Forum General Discussions      Re: PCN vs. ASNT Posted by: Nigel Armstrong (PID_728), E-mail: Address, on November 24, 2008 at 12:46 : In Reply to: PCN vs. ASNT posted by : Abdulla Benamer , E-mail: Address, on November 23, 2008 at 13:07 : Abdulla Which stage is your NDT contract at? If the contract is out for tender already what specification (if any) did you put on personnel qualification? If you are at pre-tender stage then you still have some opportunity to decide whether one qualification system is more desirable than another and why. Recently I haver seen a tendency in major Oil & Gas specifications to specify ISO 9712/EN 473 certification (PCN is only one of many certification bodies which meets these requirements), I suppose in the belief that this will entail a better quality technician, but this may not be taken into account at contract award - price rules - and I have seen the contract has been awarded to an inspection company without any or sufficient centrally certified technicians. So the question is Abdulla, do you have the luxury of choice and if yes can you enforce that choice? I would recommend rather than bias in favour of one qualification system or another that you try to ensure that inspection companies undergo a pre-award survey for both managerial and technical competence and their ability to ensure a first-class service. Good luck in your hunt for inspection quality. Nigel ----------- Start Original Message ----------- : Dear Sir. : I would like to know which scheme i should accept when contractor doing job for me is it ASNT or PCN? ------------ End Original Message ------------ Follow Ups: Post a Followup: Name: E-Mail: Subject: Comments: ----------- Start Original Message ----------- : Abdulla : Which stage is your NDT contract at? If the contract is out for tender already what specification (if any) did you put on personnel qualification? If you are at pre-tender stage then you still have some opportunity to decide whether one qualification system is more desirable than another and why. Recently I haver seen a tendency in major Oil & Gas specifications to specify ISO 9712/EN 473 certification (PCN is only one of many certification bodies which meets these requirements), I suppose in the belief that this will entail a better quality technician, but this may not be taken into account at contract award - price rules - and I have seen the contract has been awarded to an inspection company without any or sufficient centrally certified technicians. : So the question is Abdulla, do you have the luxury of choice and if yes can you enforce that choice? I would recommend rather than bias in favour of one qualification system or another that you try to ensure that inspection companies undergo a pre-award survey for both managerial and technical competence and their ability to ensure a first-class service. : Good luck in your hunt for inspection quality. : Nigel : : Dear Sir. : : I would like to know which scheme i should accept when contractor doing job for me is it ASNT or PCN? ------------ End Original Message ------------ Optional Link URL: Example: "http://www....html". Alternative write "http://www.ndt.net/wshop/attach/filename.htm" if you transfered a filename.htm via FTP Page Title: is important! Optional Image URL: http://www....gif Attention! Please click the button only once. This may take a moment to process Forum General Discussions Help