Review of the Professional Division and TWI Certification Ltd

I always remember a comment that I heard about the importance of planning: 'If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there!' TWI as a whole has a mission and a vision which guides its annually-updated three year corporate plan, and the Professional Division is part of that plan. However, our contribution to the plan is prepared without a clear agreed mission and vision of where the Professional Division should be going! This year we have put that right and, with the help of the Professional Board, particularly the Chairman, David Howarth, we have established clear 'high level' statements about our mission, vision and aims, which you will find in the first section of this report.

The absence of these statements in the past does not seem to have hampered our ability to bring about a sustained period of growth, and it is pleasing to report that this has continued during this year. However, it is hoped that the new high level statements will enable us to plan for, and achieve, even greater successes in the years to come.

A key milestone was reached at the end of 2007 when the Professional Division successfully underwent a five year relicensing audit by the Engineering Council (ECUK). The Chairman of the Audit Panel complimented committee members and staff on our professional and thorough approach to satisfying ECUK's requirements for the registration of Chartered Engineers, Incorporated Engineers and Engineering Technicians.

TWI Certification Ltd also had an extremely successful and very busy year. With regard to personnel certification, the volume of activity increased dramatically, largely as a result of the expansion of TWI Training and Examination Services' activities both at home and abroad. This trend is set to continue. There was also an increase in the demand for the certification of fabricators in accordance with ISO 3834: 'Quality Requirements for Fusion Welding of Metallic Materials.' This demand was largely as a result of the new EU Construction Products Directive and associated European Standards. Again, the growth is likely to continue into the foreseeable future. Furthermore a new personnel certification scheme for Welding Coordinators has been launched to underpin the ISO 3834 certification scheme for companies, and this is generating unprecedented levels of interest.

TWI Certification Ltd also successfully underwent a major audit: the four year re-accreditation audit by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). This resulted in our current scope of accreditation being confirmed for a further four years.

I would like to make special mention this year of the Professional and Certification staff. The year threw up many challenges, not least of which were the two audits mentioned above, and in every instance the team rose to the occasion and came through with flying colours. On behalf of our members and others who derive benefit from our services, I would like to record my thanks to them for their efforts.

I hope that you find this report of interest and, as always, we would be pleased to receive any comments or questions you may have.

Tim Jessop

Staff

Committees

The Welding Institute

Vision

To be a world class professional engineering institution for welding, joining and allied technologies.

Mission

To deliver globally recognised and valued qualifications and personal membership services in welding, joining and allied technologies to an expanding membership base.

Aims

• To promote professionalism, and the advancement of knowledge, in welding, joining and allied technologies.
• To ensure that the importance of welding, joining and allied technologies is widely understood in the engineering and lay communities; and that welding and joining professionals, who are recognised by the Institute, are held in high esteem in those communities.
• To confer professional status on those who demonstrate appropriate education, training, competence and commitment to professional development; and contribute to safety and unity amongst those employed in welding, joining and allied technologies.
• To achieve recognition from relevant UK, European and international organisations, in order to enable engineers and technicians to register their professional status.
• To promote the activities of branches enabling members to gain benefit from local networking and technology exchange.
• To require professional and personal members to abide by a Code of Conduct.
• To actively promote the transfer and exchange of technical information on welding, joining and allied technologies, through a range of events and media.
• To exploit the latest developments in information and communications technology to further the aims of the Institute.
• To attract students, trainees, apprentices, graduates and experienced professionals in welding, joining and allied technologies into membership and to take part in both national and local branch activities of the Institute.
• To emphasise the importance of education and training in welding, joining and allied technologies, for both initial and continuing professional development; and to endorse education and training programmes that meet the standards set by the Institute.

Key Activities of the Institute

The Welding Institute is a professional institution, a learned society and a Licensed Member of the Engineering Council (ECUK). Membership categories available include:

• Professional Membership
  Professional Membership of The Welding Institute provides an internationally recognised mark of attainment for engineers and others involved in welding, joining and related activities. The Welding Institute offers membership appropriate to the candidate's level of knowledge and experience. Membership classes available include: Graduate (GradWeldI), Senior Associate (SenAWeldI), Technician (TechWeldI), Incorporated Member (IncMWeldI), Member (MWeldI), Senior Member (SenMWeldI) and Fellow (FWeldI)
  
  
• Engineering Council (ECUK) Registration
  The Welding Institute submits appropriately qualified candidates for Chartered Engineer (CEng), Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and Engineering Technician (EngTech) registration.
  
  
• Welding & Joining Society (WJS)
  WJS membership is available for all with an interest in welding, joining and its allied technologies and gives members access to:
  
  • A network of Branches and Technical Groups
  • Connect magazine - the full range of TWI events, services and technologies
  • Welding and Cutting journal - dedicated pages to the activities of the WJS branches and management
  • TWI Library and Information Services including Weldasearch and the Library catalogue.
  • Over 100 reference books online through TWI's subscription to Knovel, a provider of electronic books to the engineering industry
  • A dedicated website for Professional and WJS Members: www.twiprofessional.com
  • Technical Enquiry Service - rapid response on a broad range of topics in welding, engineering, manufacturing and associated technologies.
    E-mail manufacturing.support@twi.co.uk
  • Discounted range of services - Hospital and Medical Care, Professional Indemnity/Public or Employer Liability Insurance
  • A listing of job opportunities in industry
  • Electronic newsletter
  • Conferences and events on the latest technology with discounted fees for Members
  • Association with the UK Section of the International Institute of Welding (IIW)

Professional membership includes membership of WJS.

• The Association for Welding and Fabrication Training and Education is a national UK network for the education and training sector representing welding and joining and provides a voice for this community.
  
  
• Institute of Rail Welding was established in 2002 by The Welding Institute (TWI) and Network Rail. Its mission is to provide focus for individuals and companies involved in rail welding. In this context 'rail welding' means the technology and practice of track welding, joining and allied processes.

Professional Member representation on The Welding Institute Council

TWI Council comprises fifty percent representatives from Professional Members and fifty percent representatives of Industrial Member Companies.

At the Annual General Meeting in July 2007 the following new Professional Member Representatives on TWI Council were confirmed:

Eur Ing D J Howarth CEng, FWeldI, FIMMM, International Welding Technologist and Chairman of Professional Board since 2006. Global Technology Leader, Materials, Welding and NDE, Lloyds Register.

B L King CEng FWeldI. Allsop Consulting Ltd Consultant; Member of Council; Chairman of Finance and General Purposes Committee from 2004 to 2007.

Eur Ing M H Lawrence CEng, MWeldI, MIMMM. Current member of Professional Board and former Chairman of the WJS London Branch. Consultant Materials Engineer, Kellogg Brown & Root Ltd. The following representatives retired from Council and the Chairman of Council thanked them for their contribution during their years of service.

