UTT TRAINING FOR HULL THICKNESS EVALUATION

April 9 and 10, 2005.  8 am to 6 pm.

San Leandro Marina Inn

$475.00 by March 18, $550.00 at door.

Please make remittance payable to:  Preventive Metallurgy
                                                       420 North Sacramento Street
                                                       Suite 6
                                                       Lodi CA  95632
                                                       209 334 1980, cell 209 367 1398
                                                       acemet@softcom.net                                             

OUTLINE OF CLASS

Ultrasonics for hull evaluation
        Introduction
	Principles (math)

UTT testing
        Equipment
	Couplant techniques
	Calibration

Evaluation of hull materials
	Steel
	Aluminum

Plate and sheet
	Weldments

Variables
	Coatings
	Corrosion
	Scale
	Temperature

Evaluating Standards

Reporting

Overview of other inspection methods
	UT, PT, MT, RT, ET and VT

EXAMINATON

1.  Written test of 40 questions and, 
2.   Hands-on practical

A certification of qualification will be issued for passing grade of 75% of both portions.  This course satisfies the training hours and examination needed for limited certification of Marine Surveyors in accordance with SNT-TC-1A, Level II, limited.  The certification will be in effect for a period of 3 years.  Recertification by examination with documented experience will be offered to meet the intent of SNT-TC-1A.  SAMS will recognize 12 educational units. 

Mark Bell, P.E. is a registered Metallurgical Engineer in California.  He brings 28 years of experience in metallurgy, machinery failures, welding engineering, corrosion engineering and nondestructive testing to this course.   This course is designed to provide a Marine Surveyor the theory and practical skills to satisfactorily conduct Ultrasonic Thickness Testing (UTT) to meet the provisions of most insurance and survey requirements.   Mr. Bell is presenting this course to help a Marine Surveyor accomplish a hull thickness evaluation with confidence that the reasonable requirements of industry are met and that experience and training are documented.