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Tether string weld inspection specialists

Tether string weld inspection is also an area of expertise for FORCE, demand for which

P-scan goes deeper is increasing, Mortensen says. “There are a lot more platforms of this type, and they are

Exploration in deeper waters is are present in the welds. Welding defects can all coming of age. The timing depends on also be detected, but it is normally assumed the design life of the tension-leg platforms driving technology development, that their size is below the original accep- (TLPs) and the requirements from authori- not least in subsea inspection. tance criteria and therefore will not be taken ties and classi? cation companies.”

Meg Chesshyre reports.

into consideration during development of an FORCE Technology has already carried inspection procedure. out an inspection of Statoil’s Heidrun and enmark’s FORCE Technology, with its FORCE Technology developed the ? rst Snorre A platform tethers in the Norwegian

P-scan system, is a key player in the diver-operated subsea ultrasonic inspection sector of the North Sea and of MC O