SHM). The project was initiated by the German Society
for Non-Destructive Testing (DGZfP) Subcommittee on Guided
Waves in the technical committee condition and is funded by theEuropean Union’s Horizon 2020 programme with €3.9 million. The
goal of the project is to transform research into practical applicationand the outcome of the project will pave the way for integrating
SHM into real-world engineering structures.
SHM will be a key enabler to exploit emerging technologies
such as remaining useful lifetime prognosis, condition-based

maintenance and digital twins. In particular, SHM using ultrasonicguided waves is a promising approach for monitoring chemicalplants, pipelines, transport systems and aeronautical structures.
The GW4SHM project combines efficient simulation andsignal processing tools for SHM for the first time, with the aimof assessing the reliability of the monitoring systems. Focusing
on aeronautics, petrochemistry and the automotive sector as
initial pilot cases, the project team will develop a concept toassess the integrity of structures and create ready-to-use tools forindustry.
The project will fund 15 PhD students within the Marie
Skłodowska-Curie Actions Innovative Training Networks, whowill be able to acquire multidisciplinary scientific expertise,complementary skills and experience working in academia andindustry.
For more information about the project and participatingorganisations, visit: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/860104

News from the Czech Society for Non-Destructive Testing
10th NDT in Progress
The 10th NDT in Progress workshop, organised by the Czech Society
for Non-Destructive Testing (ČNDT), together with the Institute ofThermomechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, was heldin Prague from 7-9 October 2019. The event was held under the
auspices of the European Federation for Non-Destructive Testing(EFNDT) and NDT.net, as well as Academia NDT International.
This workshop has been held every two years since 2001, when theGerman NDT Society for Non-Destructive Testing (DGZfP) initiatedits first organisation. The scope of the event is not large and its charmlies in the ‘family’ atmosphere, where participants do not need tofollow strict time limits during discussions after presentations or
during the poster session. The maximum number of participants
is limited (40-50) and the presentations therefore take place in asingle hall. One half of this NDT workshop comprises students,
who can broaden their knowledge of NDT. Students are given theopportunity to participate in the contest for the best presentation.
The committee responsible for the evaluation of the presentations
decided that Tomáš Grabec from Prague and Tristan Julien from the
Cadarache Atomic Centre in France would receive metal plaques
for the best presentations of young scientists at the workshop, whichwere presented by the President of the the Romanian Association for
Non-Destructive Testing (ARoENd).

NDE for Safety 2019/Defektoskopie 2019
The 49th International Conference and Exhibition of NDTequipment (NDE for Safety 2019/Defektoskopie 2019) was heldin České Budejovice from 5-7 November 2019. The international
conference and exhibition focused on the issue of NDT andcondition monitoring (CM) of structures in all technical fields. The
number of participants was similar to previous years, ie around
120 paying participants. The presentations were thematicallydivided into two halls. The exhibition of NDT equipment was held
in a different hall and, as is tradition, was also open to the public.
A great response from the public was evident among students fromhigh schools, who were accompanied by their teachers and wereable to see the latest products of the exhibitors.
The conference also included an election congress of ČNDT,which resulted in a small change in the management of thesociety. Libor Topolár, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Civil

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Engineering, Brno University of Technology, was elected as the
new President and Pavel Mazal, Associate Professor from theFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology,
was elected as the new Vice President.

3rd International Conference on Diagnostics ofStructures and Components using Metal
Magnetic Memory Method
The 3rd International Conference on Diagnostics ofStructures and Components using Metal Magnetic Memory
Method was held in Prague from 22-23 May 2019. The
conference was organised by ČNDT and Preditest Ltd.
The conference was held in accordance with the work plan of
the Specialist International Group on the metal magnetic memory
method of ICNDT for the period of 2019-2020. The conference
was attended by experts from Brazil, the Czech Republic, Hungary,
Germany, Lithuania, Malaysia, Poland, Russia, Slovakia and theUnited Arab Emirates.
More details can be found in Vol 9, No 6, of the the ICNDTJournal, published September 2019.

NDE for Safety 2020/Defektoskopie 2020
The 50th International Conference and Exhibition of NDT Equipment(NDE for Safety/Defektoskopie) will be held from 10-12 November
2020 in Prerov, Czech Republic. The conference and exhibition will
focus on the issues of NDT, NDE, SHM and CM of structures in alltechnical fields. All are cordially invited to this conference.

