Welding procedure checks should be completed before a crew travels to site. A trade title or a list of certificates cannot describe the production weld. The review must connect the proposed work, approved procedure, qualification evidence, equipment and inspection plan.
This guide provides a practical mobilisation review. The contract, applicable standard, approved project documents and responsible welding personnel determine the final decision for each assignment.
Identify the component, material, joint type, thickness or diameter range, welding process, position and work environment. State whether the work is workshop fabrication, field installation, shipyard production, repair or modification.
Add the drawing and specification references available at the time of review. If important conditions are unknown, record them as open points rather than assuming the most convenient case.
Check that the correct welding procedure specification has been issued for the intended work and is at the accepted revision. The procedure should give the production team clear essential parameters and instructions.
Verify the supporting qualification evidence through the responsible welding coordinator or engineer. The applicable route and standard edition depend on the contract. A document used successfully on another project is not automatically approved for this one.
Review each proposed welder against the required process, product type, material group, joint, dimensions, position and other relevant range variables. Check validity and any continuity or confirmation requirements under the applicable scheme.
Keep the procedure qualification, production procedure and individual welder qualification separate. They answer different questions and cannot replace each other.
Confirm that the procedure matches the actual material and approved consumables. Define storage, issue and control requirements before mobilisation. Identify who supplies consumables and who keeps the required records.
If the material changes, stop and review the technical basis. Similar appearance or trade naming is not enough to confirm compatibility.
Check that the required welding equipment, power supply, gas, heating or temperature control and measuring devices will be available. Confirm calibration or inspection status where required.
Assess access, weather protection, ventilation, lighting, work position and material handling. A procedure may be technically suitable while the work area remains unsuitable for reliable execution.
Link the procedure review to the inspection and test plan. The team should know the required stages, notification points, acceptance criteria and records. Identify who releases fit-up, witnesses tests and accepts completed work.
Explain how non-conformities, repairs and reinspection will be controlled. Repair welding should follow an approved route and remain traceable to the original finding.
Record which procedure revision was accepted at mobilisation. If drawings, materials, joint configuration or access conditions change, route the question to the responsible technical person before continuing.
Do not rely on verbal approval for a change that affects the procedure or qualification range. Keep the decision with the production records.
List every unresolved item, owner and due date. Separate administrative gaps from technical blockers. The final release should state the scope for which the crew has been reviewed, not make a general claim that every welder is suitable for every weld.
Keep the completed review with the mobilisation and production records so the approved basis remains visible throughout the assignment.
No. The qualification range, validity and project requirements must be compared with the actual assigned welds and accepted by the responsible project personnel.
Only after the responsible technical personnel confirm that its qualification basis, revision and project acceptance satisfy the new work and contract.
Pause the affected work and obtain a documented technical review. The change may alter procedure, qualification, equipment or inspection requirements.
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