P Astbury CEng, SenMWeldI
Eur Ing D S Taylor CEng, FWeldI

Professional Board

New members joining Professional Board at the 2007 AGM:

Eur Ing J Krancioch CEng, FWeldI, MIMMM and International Welding Engineer. Group Welding and Quality Manager, Severfield Rowen plc.

E R Macleod SenMWeldI. Senior Project Engineer, Doosan Babcock Energy. Programme Secretary WJS Scottish Branch 2000-2006.

Dr J A Nowicki CEng, FWeldI and International Welding Engineer. Consultant Materials/Corrosion/Welding Engineer. Chairman of the WJS North Scottish Branch.

I J Perryman CEng, SenMWeldI. Manufacturing Technology Manager, VT Shipbuilding Ltd.

A A Bahrami CEng, MWeldI, Chairman of the Younger Members Committee, has been asked to join the Board as an ex-officio member.

J A Marlow CEng, FWELDI, FIMMM remains on the Board as an ex-officio Member in his capacity as Chairman of the Membership, Education and Registration Committee.

J Tolaini CEng, SenMWeldI remains on the Board as an ex-officio member in his capacity as Chairman of the Certification Management Board.

At the 2007 AGM, the following retired as elected Members of the Board having served their maximum term in office. The Board thanked them for their time, efforts and support:

N E Baldwin CEng, SenMWeldI
Dr K W McFarland CEng, SenMWeldI
Eur Ing J R Still CEng, FWeldI

P Houston EngTech, TechWeldI and
B Roberts CEng, MWeldI also retired from the Board.

TWI Awards

Brooker Medal - Professor J F Knott OBE (University of Birmingham)
Lidstone Medal - Dr M J Russell (TWI)
Larke Medal - Dr K Li (ESAB North America)

Professional Board Review

Looking to the future for our members
As an engineering institution, The Welding Institute has grown and diversified both in its capacity as a Licensed Member of the Engineering Council (UK) and as a Professional Membership organisation. As a learned society our members have access to our unique on-site library and information facilities which offer a wealth of information pertinent to welding and joining. Over recent years the library has introduced access to Weldasearch and Knovel electronic books whilst improving its online enquiry service for effective knowledge transfer. January 2008 saw the launch of our new website at a new address www.twiprofessional.com. The Welding Institute continues to evolve, grow and diversify to the ever-changing needs of its members.

Professional Membership Committee activity during 2007
Last year was a very busy and challenging year for all our committees; there was a huge focus on promotion of membership, younger member recruitment and the year culminated in the Engineering Council's five year re-licensing audit

Membership, Education and Registration Committee (MERC)

• MERC ran four meetings last year. Each meeting reviewed membership applications and registration procedures. Promotion of membership, registration and retention of members are key activities of this committee
• Membership figures continue to rise with a sustained increase in younger member numbers.

Registration Committee

• The Registration Committee assists MERC with membership applications. The Committee updated several key procedures relating to Professional Review Interviews.

Education Committee

• The Education Committee assists MERC and looks at many alternative subjects relating to education in the welding and joining field.
• During 2007 the Committee reviewed the Certificate Course 'Introduction to Welding Technology'. Further updates to course content were agreed and will be applied to future programmes. The Education Committee is committed to continuing to offer the Certificate Course to engineering and materials undergraduates and is expanding this to FE colleges to enable students to gain a mark of achievement in relation to their knowledge of welding and joining. The Lincoln Electric Prize for the Best Student in 2007 was awarded to Phillip Manton from Hartlepool College of Further Education. Phillip received his award at the TWI Annual General Meeting in July 2007.

Phillip Manton (right) with D M Roberts of Hartlepool College of Further Education

Welding & Joining Society Management Committee

The WJS Committee is a vital cog in our membership wheel. The Committee is responsible for the national network of Branches providing local delivery of services to local members through a programme of broadly based technical and social activities. The Management Committee was extremely active throughout 2007 ensuring that:

• All 18 branches held active programmes throughout 2007 and this looks set to continue throughout 2008.
• Branches were encouraged to nominate younger member representatives for all the regions and nine of the branches successfully achieved this.
• Branch committees were exploring many alternative ideas to aid member retention and will continue to do so throughout 2008.
• Joint meetings were held with other institutions to boost attendance and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) at local events.

TWI Technical Groups
All members are welcome to attend Technical Group meetings. The organisers for each Technical Group are drawn from The Welding Institute Professional/WJS Members and TWI's Industrial Membership teams. Speakers include a blend of leading academic researchers and engineering practitioners who offer a unique insight and perspective into the technical area being discussed.

Each Technical Group meeting and attendance offers CPD recognition, information sharing and networking opportunities. Meetings held during 2007 included:

TG2	Arc Welding Welding Processes for Offshore Welding, TWI North, Middlesbrough, 18 October 2007
TG6	Structural Integrity European FITNET Fitness for Service Procedure, Fracture, Fatigue and Creep Analysis, Great Abington, 23 October 2007
TG3	Materials Materials in Creep Service, Great Abington, 27 November 2007
TG4	Offshore, Oil and Gas New Initiations In Offshore Inspection, Joint Meeting with CSWIP In-Service Management Committee. Aberdeen, 28 November 2007
TG5	Pressure and Process Plant Assessment and Repair of Pressure Plant, Great Abington, 6 December 2007

Younger Members' Committee (YMC)
The YMC was set up to support the network of young engineers and scientists. Its aim is to engage younger engineers in a supportive professional network to encourage and assist their professional and career development by:

• Encouraging new people into engineering
• Highlighting the importance of engineering to students
• Creating networking opportunities for likeminded young professionals from a diverse engineering background
• Promoting CPD
• Supporting students and young engineers to gain membership of The Welding Institute
• Supporting students and young engineers to gain registration with the Engineering Council UK
• Creating local networks within the WJS branch areas
• Providing Younger Members with a network of representatives

During 2007 YMC:

• Successfully engaged a network of Younger Member representatives across the UK
• Created a new Younger Members' section on our website
• Held a successful joint event with Queen Mary University London
• Sent representatives to local schools and colleges and talked to universities and FE colleges visiting the Institute
• Assisted with tours of TWI
• The YMC is particularly effective at promoting membership when engaging with universities, FE colleges, schools and visiting graduates, students and apprentices.

Engineering Council UK (ECUK)
2007 was an extremely busy year for the Institute, ECUK registration figures continued to rise and the Institute was granted a further five year ECUK licence after an intensive audit. We are very pleased to report that the ECUK commented on several areas of best practice during their visit. Comments included:

'TWI has good CPD documentation, guidance and support for members' and 'The ECUK Audit Panel congratulated TWI on its Technical Report Option process. Fact sheets and guidance are very good'.