2nd European NDT and CM Days
The 2nd European NDT and CM Days will be held from 4-8
October 2021 in Prague. These ‘days’ will consist of: the 11th
NDT in Progress workshop, the NDE and CM International Safety
Conference, the 51st annual ČNDT conference Defektoskopie
2021 and the NDT and CM Expo. During these days, participants
will be able to visit four different events at the Cubex Centre,
Prague. It will be an exceptional opportunity to meet peopleinterested in research and development, as well as in the practice,standardisation and the application of all NDT/NDE, CM andSHM methods, with an emphasis on the areas of modern industry.

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EUROPEAN

NDT&CM2021
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC

FOUR NDT, CM AND SHMEVENTS IN ONE WEEKIN THE MIDDLE
OF EUROPEOCTOBER 4-8, 2021
BETTER CM & NDT – WARRANTY OF QUALITY,RELIABILITY AND SAFETY

Following the 1st ENDT Days in 2007 and the highly successful 11th European Conference on NDT 2014 (ECNDT 2014) in Prague, the Czech society for NDT incooperation with other NDT and CM Societies is preparing another important
meeting of experts and users from the NDT, including Condition Monitoringand Structural Health Monitoring areas for the year 2021.
The 2nd European NDT & CM Days in Prague (October 2021) will consist of – 11th
workshop NDT in Progress, International conference NDE & CM for Safety, 51st
annual CNDT conference Defectoscopy 2021 and NDT&CM Expo. During thesedays you can visit four different events at the Cubex centre Prague. It will be an
exceptional opportunity to meet people interested in research & development,
as well as in practice, standardization and the application of all NDT/NDE, CM
and SHM methods with an emphasis on areas of modern Industry.
These 'Days' will be one of the most important NDT, CM, SHM and relatedbranches European events in 2021. We hope that the 2nd European NDT&CM
Days 2021 will not only be an opportune time for exchanging research findings
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but also an occasion for strengthening existing contacts and establishing newones for all participants. Naturally, seminars, workshops, excursions and othersocial events will be organized.
This event represents a great opportunity for a select group of interested parties to be actively included in sponsoring and promoting the event and theirbusiness.
This will be the event of the decade; we hope to see you there!

Pavel Mazal

CNDT president

Libor Topolář

member of CNDT presidium

PARTNER’SORGANISING SECRETARIAT: GUARANT International spol. s r.o. European NDT&CM Days 2021:Českomoravská 2510/19, Praha 9 - Libeň, Česká republika
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Events of the Scottish Branch of the British Instituteof Non-Destructive TestingT

he Scottish Branch of the British Institute of Non-Destructive
Testing (BINDT) is pleased to report on several successful
events, held on Friday 24 January 2020 at the Watermill
Hotel, Paisley, Scotland. The events, which included an NDTequipment exhibition, a seminar on NDT for the nuclear industry,
an industry session and a research session, complemented eachother, leading up to the Annual Burns Supper in the evening.
The day’s events were co-organised with the Advanced Nuclear
Research Centre (ANRC).

NDT equipment exhibition
15 companies (Agility NDE, Ashtead, Chemetall, Druck, Eddyfi,
ETher NDE, GB Inspection Systems, High Technology Sources,
JR Technologies, Novosound, Oceanscan, Olympus, Peak NDT,
Sonatest and Zetec), plus BINDT and the Advanced Nuclear
Research Centre, exhibited this year, filling the room. The event
ran from 10h00 until 15h30, with the attendance boosted during amorning coffee break and then an extended lunch by 70 attendees
at the seminar. Feedback from the exhibitors was positive.

Seminar: NDT for the Nuclear Industry
30 years after the landmark NDE in the Nuclear Industry
Conference held in Glasgow in 1990, this seminar reviewed theevolution of nuclear NDT, lessons to be learned in the nuclear andother industries and future research directions.
The morning ‘industry session’ was organised by the Scottish
Branch and the afternoon ‘research session’ by the Advanced
Nuclear Research Centre.

