scope:

This programme gives the procedure to be followed to obtain the Society's approval for:

welding workshops (at builders, subcontractors, fabricators, manufacturers)

in accordance with the requirements given by the Society's rules and standards.

Detailed requirements for builders, manufacturers/fabricators, welders, welding consumables, welding procedures, fabrication and testing are given by the DNV GL rules and standards, e.g. RU SHIP Pt.2 Ch.4.

Approval is given for the following categories:

welding of hull/superstructures

welding of hull equipment

welding of machinery

welding of systems

other applications

The range of approval shall be given in the application, see DNVGL form No. WELD901.

Qualification of welding procedures specification (WPS) and welders, and witnessing of qualification tests are not part of this program, but shall follow the applicable requirements of the rules.