Younger Members' Committee 2007 Front: left to right: Aurelie Brun, Briony Lee, Tom Howes, Ali Sisan, Richard Freeman Rear: left to right: Cem Selcuk, Ruth Hammond, Amir Bahrami (Chairman),Sarah Welch, Carol Wilson

Engineering Technology Board (ETB)
Further discussions between ETB and TWI took place in late 2007 regarding the possibility of promoting Engineering Council (ECUK) registration to TWI's network of company contacts. Agreement was reached on a project to take this further but, at the end of 2007 the ETB transferred the responsibility of registration promotion to ECUK. It is still hoped that the project will go ahead but supervised by the ECUK rather than the ETB. The project has the potential to bring about significant growth in ECUK registration amongst employees of TWI's industrial members, particularly at the Incorporated Engineer and Engineering Technician levels.

Association for Welding and Fabrication Training and Education (AWFTE)
Founded in 1990 by The Welding Institute, the AWFTE has four principal objectives. These are to:

• Establish a national network for welding and fabrication professionals in the education and training sector, and provide the voice of this community
• Supply members with the latest information about all national, European and international matters affecting their work and provide a forum for discussion where appropriate
• Form a collective view of policies, trends and developments, and represent this view to the relevant authorities and organisations
• Provide for member participation in development projects related to the sector

The AWFTE Management Committee, chaired by David Cleghorn, met four times during the year at various venues around the country. The committee reviewed current welding and fabrication educational topics including the new 14 - 19 diploma. The committee also reviewed the progress of the National Welder Training Standards CP2 and CP3. More details of this activity are given below.

A hugely successful AWFTE conference was held in November. The conference explored the introduction of the 14 - 19 Diplomas and the theme will carry over for the 2008 conference.

Four quarterly newsletters, providing educational and industrial news, together with reports of the committee's activities were circulated to the membership during 2007.

SkillWELD 2007 and WorldSkills *
The SkillWELD committee organises a biennual UK competition for craft welding skills.

Following the SkillWELD national finals at TWI in 2006, the process began to select a candidate to represent the UK in the welding competition at the 39th WorldSkills event in Shizuoka, Japan in November 2007. UKSkills held a team selection event in February 2007 where Stuart Greer and Danny Wheatley both from Doosan Babcock competed against each other over a three-day event to secure a place in the UKSkills team. Stuart Greer was finally chosen and he then embarked on an intensive training programme leading up to the WorldSkills competition. This included undergoing specific training at TWI, Doosan Babcock Tipton, and at Air Products Acrefair under the tutelage of Colin Eileens (TWI), the UKSkills appointed Training Manager/Technical Expert, Kevin Jones (Doosan Babcock) and Gareth Jones (Air Products). Stuart also gained valuable competition experience by participating in open welding competitions in the Republic of Ireland and in the USA. All the preparation paid off and Stuart achieved a Medallion of Excellence, coming 12th out of 26 international competitors. Congratulations to Stuart and his mentors for this achievement!

Preparations for the 2008 UK National SkillWELD competition are now well underway with the regional heats taking place in early 2008. It is pleasing to report that an excellent response from colleges and from several key industrial companies has been received and competition for a place in the SkillWELD finals to be held at TWI in April is expected to be even fiercer this year.

Institute of Rail Welding (IoRW) www.iorw.org
The year 2007 saw a further consolidation of the IoRW with income from corporate membership and from events being slightly higher than in 2006.

Institute of Rail Welding IoRW Corporate Members

Air Liquide Welding Ltd	Amey Rail
Balfour Beatty Rail Technologies	BOC Ltd
Bridgen Enterprises	Carillion Rail
Corus Rail Technologies	ESAB Group (UK) Ltd
First Engineering	Goldschmidt-Thermit Group
GPX Engineering	GrantRail
Jarvis Rail	Lincoln Electric (UK) Ltd
London Underground	Metronet Rail BCV Ltd
Network Rail	Railtech (UK) Ltd
Scotweld Employment	Serco Docklands
Tube Lines Ltd	Vital Rail

The main activities carried out during the year were:

• Two IoRW technical seminars: one on rail welding safety and solutions and one on developments in aluminothermic welding. Both events were well attended particularly the latter which was held at TWI.
• Issue of four quarterly newsletters, Welding Lines, covering a range of news and technical articles. A new feature was introduced: interviews with key people in the industry and the first in the series was with Brian Whitney of Network Rail.
• Continued development and updating of the IoRW website and technical enquiry service
• Three IoRW business briefings (for corporate members only) were held:
  • 25 January 2007 - Forthcoming changes to Network Rail Standards NR/SP/TRK/032 & 132 by Eur Ing Bill Mosley, Network Rail
  • 2 May 2007 - INNOTRACK by Neil J Andrew, Balfour Beatty Rail Technologies.
  • 14 November 2007 - Construction Design Management by John Lacey, Lincsafe.

Stuart Greer and his Medallion of Excellence

A survey of IoRW member needs was completed which resulted in the development of new guidelines on the training and qualifications required for those involved in rail welding engineering and in rail welding instruction. It is hoped that these schemes will be implemented in 2008.

RAILSAFE project www.ewf.be/railsafe
The IoRW provided the input to RAILSAFE, a collaborative European project under the Leonardo da Vinci Community Vocational Training Action programme. The aim of this project was to develop a harmonised European system for the education, qualification and certification of people involved in the aluminothermic welding of rail.

The three-year project finished in October 2007 with the publication of two main documents.

• Curriculum guideline for the education, training, qualification and certification of European aluminothermic welders.
• Rules for the implementation of the above guideline.

The European Welding Federation (EWF) agreed to take on the implementation of the system using the existing network of European Authorised National Bodies. The system was immediately installed in the Netherlands and several other countries are likely to follow suit.

In early 2008 proposals were in preparation for a second phase, RAILSAFE 2, which will deal with the arc welding of rail.

UK Section of the International Institute of Welding (IIW)
A successful Annual Assembly was held in Dubrovnik, Croatia in July 2007 with 20 UK delegates attending.

The 2007 Thomas Medal was awarded to Dr David Shackleton. The Medal is awarded to an individual who has been involved in IIW/ISO international standards activities.

IIW activities continued to be promoted during 2007 at Welding & Joining Society Technical Group meetings, Institute of Rail Welding seminars and at other events in the UK by means of a special promotional brochure.

The UK Section Committee also noted the development of activities in the International Authorisation Board, which are described below.

Welding Institute of Malaysia (WIM)
The Professional Division of the Welding Institute has an affiliation arrangement with WIM under which WIM members get access to a selection of deliverables from the Welding & Joining Society.

In working for its members, WIM aims to:

• Improve the knowledge of welding, joining and allied technologies in Malaysia.
• Provide a focus for individuals and organisations involved in welding, joining and allied technologies.
• Promote the advancement of welding and associated technologies through regular newsletters, publications, meetings, web sites, etc.
• Promote professionalism and best practice management.
• Encourage training, qualification and continuing professional development.
• Foster international networking so that Malaysia can benefit from technical advancements in other countries.