Industry session
Co-Chairs John Whittle and Mike Farley, Past Presidents of BINDT,
introduced each of the speakers as shown in the programme andkept proceedings on time, while Francis Hancock managed thecomputer projector with customary efficiency.
The presentations can be accessed on the BINDT website
at: www.bindt.org/events/PastEvents/ndt-for-the-nuclear-industryseminar

Research session
The research session included several presentations from speakers
such as:l Mark Gayfer, CEO, ANRC, who gave a broad introduction tothe objective of ANRC to be a leading international centreof excellence, focused on accelerating the development anddeployment of new technology, delivered with the aim of
reducing through-life costs and timescales in the nuclear sector.
l Dave Lines, University of Strathclyde, who outlined recent
developments for in-process weld inspection, aimed at greatly
reducing the cost of manufacture of high-integrity parts.
l Marcus Perry, ANRC, who spoke on ‘Smart cement sensors –distributed self-sensing cement coatings for concrete assets’.
l Matt Warden, the Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics,
who presented on ‘Hydrogen detection on nuclear wasteenvironments’.
l Graeme West, Electronic and Electrical Engineering,
University of Strathclyde, who gave a presentation on a
project supporting EDF on the visual inspection of thegraphite cores of the advanced gas-cooled reactors.
l Charles MacLeod, ANRC, who presented a paper, titled:‘Research horizons in NDT’, co-authored by Professor Tony
Gachagan and his colleagues at the Centre for UltrasonicEngineering (CUE).

8Other meetings
BINDT hosted the online Annual Meeting of ICNDT on Thursday
23 January 2020. ICNDT Chair Sajeesh Babu, Past Chair Mike
Farley and General Secretary David Gilbert were present inperson and joined by Professor Younho Cho (President of the20th WCNDT), Professor I K Park (newly elected President of the
Korean NDT Society and Chair of the 20th WCNDT) and Professor
Pavel Mazal (Vice President of the Czech Society for NDT). Morethan 20 representatives from NDT societies around the world
joined the meeting online. The meeting approved the Annual
Report for 2019, accounts for 2019 and the budget and fees for2020. At the meeting a minute’s silence was held to remember
Professor Hajime Hatano, Roger Lyon and Professor Ioannis
Prassiokanis.

Annual Burns Supper
Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet of world renown, was bornon 25 January 1759 and every year there are thousands of events
held to celebrate his birth and life. The Scottish Branch has held
its event almost every year since the early 1970s, more than 45
in all. In recent years, the event has become more popular andonce again it was close to a sell-out, with 115 people booked toattend, the same as in 2018, but this time this number was achieved
without the benefit of many overseas visitors. 18 companies were
present and most donated prizes for the raffle.
John Hansen, BINDT President, Iain Baillie, BINDT President
Elect, the entertainers and Mike Farley, the Chair for the event(standing in for Professor Tony Gachagan who was indisposed)
were piped in by Colin Johnston.
Mike welcomed the guests, including the BINDT President,
President Elect, Vice President, Honorary Secretary, three Past
Presidents of BINDT, a former Treasurer and David Gilbert, BINDTCEO.
The haggis was piped in and the Address to the Haggis wasdelivered, word perfect, by Jimmy Fraser. After a powerful deliveryof the Selkirk Grace by Fraser Hardie, an excellent meal of cocka-leekie soup, haggis, neeps and tatties, steak pie and seasonal
vegetables followed by raspberry cranachan with coffee/tea wasduly served.

115 people booked to attend this year’s Burns Supper event

Raffle tickets were sold during the break and the entertainment
started with Jan Cranston singing the Burns classic ‘Oh Whistle
and I’ll come tae ye, my lad’. Peter McAlister, also back for a thirdyear by popular acclaim, sang ‘There was a lad born in Kyle’ andproposed a brief toast to the Immortal Memory of Robert Burns.
This was followed by a’gaithered standing for the playing of The
Lament by Colin Johnston.

