Frank and Scott continue to talk Tank inspection with the father-son team Alex Jr. and Alex III from Ranger Inspections. the conversation start out talking about floor scanning and equipment, proving up floor scans with manual UT, and flows into cleaning of tanks for inspection, the use of new tech for tank inspection, rope access inspections, reporting, tank repair and Alex jr shares some tank inspection stories. You can check out Ranger inspections and the services they offer ...

The boys have been thinking API 650 storage tanks for a while now and got the perfect opportunity to talk with some specialists from Ranger Inspections. In part 1 of 2 Scott and Frank sit down with Alex Romano Jr, and his son Alex III to start the discussion on API storage tanks. This episode kicks off with a bit of storage tank history, and details about external tank inspections and methods. It doesn't take long to figure out that storage tanks are a critical piece of eq...

This week Frank is joined in studio by Mike Diachyshyn- General Manager and Chief Inspector of Sharptail Inspection Services. They Discuss the process of starting an inspection company from scratch and how Mike took his vision of what an inspection company should be to a reality. You can contact Mike for information or to procure his services at: https://sharptailinspection.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/sharptail-inspection-services/ You can also listen on our website: https:...

In this week's episode the team sits down with Warren Tessari from Maverick Inspection to talk about the weird and wonderful. This episode is perfect for those hesitant to change or have that fear of technology. The team discusses some of the advancements in the RVI space, where they see the technology going and how it can be leveraged as a complement to current inspection methods. There may even be some entertaining stories shared along the way. For more information on Maverick Inspec...

If you were enchanted with part one of this series Scott and Frank continue their walk-through of AB-506 picking up in Section 11 "Inspection intervals" with a discussion on ABSA' s interval grading system and how owners / owner-users can apply them for their integrity management systems, what to do with vessels in similar or known services and how RBI (Section 12) can play into it. They breeze through Section 13 "Fitness for Service", share their thoughts on Section 14 "No...

This week the boys decided to pour through the most recent edition of ABSA's AB-506 "Inspection and Servicing Requirements for In-Service Pressure Equipment". One of the back-bone documents of their local regulator- ABSA AB-506 was created to assist owners & owner/users develop an effective integrity management program which spans the lifecycle of their equipment from construction to decommissioning. The document (AB-506) also lays out some rules for inspection...

In the second season opener Scott and Frank sit down and do a quick recap of their first season, and are amazed people are still listening. They tackle a few listener question they encountered such as working your way into your first visual job (or moving up from your current position), final package reviews and fitting registrations vs fitting modifications / construction, as well have a bit of open discussion on double checking with your peers when you encounter something that makes ...

In the season closer the boys figured it would be fun to squeeze one more episode in with a special guest Courtland from Osprey Integrity, a company that specializes in UAV inspections. Courtland is near the top of the food chain when it comes to UAV inspections and his inspection company Osprey Integrity is one of Canada's industry leaders with the platforms and services they offer. Join Courtland and Frank as they talk UAV inspection methods and how the technology can be applied to bolst...

The long awaited conclusion to the ASME section IX WPS review is finally here. If you thought the first episode was dry you haven't heard anything yet. In the conclusion to this 2 part technical series the boys discuss applying what they learned in the previous episode to real life repair and fabrication scenarios. Mastering ASME section IX is just the beginning, now the real work begins. Registration, construction code compliance, and welder qualifications. Oh and don't forget about the CWB,...

Have you ever tried to bake a cake without following a recipe? Most likely it didn't turn out too well. The same could be said for attempting to perform a weld repair without following a proper WPS. Ok well maybe the ladder has some legal implications but you get the analogy. If you have ever struggled to navigate the crown jewel of the ASME boiler and pressure vessel codes "ASME section IX" or perhaps found it too daunting to even attempt. Then this is the episode you have been waiting for. ...