During 2007, membership grew significantly to 465 individual members and 40 corporate members. Two WIM technical seminars were held which covered Welding and NDT Requirements. Each event attracted more than 70 people and excellent feedback was received. WIM also collaborated with a high profile organisation for a two day seminar for a length of five months for five modules on the IIW syllabus. It attracted more than 20 people for each seminar.

WIM has also provided key support for new training initiatives in Malaysia including welding skills, NDT and welding inspection.

Professional Division Accounts for the year to 31 December 2007

Income	2006 £000s	2007 £000s
Professional subscriptions	207.0	205.6
WJS subscriptions	64.5	65.1
Engineering Council	16.8	17.6
External project work	49.7	39.9
Management fee	20.0	24.7
IIW/EWF audits	10.5	9.1
Institute of Rail Welding	53.2	51.8
Meeting income	12.3	18.9
	434.0	432.7
Expenditure
Salaries	196.5	204.4
Repairs, renewals and computing	18.7	11.0
Direct materials/event costs	10.5	7.8
Consultants fees	7.0	8.0
Travel and subsistence	36.9	46.1
Branch costs	10.9	26.1
Promotional costs	6.1	0.1
Engineering Council	19.6	20.5
Stationery, printing and office equipment	29.1	25.9
Welding and cutting	16.7	15.6
Postage and telecoms	15.8	11.9
Rent, rates and service charge	32.6	33.9
Recruitment and training	4.0	0.0
VAT disallowed	24.5	19.4
	428.9	430.7
Net profit/loss	5.1	2.0

TWI Certification Ltd

International certification services in welding, inspection and NDT

TWI Certification Ltd (TWICL) - a TWI Group company formed in 1993 to separate out TWI's activities in the field of certification. This ensured continuing compliance with international standards for certification bodies and demonstrated that certification operations were in accordance with established best practice.

TWICL establishes and implements certification schemes, approves training courses, and authorises examination bodies and assessors. These activities are all in accordance with strict criteria established by the Certification Management Board which is made up of representatives from industry and other relevant stakeholders.

Scope of Activities

Personnel Certification
Certification Scheme for Personnel (CSWIP)

• An internationally recognised mark of competence for people engaged in a wide range of critical engineering occupations
• Successful track record spanning almost 40 years
• Accredited scheme - the UK Government has accredited CSWIP for personnel certification in accordance with ISO/IEC 17024 through the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).
• Categories of personnel certification available:

Inspection (welding and plant inspectors)	Cathodic protection
Plastics welding	Underwater inspection
Welding supervision	Welding instruction
General inspection of offshore facilities	Welding
Integrity management of bolted joints	Generic and employer-based non-destructive testing (NDT)
Ultrasonic phased array inspectors	Drillstem inspection
Welding co-ordination	FRP Strengthening of steel and concrete structures
Preparation and inspection of organic coatings

Full details may be obtained from the website.

For all certification categories (except the employer-based ones), an online verification service is available through the website and this includes a photograph of the candidate.

TWI Certification Ltd, through the use of the CSWIP brand name, endorses the British Gas Approvals Scheme (BGAS) covering the certification of inspectors for transmission pipelines and related competencies.

Categories available:

Blast cleaning/preparation operatives	Pipeline inspectors
Magnetic particle inspectors	Radiographic testing personnel
Mill coating inspector	Site coating inspectors
Painting inspectors	Ultrasonic testing personnel
Painting operatives	Welding Inspectors
Painting supervisors

Registration Schemes
These are available for a number of CSWIP and BGAS categories and bring additional advantages to registrants such as membership of WJS/TWI, ECUK registration where applicable, log books and rubber stamps. The categories of registration include:

CSWIP Welding Inspectors (3 levels)	CSWIP Welding Instructors
CSWIP Welding Supervisors	CSWIP Underwater Inspectors (4 levels)
BGAS Senior Pipeline Inspectors (2 levels)	BGAS Welding Inspectors (2 levels)

There is also a mutual recognition arrangement between CSWIP and four other Welding Inspector certification schemes that allows exemptions from parts of the examination. These are:

• American Welding Society (AWS)
• Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW)
• Welding Technology Institute of Australia (WTIA)
• Brazilian Welding Foundation (FBTS)

CSWIP Welder certification in Malaysia is carried out in co-operation with the Construction Industry Development Board.

TWI Certification Ltd is the Authorised National Body for both the International Authorisation Board of the International Institute of Welding (IAB/IIW) and the European Welding Federation (EWF), for the award of the following qualifications:

International/European Welding Engineer Diplomas	International/European Welding Technologist Diplomas
International/European Welding Specialist Diplomas	International/European Welding Practitioner Diplomas
International Welding Inspector (3 levels) Diplomas	International Welder Diplomas
Certified European Welding Engineer	Certified European Welding Technologist
Certified European Welding Specialist

The Diplomas are lifelong qualifications whereas the EWF Certification Scheme confirms current competence of certified individuals.

TWI Certification Ltd is authorised by the UK Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulation Reform and UKAS as a Recognised Third Party Organisation for the approval of welders, welding procedures and NDT personnel as required by the UK Pressure Equipment Regulations (1999).

Company Certification

Welding Fabricator Certification Scheme (WFCS) www.iso3834.org
This scheme is designed to allow welding fabricators to demonstrate compliance with ISO 3834 'Quality Requirements for Welding'. The scheme satisfies EWF criteria and is accredited by UKAS. TWI Certification Ltd is the Authorised National Body for Company Certification (ANBCC) in respect of the EWF ISO 3834 Manufacturer Certification Scheme. In January 2008 the EWF began transferring ANBCC authorisation responsibility to IAB/IIW.

The benefits for certificated companies are:

• Clear, high profile, independent verification of compliance with ISO 3834.
• Independent confirmation of competence for its welding and fabricating capabilities and staff in a defined scope of activity.
• Welding quality management and fabrication capability assessments carried out by specialist assessors.
• Increased national and international business potential through demonstrated compliance with the welding quality requirements of a wide range of emerging International and European product standards.
• Compliance with EU Directives and emerging European and International Standards.

The Welder Fabricator Certification Scheme is offered in Australia and New Zealand under a collaborative agreement with the Welding Technology Institute of Australia.

Certification Scheme for Welder Training Organisations (CSWTO)
This scheme identifies welder training organisations which can demonstrate that they operate according to established best practice. Certification is available only to organisations that can demonstrate, by audit, that they satisfy the strict requirements of the scheme in terms of staff, equipment, facilities and quality management.

National Welder Training Standard (NWTS)
This is a way of unifying the UK system for welder training. A number of levels are available based on documents called Codes of Practice (CPs).