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Scottish Branch member Charles Macleod of the University ofStrathclyde proposed a humorous Toast to the Lassies and Caroline
Bull replied, remarking that Robert Burns might well have been
impressed by the number of lassies now working in the field of
NDT.
Once more, the highlight of the night was Peter McAlister’s
superb rendition of Burns’ epic ‘Tam o’Shanter’. While perhaps
not everyone in the audience followed every word of the old Scots
dialect, everyone appreciated the energy of the performance andPeter’s interpretation. Colin Johnston entertained with a Scottish
medley on the bagpipes and invited those brave enough in theaudience to have a go in a competition. Four volunteers gave theirbest and based on audience acclaim the joint winners were Megan
Donnelly and Stephen Docherty, both guests of Axiom Inspection
Solutions.
Jan Cranstoun entertained with ‘Ca’ the yowes tae the knowes’
and Peter McAlister came back to recite ‘Scotch drink’, a poem
in which Robert Burns demonstrates his personal knowledge of
Scotch whisky! Jan, in duet with David Gilbert, sang ‘Ae fond kiss(and then we sever)’ beautifully to close the entertainment.
The prize raffle was drawn and many prizes (mostly Scotch
drink), kindly donated by the companies present, were widelydistributed. As a result, there was a donation of £640 to the BINDT
Benevolent Fund. Thanks to all.
The 2020 Bob Service Award was presented by President John
Hansen. The award is given each year to a person (under the ageof 35) who has made a significant contribution to NDT in Scotland.
The BINDT Scottish Branch was delighted to receive Bilfinger’s
nomination of Steven Gunn, who clearly fitted the criteria forthis prestigious award. His positive attitude, self-motivation and

The Annual British Conference on Non-Destructive Testing(NDT) is a prestigious event where experts in NDT and related
technologies meet to share experiences, ideas and the verylatest developments that will help shape the future of NDT.
There will be three parallel technical sessions covering a broad
range of NDT technologies and applications, including:• Rail and axle testing • Aerospace • Power generation • NDT of food
• NDT in forensic science • Automated and robotic NDT• Theoretical modelling • Inspection qualification • Composites• Electromagnetics • Adhesives and bonding • Thermography• Ultrasonics • Radiography • Digital radiography • Novel techniques• Digital signal processing and imaging • Monitoring• Research • Time-of-flight diffraction • Nuclear• Technology transfer in NDT • Medical and related NDT• Phased arrays • The needs of NDT end-users.

Abstracts (of no more than 200 words) must be submitted
online at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ndt2020 or via thelink on www.bindt.org.
Full written papers that are submitted may be refereed with aview to publication in Insight.
Conference proceedings will be published in the form ofextended abstracts and one copy will be provided for eachdelegate.

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The 2020 Bob Service Award was presented by John Hansen to
Steven Gunn

excellent performance are exactly what the Branch looks forwhen considering nominations. BINDT is pleased to see that heis progressing at Bilfinger and that he is continually striving for
improvement. A well-deserved winner and we wish him good luckin his NDT career.
Two innovations completed the entertainment: a Burns singalong and an enthusiastic set of ‘Strip the willow’ taking up thelimited space available for dancing.
The evening closed with a very funny vote of thanks by Craig
Donnelly and everyone joining hands to sing Auld Lang Syne.
The Scottish Branch Committee of BINDT, and Mike Farleyin particular, acknowledge the assistance given by BINDT in the
preparation for the three events.

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59th Annual Conference
15-17 September 2020
Park Inn by Radisson Hotel,
Northampton, UK

A table-top exhibition of NDT-related
products will run alongside the conference.
For further information, contact:
Conferences and Events Department, BINDT, Midsummer House,
Riverside Way, Bedford Road, Northampton NN1 5NX, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)1604 438300;
Email: conf@bindt.org; Web: www.bindt.org

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

Regional Report
PAN-AMERICA

Impact of the IAEA-ARCAL technical cooperation project
RLA/1/014 in the region: a perspective from Argentina

Latin America and the Caribbean are obtaining many benefits
from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) project,
titled: Advancing Non-Destructive Testing Technologies for
the Inspection of Civil and Industrial Structures.
The participating countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,
Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico,
Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela, have obtained advances during thedevelopment of this four-year project, which started in 2018.
The main objectives of the project are:l To provide support to establish accredited ISO 9712
certification systems in new countries, with the aim of at least
four more Member States with established systems by the endof the project in 2021;
l To increase the certification methods in those countries
that already have ISO 9712 certification systems available(Argentina, Brazil and Mexico), including ultrasonic testing(UT), time-of-flight diffraction (TOFD), phased array (PA) anddigital radiography (DR);l To establish subregional centres on NDT for civil
infrastructure to perform diagnostics in emergencies (such as
earthquakes, floods, etc), as well as to train and certificate
specialists from the region in NDT methods and techniques
for civil infrastructure;l To strengthen the neutronic NDT techniques in thosecountries that already have that technology in place; andl To consolidate an NDT network among the participating
countries in order to collaborate not only in training andcertification, but also to share experience (with the supportof the Pan-American Federation for Nondestructive Testing(PANNDT).
Up to the present time, Argentina has developed the following
activities:l An AAENDE-CEND (Committee on Civil Structures createdwithin the Asociación Argentina Ensayos No Destructivos
y Estructurales (AAENDE)) expert collaborated in the firstcoordination meeting of the project, which was held in
Mexico. He presented lectures and participated in a special
team, which supported the Mexican authorities in the NDTinspections after an earthquake (November 2017).

