CCS GUIDELINES FOR INSPECTION OF HULL WELDS

A very useful publication containing practical guidelines issued by China Register for the inspection performed on ship hull welding. Welding is considered an essential and very important link in the long chain of modern ship construction and repair. This document was prepared with the intention of the authors to ensure that the appropriate control of key technological factors that are involved throughout the whole hull welding process is taking place.

The volume constitutes a supplement to the CCS Rules for Materials and Welding, Part 3 where practical recommendations have been provided for the operations of all parties concerned with hull construction. The requirements contained in the document are recommendatory, of course except requirements same in the Rules mentioned above.

The guidelines shall apply to production of the welding consumables and performance of the welders qualification test, design, review and subsequent approval of the welding procedures, welding preparation and welding itself, post-weld non-destructive evaluation of weld seams and all other inspections related to the ship construction and repair. They mainly apply to steel and aluminum hulls complying with the relevant requirements of the Rules.