• CP1 Welding Operatives
  • Part 1 Arc welding
  • Part 2 Car body repair welding
• CP2 Craftsman Welders
• CP3 Master Welders

Where applicable, these courses are directly linked to the IAB/IIW International Welder guideline.

2007 Highlights
The CSWIP website www.cswip.com has been redesigned to enable users to find documents and download them more easily. Any CSWIP or BGAS certificate may be verified online and a photograph of the holder (if available) is now included with the information displayed.

Personnel Certification
Four new schemes were approved in 2007:

• Welding Coordination
• FRP strengthening of steel and concrete structures
• Preparation and inspection of organic coatings
• Leak detection

New schemes currently under development are:

• Heat treatment operatives
• Further development of the NDT scheme including long range ultrasonic testing
• Reviewing of weld procedures

Accreditation
UKAS conducted a major re-assessment audit during 2007 resulting in successful re-confirmation of the following scope of accreditation for TWI Certification Ltd:

• ISO 17024 (Personnel Certification, CSWIP).
• EN 45011 (ISO 3834 Company Certification).
• BERR Recognised Third Party Organisation under the Pressure Equipment Regulations.

Structural Sector
In connection with the new European Construction Products Directive an emerging European Standard, pr EN1090, is having a profound effect on the structural fabrication sector. The new standard contains exacting requirements in relation to welding:

• Compliance with ISO 3834 - Quality Requirements for Fusion Welding
• Compliance with ISO 14731 - Welding Coordination - Tasks and Responsibilities

As a consequence a number of actions are being taken in collaboration with the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) to assist companies to satisfy the new requirements:

• Finalising the scheme for assessing and certifying the sector's welding coordinators in accordance with ISO 14731.
• Offering ISO 3834 certification services.
• Offering joint BCSA/WJS seminars to explain the new requirements.

A very successful seminar was held in May 2007 which attracted nearly 100 delegates. A further seminar was held in February 2008, focusing on welding coordination, and this attracted an even larger number of delegates.

As a result of these activities, the number of applications for ISO 3834 certification has increased significantly and a large number of enquiries regarding Welding Coordinator certification are being received. As a result of these enquiries, TWI has scheduled a series of refresher courses to assist applicants for Welding Coordinator certification.

A further joint BCSA/WJS seminar will be held later in 2008.

Offshore Inspection
Maintaining engagement with the offshore inspection sector. This was achieved by holding a seminar and exhibition in Aberdeen on 'New Initiatives in Offshore Inspection'. It was attended by around 70 delegates and there were presentations from all sides of the industry including regulatory and Government bodies.

National Welder Training Standard (NWTS)
About five years ago, the UK Association for Welding and Fabrication Training and Education (AWFTE) identified a need for a National Welder Training Standard (NWTS). It was felt that such a standard was required in order to simplify an increasingly complex set of arrangements for the education, training and qualification of welders in the UK. The complexity had resulted from an increase in the number of options available in Further Education, from the publication of occupational standards for welders by different Sector Skills Councils, and from changes to the European and International requirements for the qualification of welders.

The purpose of the NWTS has been to provide a means of integrating current systems, not to replace them, in order to provide industry with a simple recognised benchmark on which can be relied upon.

NWTS Code of Practice (CP) 1 Part 1 on basic arc welding has been in place for about two years. Twenty one centres have been approved to run it and over 300 candidates have been registered.

Successful candidates receive a Level 1 VRQ from EMTA Awards Ltd (EAL) and a Licence to Practice from TWI Certification Ltd based on a practical welding test.

CP1 Part 2 on Vehicle Body Repair Welding has been introduced in order to improve and unify the competence of welders in body shops who are increasingly faced with repair work on difficult-to-weld materials.

CP2 is being installed by EAL as a recognised qualification in a similar way to CP1 Part 1, see above. However, at this level it has been possible to establish a link with the IIW International Welder qualification. Therefore, successful participants and their employers in the scheme will have the added benefit of wide international recognition.

The National Welder Training Standard is seen as a major step forward in achieving a competent and globally recognised welding workforce in the UK.

European/International Developments

Number of EWF/IIW Diplomas and Certified Holders

	2006	2007
Certified European Welding Engineer	63	59
European Welding Engineer	340	346
International Welding Engineer	288	296
Certified European Welding Technologist	40	39
European Welding Technologist	218	218
International Welding Technologist	133	133
Certified European Welding Specialist	4	3
European Welding Specialist	150	151
International Welding Specialist	133	138
European Welding Inspector	2114	2114
International Welding Inspector	1684	1985

International Institute of Welding - International Authorisation Board (IIW/IAB) www.iiw-iis.org

Training and Qualification
A revised training and qualification guideline for IIW International Welding Inspection Personnel is nearing completion. The main change from the previous version is that the oral examination had been removed.

There was agreement in principle to amend the International Welder guidelines to make access more attractive to experienced welders, rather than restricting it to school leavers.

A small number of countries are beginning to introduce the new Welding Structures Designer Guideline.

Consideration is being given to relaxing the access conditions in terms of basic education for many of the IIW courses.

Implementation
The level of activity in the IIW qualification system, in terms of numbers of diplomas issued, was beginning to plateau. This would have had serious consequences in terms of the financial viability of the system if it was allowed to continue. Key Performance Indicators were proposed which all Authorised National Bodies (ANBs) would have to meet. Action would be taken against underperforming ANBs.

With regard to ANBs, the main developments in 2007 are:

• The Indonesian Welding Society has re-joined as a Member Society. Austria is operating as the ANB, there.
• Austria also presented access conditions for Egypt which were approved. The French ANB presented access conditions for Tunisia which were approved. Similarly Germany's access conditions for South Korea and Spain's access conditions for Peru were approved.
• Singapore submitted its ANB application package and its proposals for access conditions and for transition arrangements were approved.

Considerable effort is going into the development of a harmonised examination system. The overall concept is to have a web-based database of questions which has the facility to generate examination papers and provide statistical data on the results. Ian Hogarth (TWI) is providing UK expert input into this project.

It was agreed that on a trial basis all ANBs would be required to use the harmonised examination system for International Welding Engineer examinations in parallel with their national system starting from 1 January 2008. The time allocated would be 25% of the full examinations which amounts to half an hour per module (23 questions).

International Certification
The EWF certification schemes for companies (ISO 3834) and personnel (ISO 14731) were formally adopted by IIW/IAB.

European Welding Federation (EWF) www.ewf.be
Under Tim Jessop's (TWI) Presidency since January 2008, the main activity in EWF is the development of a new strategy and associated action plan. The strategy was divided into six main areas:

• Ensure that EWF members' interests are safeguarded in IAB and IIW.
• Develop, maintain, improve and implement systems for Training, Qualification and Certification.
• EU Directives and Standards.
• Develop, maintain and improve EWF services and products.
• EU projects  -  Develop sustainable activity.
• Improvement of the image of welding.