l Digital radiography Level 2 training and certification: thecourse was given in English by two German experts andrecognised by the Argentinian certification authority, Instituto
Argentino de Normalización y Certificación (IRAM). Personnel
from Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico have been
trained and certificated (November 2018).

Participants of the digital radiography Level 2 coursel Translation to Spanish: AAENDE translated phased arrayultrasonic testing (PAUT) questions, kindly donated by theAustralian Institute for Non-Destructive Testing (AINDT), into
Spanish. They were afterwards adopted by IRAM and havebeen used to perform examinations in Argentina.
l Three Argentinian NDT specialists have participated in the
UT-TOFD Level 1 course developed by the Associação
Brasileira de Ensaios Não Destrutivos e Inspeção (ABENDI) in
Brazil (April 2019).
l AAENDE developed an ISO 9712 Level 3 online basic course
financed by the IAEA. Participants from Chile, Costa Rica,
Ecuador and Mexico had approved the course, performing
an examination in Argentina. Some of them, who had also
approved an ISO Level 2 penetrant testing examination, havesucceeded in the Level 3 qualification examination (October2019).
l An AAENDE-CEND expert is currently collaborating in thedevelopment of the IAEA syllabus for NDT in civil structuresin the following activities: ‘IAEA/RCA regional workshop
on the application of NDT for civil engineering structures’(October 2019, New Zealand) and ‘Expert team mission
on the development of syllabus for NDT in civil structures’(February 2020, Russia).

7th US-Japan NDTSymposium
Consequences of an earthquakel Two Argentinian NDT specialists have participated in the civil
NDT training course, held in Ecuador (May 2018).
l AAENDE Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (CNEA)
collaborated with Chile in the development of its national
certification system (September 2018).

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5-9 July 2021
Hawaii, USA
www.asnt.org

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News from the American Society for Nondestructive TestingT

he American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT),
along with rest of the world, has been weathering the
COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning in early March 2020,
ASNT International Service Center (ISC) staff began working
from home. Apart from being unable to fulfil physical book andmerchandise orders due its state’s stay-at-home order for nonessential businesses, ASNT ISC operations have remained at full
capacity. However, the pandemic has created an environmentthat has required ASNT to think of novel ways to connect with its
members:l To limit exposure, observe social distancing and ensure safe
conditions, ASNT’s computer-based service provider Pearson
VUE closed many of its testing centres around the world.
ASNT has extended the examination approval window for
those affected.
l The ASNT Research Symposium was postponed and will be
co-located with the Digital Imaging and Ultrasonics for NDT
conference in New Orleans from 28-30 July 2020.
l ASNT held its first virtual conference, Nondestructive
Evaluation of Aerospace Materials and Structures 2020, on
3 June. Going forward, ASNT is aware that transportation
restrictions and traveller concerns may limit on-siteattendance, so it is making sure not to limit access to thecontent. Sessions will be streamed live direct to computers ormobile devices and remote networking through chat rooms,
access to slides and the ability to both listen and see sessions
is all part of the experience.
l Individual members experiencing hardships due tounemployment or temporary disability may qualify to havetheir membership dues waived for up to six months.
l ASNT sections from around the world have reported
successfully conducting virtual section meetings.

