Report "Welding Workshop Inspection"

Surveyor's Checklist
This checklist shall be used as a help for inspection in case of initial approval, prolongation or extension of welding workshop
approval. The further aim is to indicate which information and filled documents are needed to approve the welding workshop,
according to the GL Rules for Welding, and to issue the certificate at DNV GL, Maritime Headquarter.

Company

Full address

Work/work's division visited

Full address

Responsible welding supervisor interviewed (name)

1 GL Rules for Materials and Welding

At hand / or internet access? yes no
well known? yes no
2 Ship Yard / Workshop Inspection (Verification of Description of Welding Shop - see Rules II-3-1 Annex B, 1 ~ 4)
2.1 Workshop facilities (in general) inspected and found acceptable to be improved 1
2.2 Materials storage and traceability2 in fabrication found acceptable to be improved 1
2.3 Storage and handling (e.g. re-drying) of welding consumables found acceptable to be improved 1
2.4 Cutting machines and cutting quality3 found acceptable to be improved 1
2.5 Assembly - exactness (tolerances?) found acceptable to be improved 1
2.6 Preheating (where necessary), temperature measurement found acceptable to be improved 1
2.7 Post weld heat treatment facilities (incl. control equipment) found acceptable to be improved 1
2.8 Welding quality (in general, visual impression) found acceptable to be improved 1
2.9 Measures of safety and health found 4 acceptable to be improved 1
2.10 Remarks:

3 Welding Procedures
3.1 All relevant welding procedures listed in the description of the welding
shop under item 2. "Scope of approval sought?" yes no to be completed
3.2 Correlation of welding procedures with materials, positions etc. complete to be completed
3.3 Welding procedure specifications (WPS) are available at relevant workstations yes no
3.4 Remarks:

1 Proposed improvements or necessary restrictions in approval to be specified under remarks.

2 In respect of different steel grades, piece parts and remaining material.
3 According to GL Rules and IACS standards
4 Focus on scaffolding, nets, safety belts, lighting, ventilation and if sufficient attention is paid to radiographic examination and operation of cherry picker.

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4 Welding Consumables
4.1 All welding consumables used listed in shop description incl. annex? yes no to be completed
4.2 All welding consumables approved by DNV GL? yes no
4.3 Remarks:

5 Welding Personnel's Qualification

5.1 Welding supervisor's position in the organisation diagram enclosed
5.2 Proof of qualification (special welding education) available and enclosed not available
5.3 Valid welder's/operator's test certificates certificates enclosed enclosed list
(or list of valid welder's/operator's tests) confirmed
5.4 Validity maintained by 6 month confirmation and/or repeat tests documentation verified documentation
and confirmed enclosed
5.5 Remarks:

6 Testing Facilities and Personnel

6.1 Non destructive testing facilities inspected and found sufficient to be improved 1
6.2 Destructive testing facilities incl. calibrations inspected and found sufficient to be improved1
6.3 Proof of qualification of testing (supervisory) personnel available and enclosed not available
6.4 Remarks:

7 Documentation
7.1 Documentation according to the Annex of the application found complete? submitted to DNV GL, enclosed
for welding approval Maritime Headquarter
7.2 Remarks:

8 General Impressions (regarding Quality) and/or Recommendations regarding Scope of Approval, necessary Restrictions,
Improvements to be required etc.

Place / Date Stamp Name and Signature of DNV GL Representative

1 Proposed improvements or necessary restrictions in approval to be specified under remarks.

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