For each area a 'Champion' was appointed to develop an action plan for the next meeting.

Further matters being considered were:

• A guideline for heat treatment personnel was in its final stages and one for the microscopic and macroscopic examination of welds had been approved.
• The reconstituted Working Group for Plastics Welder Certification was now active under Mike Troughton's (TWI) Chairmanship. Similarly, the Adhesives Working Group (Chairman: Gareth McGrath, Gentex Europe) was starting a revision process on the Adhesives Guidelines.
• The RAILSAFE Guideline on training and certification of aluminothermic welders was being implemented in the Netherlands and in Scandinavia.
• A proposed new Guideline for a course on Risk Management in Welding Fabrication, together with three supporting documents, was approved.
• Revisions to the training and qualification guideline for laser welding were being proposed.
• A new guideline on continuing education and training for certified people is being developed.
• Iran (IWREC) received preliminary approval to operate the EWF ISO 3834 company certification scheme and underwent the full audit in February 2008.
• South Africa (SAIW) was approved as an EWF Observer Member. SAIW had applied in order to implement the EWF ISO 3834 company certification scheme. A successful audit of their activity in this field had already been conducted.

Committees

Professional Division

Professional Board 2007

Chairman - Eur Ing D J Howarth CEng FWeld  -  Fellows, Senior Members and Members

P Astbury CEng, SenMWeldI  -  Fellows, Senior Members and Members
B I Bagnall FWeldI  -  Fellows, Senior Members and Members
Eur Ing N E Baldwin CEng, SenMWeldI **  -  Fellows, Senior Members and Members
Eur Ing C H T Barraclough CEng, SenMWeldI  -  Fellows, Senior Members and Members
Eur Ing Dr C F G Baxter CEng, FWeldI  -  Fellows, Senior Members and Members
Eur Ing Dr E J Boran CEng, SenMWeldI  -  Fellows, Senior Members and Members
D D Cleghorn IEng, IncMWeldI  -  Incorporated Members and Technicians
Dr R E Dolby OBE, CEng, FWeldI  -  Fellows, Senior Members and Members
M C George CEng, FWeldI  -  Fellows, Senior Members and Members
P H Houston EngTech, TechWeldI ** - Incorporated Members and Technicians
Eur Ing P Jordinson CEng, SenMWeldI - Fellows, Senior Members and Members
Eur Ing J J Krancioch CEng, FWeldI *  -  Fellows, Senior Members and Members
Eur Ing M H Lawrence CEng, MWeldI - Fellows, Senior Members and Members
Eur Ing J C Lochhead CEng, FWeldI - Fellows, Senior Members and Members
E R MacLeod SenMWeldI * - Fellows, Senior Members and Members
T M Mapstone CEng, SenMWeldI  -  Fellows, Senior Members and Members
Dr K W McFarland CEng, SenMWeldI **  -  Fellows, Senior Members and Members
E W R Martin CEng, FWeldI  -  Fellows, Senior Members and Members
Eur Ing W A Mosley CEng, SenMWeldI  -  Fellows, Senior Members and Members
Dr J A Nowicki CEng, FWeldI * - Fellows, Senior Members and Members
A E Penny SenAWeldI  -  Senior Associates and Associates
I Perryman CEng, SenMWeldI *  -  Fellows, Senior Members and Members
B Roberts CEng, MWeldI ** - Members, Incorporated Members and Technicians
K J Rodgers CEng, FWeldI  -  Fellows, Senior Members and Members
Eur Ing Dr D N Shackleton CEng, FWeldI  -  Fellows, Senior Members and Members
Eur Ing D S Smith CEng, FWeldI  -  Fellows, Senior Members and Members
Eur Ing J R Still CEng, FWeldI ** - Fellows, Senior Members and Members
K Temperley IEng, IncMWeldI - Incorporated Members and Technicians
J R Waud CEng, FWeldI - Fellows, Senior Members and Members

Ex officio members of Professional Board

P A Craddock CEng, SenMWeldI  -  Chairman of Council and F&GP Committee
S J Yianni  -  Vice Chairman of Council and F&GP Committee
Dr S J Garwood CEng, FWeldI  -  Chairman of Research Board
Eur Ing J A Marlow CEng, FWeldI  -  Chairman of Membership, Education & Registration Committee
J Tolaini CEng, SenMWeldI  -  Chairman of Certification Management Board
A A Bahrami CEng, MWeldI  -  Chairman of Younger Members Committee

Membership, Education and Registration Committee 2007

Chairman - Eur Ing J A Marlow CEng, FWeldI

I L Boyd CEng, SenMWeldI
H C Buckingham CEng, FWeldI
A Caborn CEng, SenMWeldI
Eur Ing M T Cozens CEng, FWeldI
Eur Ing Dr R Fenn CEng, FWeldI
Eur Ing D T Godfrey CEng, SenMWeldI
O K Gorton CEng, FWeldI
A R Hollinshead CEng, MWeldI
Dr S A Jones CEng, SenMWeldI
Eur Ing P Jordinson CEng, SenMWeldI
Eur Ing J C Lochhead CEng, FWeldI
A Middleton IEng, MWeldI
Eur Ing D W Millar CEng, SenMWeldI
T J Riley CEng, SenMWeldI
A J Rodgers IEng, FWeldI
Eur Ing R W Sawdon CEng, FWeldI
P J Small EngTech, IncMWeldI
Eur Ing J R Still CEng, FWeldI
J R Taylor EngTech, MWeldI
J Tolaini CEng, SenMWeldI
A J Wilby CEng, SenMWeldI
S W Wilkinson CEng, SenMWeldI
Eur Ing V S Wright CEng, FWeldI

Staff
R E Setterfield ACIS **
L Appleyard MA *
Eur Ing I Hogarth CEng, SenMWeldI
C A Wilson

Co-opted
T J Smith CEng, FIMechE, FRAeS

Engineering Council (UK) Liaison Officer
G A Schofield IEng, FICME **
Eur Ing K Harrison CEng, CPhys, CITP, MBCS, MRAeS *

Engineering Council (UK) Audit Panel Chairman
Professor K Edwards

Registration Committee 2007

Chairman - Dr S A Jones CEng, FWeldI

A Caborn CEng, SenMWeldI
Eur Ing Dr R Fenn, CEng, FWeldI
Eur Ing D T Godfrey, CEng, SenMWeldI
Eur Ing I Hogarth CEng, FWeldI (joined 2007)
Eur Ing P Jordinson CEng, SenMWeldI
Eur Ing J A Marlow CEng, FWeldI
A J Rodgers IEng, FWeldI
P J Small EngTech, IncMWeldI
J R Taylor EngTech, MWeldI
Eur Ing V S Wright CEng, FWeldI