ASNT events
While events in the first half of the year were impacted by the
pandemic, ASNT is optimistic that the remaining 2020 events willtake place as planned, including the following:l Digital Imaging and Ultrasonics in New Orleans, 28-30 July
2020 (now virtual).
l ASNT Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida (Disney), 10-13
November 2020.
l International Chemical and Petroleum Industry Inspection
Technology Conference (ICPIIT) in Sugar Land, Texas,
3-5 February 2021 (NOTE: date change).

exam and has been developed to improve NDT reliability througha rigorous performance demonstration qualification process by anaccredited certification body.
ASNT continues its path in reshaping the ASNT Central
Certification Program (ACCP) to fully adopt ISO/IEC 9712. This also
includes the implementation of a revised Authorized Examination
Center (AEC) process to administer ACCP examinations and theIndustry Sector Qualification (ISQ) programme. ASNT has been
actively soliciting new AECs to conduct ACCP examinations and ISQ
assessments.
The Employer-Based Certification (EBC) audit programme is stillon track to launch this summer. ASNT knows the importance of client
confidence. As companies resume normal business operations, thisattestation that their in-house certification programme meets orexceeds the standards outlined in ASNT’s recommended practiceNo SNT-TC-1A can assist business development for success in ahighly competitive environment.

ASNT Learn has launched
ASNT Learn is live and active. The Innovation in NDT webinar
series is underway, with a line-up of reasonably priced monthly
webinars. ASNT is excited to have industry veteran Marybeth
Miceli as the host of this series. Each of these webinars offers one
contact hour for recertification. Whether at home, on the train or
on a lunch break, these hour-long sessions are accessible learning
opportunities for anyone interested in staying connected to thelatest information on industry technologies and innovations.
A new leadership development programme was launchedin April, called ASNT Rise. This programme is targeted for new
professionals in the first ten years of their careers. Programmeparticipants will gain leadership and professional development
skills, learn ASNT history and ISC functions, among other great
opportunities. The ASNT Rise programme can be found on thewebsite at: www.asnt.org/learn

ASNT advocates
ASNT will be unveiling a new industry advocacy programme,called ASNT Advocates. This new initiative will be a thoughtfully
designed engagement opportunity for ASNT stakeholders to shareindustry topics of interest or concern. ASNT will host position
papers by thought leaders and industry updates, in addition to tools
for stakeholders to share information and advocate for themselves
on different levels.

For the latest updates, visit: www.asnt.org/events

ASNT’s email subscription categories
have changed
ASNT is excited to offer its members and the NDT community more
control over the type of information they receive. While required
communications related to membership, event registration andtransactions will still be sent, the new subscription options will
make sure people stay connected with the content that mattersmost to them.
ASNT launched a new email tool that delivers a sleek new
platform to deliver these messages. Let us know your thoughts on
the new emails.

ASNT certification and accreditation updates
In conjunction with oil & gas industry leaders, ASNT developed theIndustry Sector Qualification – Oil & Gas, better known as ISQ –Oil & Gas. This programme is an advanced practical qualification

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Digital Imaging and Ultrasonics
for NDT 202028-30 July 2020
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Live streaming is available forthis conference
www.asnt.org

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CALENDAR OF NDT EVENTS
Month

Date

Venue

Event

July
2020

26-30

Minnesota
USA

47th Annual Review of Progress in
Quantitative Nondestructive
Evaluation (QNDE)

August2020

19

California
USA

NDE/NDT Structural Materials Technology
for Highways and Bridges 2020 – Livestreaming is available for this conference

September
2020

15-17

Northampton
UK

6-8

VirginiaUSA

12th International Symposium on NDTin Aerospace 2020

21-22

Paris
France

FCTM-ESOPE Symposium

November
2020

10-13

FloridaUSA

ASNT Annual Conference 2020 – Livestreaming is available for this conference

conferences@asnt.org
www.asnt.org

December2020

7-8

Selangor
Malaysia

Malaysia International NDT Conference
and Exhibition 2020 (MINDTCE’20)

secretariat@mindtce20.com
www.msnt.org.my
www.mindtce20.com

February
2021

28-3
March

May
2021

31-4
June

Incheon
Korea

20th World Conference on NonDestructive Testing (20th WCNDT) –Rescheduled from 8-12 June 2020

secretariat@wcndt2020.com
www.wcndt2020.com

June
2021

21-24

PalermoItaly

10th European Workshop on Structural
Health Monitoring (10th EWSHM)

contact@ewshm2020.com
www.ewshm2020.com

59th Annual British Conference on
NDT (NDT 2020)

Contact

barnesj@asme.org
https://event.asme.org/QNDE

conferences@asnt.org
www.asnt.org

conf@bindt.org
www.bindt.org

jjennewine@utcdayton.com
www.ndt2020.utcdayton.com

October
2020

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8th Middle East NDT Conference
ManamaKingdom of Bahrain and Exhibitionwww.fctm-esope.com/en

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

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