An ultrasound inspection device for the inspection of tubular workpieces, wherein - the ultrasound inspection device can be coupled to the workpiece by means of a fluid medium, so that sound emitted from a transducer unit hits an insonification point on the lateral surface of the workpiece, - the workpiece and the ultrasound inspection device can be moved relative to each other, - the transducer unit is pivotable on a pivoting line S-S, which corresponds to an arc of a circle whose center is formed by the insonification point, characterized in that - the ultrasound inspection device includes a wear sole configured for being placed on the outer lateral surface of the workpiece and adjoining thereto, the wear sole being configured to be replaceable, so that the ultrasound inspection device can be adapted to different diameters, - the transducer unit is configured so that it can be mechanically fixed in any position relative to the insonification point in order for the inspection setting to be reproducible, - the ultrasound inspection device comprises a cluster housing, which is divided into a transducer unit housing and a contact body, wherein the contact body adjoins the wear sole and the transducer unit housing contains the transducer unit and is pivotable relative to the contact body, - the wear sole is configured such that a chamber forms between the workpiece and the transducer unit, and at least one fluid inlet channel, which, with a fluid inlet opening, opens into the chamber, and at least one fluid outlet channel for venting and draining the chamber, which opens into the chamber, are provided, wherein the mouth of the fluid outlet channel and the fluid outlet channel are configured and disposed such that a filling process of the chamber and of the fluid outlet channel can be carried out starting on the outer lateral surface of the workpiece, and then in a rising manner. - the ultrasound inspection device can be coupled to the workpiece by means of a fluid medium, so that sound emitted from a transducer unit hits an insonification point on the lateral surface of the workpiece, - the workpiece and the ultrasound inspection device can be moved relative to each other, - the transducer unit is pivotable on a pivoting line S-S, which corresponds to an arc of a circle whose center is formed by the insonification point, - the ultrasound inspection device includes a wear sole configured for being placed on the outer lateral surface of the workpiece and adjoining thereto, the wear sole being configured to be replaceable, so that the ultrasound inspection device can be adapted to different diameters, - the transducer unit is configured so that it can be mechanically fixed in any position relative to the insonification point in order for the inspection setting to be reproducible, - the ultrasound inspection device comprises a cluster housing, which is divided into a transducer unit housing and a contact body, wherein the contact body adjoins the wear sole and the transducer unit housing contains the transducer unit and is pivotable relative to the contact body, - the wear sole is configured such that a chamber forms between the workpiece and the transducer unit, and at least one fluid inlet channel, which, with a fluid inlet opening, opens into the chamber, and at least one fluid outlet channel for venting and draining the chamber, which opens into the chamber, are provided, wherein the mouth of the fluid outlet channel and the fluid outlet channel are configured and disposed such that a filling process of the chamber and of the fluid outlet channel can be carried out starting on the outer lateral surface of the workpiece, and then in a rising manner.