Staff
R E Setterfield ACIS **
L Appleyard MA *
C A Wilson

Co-opted
T J Smith CEng, FIMechE, FRAeS

Engineering Council (UK) Liaison Officer
G A Schofield IEng, FICME **
Eur Ing K Harrison CEng, CPhys, CITP, MBCS, MRAeS *

Education Committee  -  2007

Chairman - Eur Ing Dr R Fenn CEng, FWeldI

D Atkinson EngTech, TechWeldI
D D Cleghorn IEng, IncMWeldI
E N Gregory CEng, FWeldI
Eur Ing I Hogarth CEng, FWeldI *
Dr S A Jones CEng, FWeldI
Eur Ing J A Marlow CEng, FWeldI
D C Vickers EngTech, IncMWeldI
S W Wilkinson CEng, SenMWeldI
Eur Ing V S Wright CEng, FWeldI
D Yapp

Staff
R E Setterfield ACIS **
L Appleyard MA *
Dr T E Howes
C McGrath

Co-opted
R W Evans IEng, IncMWeldI *  -  ABC Awards
J Lloyd **  -  ABC Awards
A Macdonald  -  EMTA Awards Ltd
Dr P Riseborough  -  City & Guilds

AWFTE Management Committee 2007

Chairman - D D Cleghorn IEng, IncMWeldI

Vice Chairman
H J McPhillips TechWeldI

Secretary
R E Setterfield ACIS **
L Appleyard MA *

D Atkinson EngTech, TechWeldI
P Bryant
P J Cook TechWeldI
E Deegan
C J P Eileens IEng, MWeldI
I C Gaskill
I Hylands
K Jones
G D Morrison IEng, IncMWeldI
J D Pearsall SenAWeldI
K E Scott IEng, IncMWeldI
A I Spence IEng, IncMWeldI **
S Susca EngTech, TechWeldI
P Tranter
L M Vacher AWeldI
D C Vickers EngTech, IncMWeldI
R G Ward
C A Wilson

Co-opted
G Alves  -  SQA
R W Evans IEng, IncMWeldI  -  ABC Awards *
Eur Ing Dr R Fenn CEng, FWeldI
C Graham  -  ABC Awards **
A Macdonald  -  EMTA Awards Ltd
R Roberts SenAWeldI  -  City & Guilds

Institute of Rail Welding Management Committee 2007

Chairman - B Whitney - Network Rail

G Barnard  -  Amey Rail
M Creighton - Serco Docklands
K Flavell  -  Vital Rail
M Gidney  -  Tube Lines Ltd
J Hawthorn  -  BOC Ltd
R Hervey  -  GrantRail
P Instone  -  Carillion Rail
Dr J Jaiswal  -  Corus Rail Technologies
Eur Ing T J Jessop  -  TWI
T Jipson  -  London Underground
R Johnson  -  Goldschmidt-Thermit Group
R Kyte  -  Railtech (UK) Ltd
I Leddington  -  Lincoln Electric (UK) Ltd
C McCormack - Bridgen Enterprises
S Moffat  -  Scotweld Employment
Eur Ing W Mosley  -  Network Rail
J Oates - First Engineering
G Russell  -  Metronet Rail BCV Ltd
Eur Ing R W Sawdon  -  Balfour Beatty Rail Technologies
J Small  -  Jarvis Rail
J Stevens  -  GPX Engineering
P Wilkins  -  ESAB Group (UK) Ltd
G Wilson  -  Air Liquide Welding Ltd

UK Section of IIW 2007

Chairman - D Widgery - ESAB Group

Eur Ing N I Cooper CEng, FWeldI  -  BAE Marine Systems
J Fieret  -  Linde Gases
A Hannan  -  BSi
Eur Ing D J Howarth CEng, FWeldI  -  Lloyd's Register
Eur Ing T J Jessop CEng, FWeldI - TWI
D Jordan  -  NI
Eur Ing D S Smith CEnd, FWeldI  -  Downham Technology
Professor J S Smith  -  University of Liverpool
Dr C S Wiesner CEng, FWeldI  -  TWI
D Yapp  -  Cranfield University

WJS Management Committee 2007

Chairman - B I Bagnall FWeldI - East Midlands

A E Penny Sen.AWeldI **  -  Eastern Counties
Eur Ing J Weston CEng, SenMWeldI *  -  Eastern Counties
Dr S M Beech CEng, SenMWeldI *  -  East Midlands
B B Dawe IncMWeldI  -  Kent
Dr M Marples  -  Leeds
T J Riley CEng, SenMWeldI  -  Liverpool
D Harvey **  -  North London
Eur Ing R H Boughton CEng, FWeldI *  -  North London
Dr J Britton SenMWeldI  -  South London
A Gray CEng, MWeldI **  -  Manchester
S J Kujacz EngTech, IncMWeldI *  -  Manchester
Dr A T Smith MWeldI  -  North Scottish
S Fraser SenAWeldI  -  North Western
T J Walker TechWeldI  -  Northern Ireland
H Cosgrove FWeldI **  -  Northumbria
C W Galbraith AWeldI *  -  Northumbria
E B Wallace IEng, IncMWeldI  -  Scottish
Dr R Johnson CEng, FWeldI  -  Sheffield
Dr N T Williams CEng, FWeldI **  -  South Wales
R W Evans IEng, IncMWeldI *  -  South Wales
E J McDonald  -  South Western
C J Simmonds EngTech, TechWeldI **  -  Southern Counties
R A Ballard AWeldI *  -  Southern Counties
Eur Ing B S Butler CEng, FWeldI  -  Teesside
K Sprayson SenMWeldI  -  West Midlands

H C Buckingham CEng, FWeldI  -  Hon Publicity Officer
Eur Ing D J Howarth CEng, FWeldI  -  Chairman, Professional Board
D J Ellis CEng, FWeldI  -  Technical Group Co-ordinator
J R Waud CEng, FWeldI  -  Past Chairman, Management Committee

WJS Branch Chairman 2007

J F Rose SenAWeldI  -  Eastern Counties
J Simmons IEng, IncMWeldI **  -  East Midlands
Dr S M Beech CEng, SenMWeldI *  -  East Midlands
Eur Ing N E Baldwin CEng, SenMWeldI  -  Kent
C Liversedge  -  Leeds
D C Skillen IEng, IncMWeldI **  -  Liverpool
Dr J Wahlers SenMWeldI *  -  Liverpool
Eur Ing Dr E J Boran CEng, SenMWeldI  -  London
S J Kujacz EngTech, IncMWeldI  -  Manchester
Eur Ing J R Still CEng, FWeldI  -  North Scottish
M R Wolstenholme AWeldI  -  North Western
T J Walker TechWeldI  -  N. Ireland
C W Galbraith AWeldI  -  Northumbria
S W Moffat EngTech, IncMWeldI  -  Scottish
Dr R Johnson CEng, FWeldI  -  Sheffield
Dr N T Williams FWeldI  -  South Wales
E J McDonald  -  South Western
R A Ballard AWeldI  -  S. Counties
S Slater SenAWeldI **  -  Teesside
J E Taylor *  -  Teesside
A E Langford AWeldI  -  West Midlands

