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VERITAS

APPROVAL TESTING of WELDERS

Rule Note
NR 476 DlM ROO E
November 2001
 BUREAU
V ERITA S MARINE DIVISION GENERAL CONOITlONS

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 RULE NOTE NR 476

APPROVAL TESTING of WELDERS

SecUon 1 Approval TesUng and Certification of Welders for Fusion Welding

November 2001
NR 476 Approval Test ing of Welders

secUon 1 Approval Tesllng and Cerlllication of Welders lor Fusion Welding

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SECTION 1 A pPROVAL TE STIN G AN D C ERTIFICATI ON OF

W ELDERS FOR F USION W ELDING

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