Welding And Cutting Advisory Panel 2007

Chairman - Eur Ing T J Jessop CEng FWeldI - TWI

Eur Ing N Cooper CEng, FWeldI  -  BAE Marine Systems
Eur Ing A K Denney CEng, FWeldI  -  Saipem
P Edmundson  -  TWI
A Labussek  -  DVS
Eur Ing D W Millar CEng, SenWeldI - NST Welding
B Pekkari  -  Consultant
Dip Ing D Rippegather  -  DVS
S E Webster CEng, SenWeldI  -  Corus Research
Dr C Wiesner CEng, FWeldI  -  TWI

Younger Members' Committee

Chairman - A A Bahrami CEng, MWeldI

Vice Chairpersons  -  Dr E K Y Fu CEng, MWeldI **
S Welch (appointed 2007)

A Brun GradWeldI
Dr R Freeman CEng, SenMWeldI
Dr R I Hammond CEng, MWeldI
Dr A M Sisan GradWeldI
Dr C Selcuk CEng, MWeldI
Dr B K Holmes GradWeldI
Dr P L Moore CEng, MWeldI
A J S Robelou EngTech,TechWeldI *
C Wilson *
Dr T Howes (Secretary)

Regional Representatives YMC (2007)

S M Birch  -  Sheffield
Dr C Dungey CEng, MWeldI  -  East Midlands
V Farron GradWeldI  -  West Midlands
R J Field EngTech, TechWeldI  -  Kent
D Hodgson  -  Northumbria
S G Jones  -  Manchester
Dr P Moore CEng, MWeldI  -  E. Counties
Eur Ing S J Ward CEng, MWeldI  -  Scottish
D J Weeks  -  London

SkillWELD Committee

Chairman - L M Vacher - Consultant

L Ness IEng  -  Consultant
J Pearsall  -  Pearsall Training Consultancy
Eur Ing T J Jessop  -  TWI Ltd
C Eileens  -  TWI Ltd
A Macdonald  -  EAL
D Atkinson  -  ECITB
M Vacher AWeldI  -  Consultant
P Tranter  -  Air Products
P Wason  -  SkillENG
C Turner  -  UK Skills
K Jones - Doosan Babcock Energy Ltd

TWI Certification Ltd

Certification Management Board 2007

Chairman - J Tolaini CEng, SenMWeldI - Power Generation Contractors Association
Chairman, Certification Scheme for Welder Training Organisations
Management Committee
Vice-Chairman, MERC

G Fisher  -  International Marine Contractors Association
Chairman CSWIP In-Service Inspection Management Committee

Dr M Troughton  -  TWI
Acting Chairman, Plastics Welder Certification Management Committee

J French IEng, MWeldI  -  Sandberg Consulting Engineers
Eur Ing P Jordinson CEng, SenMWeldI  -  AMEC UK Industrial Division Eur Ing J C Lochhead CEng, FWeldI  -  Halliburton
E J McDonald  -  Electricity Generators' Welding Panel
Eur Ing B Mosley CEng, FWeldI  -  Network Rail
I Pack  -  TWI
Eur Ing Dr J Rafferty CEng, FWeldI  -  Babcock Support Services, Rosyth
Eur Ing Dr D N Shackleton CEng, FWeldI  -  IQA
Chairman, Welding Fabricator Certification Management Committee

Professor J V Sharp  -  Cranfield University
R J Sheldon IEng, IncMWeldI - Burlington Resources (Irish Sea) Ltd
Chairman, CSWIP Welding Specialists and Practitioners
Management Committee

B G Woodhouse  -  National Grid

CSWIP Welding Specialists and Practitioners Management Committee 2007

Chairman - R J Sheldon IEng, IncMWeldI  -  BG-Tunisia

D Dakers  -  Independent Quality Inspection Services Ltd
J French IEng, MWeldI  -  Sandberg Consulting Engineers
G Glover IEng, MWeldI  -  TWI
Eur Ing P Jordinson CEng, SenMWeldI  -  AMEC UK Industrial Division
J Krancioch CEng, FWeldI  -  Severfield Rowen plc
C A Smedley EngTech, TechWeldI  -  Cleveland Bridge UK Ltd
R Shipp IEng, IncMWeldI  -  Linkeda Ltd
B C Woodhouse  -  National Grid

CSWIP In-Service Inspection Management Committee 2007

Chairman - G Fisher - International Marine Contractors Association

B Banfield  -  Talisman Energy (UK) Ltd
E D Cameron  -  Halliburton
I Clyde   -  BP plc
C Darbyshire  -  Fugro-Rovtech Ltd
G Dillaway  -  Shell (Subsea)
L Duncan  -  Subsea 7
D R Grady  -  Consultant
S Horner  -  Deep Ocean
D Hutchinson  -  Nexen Inc
J Kennedy  -  Lloyd's Register
C Lawther  -  Appius Rtd
C Logan  -  Association of Diving Contractors
M Miller  -  Shell (Topside)
M Munday  -  CNR International
E C Rowell  -  Chevron
K Seward  -  Acergy UK Limited
Professor J V Sharp  -  Cranfield University
G Westmoreland  -  Consultant

CSWIP Plastics Welders Certification Management Committee 2007

Acting Chairman - Dr M Troughton - TWI

A Blackmore  -  Barkston Plastics Engineering Ltd
C Day  -  Welwyn Tool Co Ltd
S Hewitt  -  Chem Resist Group Ltd
R Hook  -  Environment Agency
P Hughes  -  Health & Safety Executive
S Johal  -  Polypipe Civils Ltd
B Lane  -  HVCA
B Myles  -  Consultant
J Sykes  -  Enviro Seal Ltd
S Thomas  -  Asset
A White  -  Georg Fisher Ltd

Welding Fabricator Certification Management Committee 2007

Chairman - Eur Ing Dr D N Shackleton CEng, FWeldI - Consultant

Eur Ing D J Ellis CEng, FWeldI  -  Consultant
J D French IEng, MWeldI  -  Sandberg Consulting Engineers
Eur Ing T J Jessop CEng, FWeldI  -  TWI Certification Ltd
J Krancioch CEng, FWeldI  -  Severfield-Reeve Structures Ltd
Eur Ing J C Lochhead CEng, FWeldI  -  Consultant
Eur Ing B Mosley CEng, SenMWeldI  -  Network Rail

* joined 2007
** retired 2007

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