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Tank Inspection in Jakarta Using Industrial Rope Access
Where conventional inspection is not appropriate, Industrial Rope Access is needed. This new surveying approach makes the inspection of hard-to-reach tanks possible if a crawler cannot pass.
The storage of large quantities of hazardous substances entails risk to the population, the environment and the surrounding area. Periodic Tank Inspections, conducted at the appropriate time, prevent disasters.
During the inspection of storage tanks in Jakarta, the SGS team faced a serious difficulty: the ultrasonic (UT) crawler could not pass through the stringer supports within the tank. It was unfeasible to monitor the condition at the top of the tank with this conventional method.
Industrial rope access is the ideal solution in cases like this, and so the SGS Competence Center for Industrial Rope Access in Singapore was asked to find a quick solution to bypass the supports. A two-man team was mobilized within only 12 hours and carried out Ultrasonic Testing manually. The inspection work in Jakarta was thus completed on time and within
budget.
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Industrial Rope Access is a form of work positioning developed from techniques used in caving. It solves difficult access problems and renders the involvement of machinery and other work equipment dispensable, thereby saving on cost.
Inspectors often encounter the same problem in other sites in the Southeast Asian region. For this reason, SGS intends to extend its Industrial Rope Access services and set up a special tank inspection team to perform independent assessment, testing and verification of storage tanks where access could not be granted otherwise.
The Storage Tank Technical Audits by SGS are conducted in accordance with EN 14015, API 650 or 653, EEMUA 159, or based on clients specifications. These inspections include, but are not limited to the evaluation of the bottom, the shell and the roof of the tank, as well as the checking of security instruments. SGSs inspection experts have the years of experience needed to manage a wide range of measurement
situations.
The SGS Group is the global leader and innovator in
inspection, verification, testing and certification services. Founded in 1878, SGS is recognized as the global benchmark in quality and
integrity. With more than 55,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,000 offices and laboratories around the
world.
For more information please contact www.sgs.com/rope-access
Andrew Johnston - SGS Testing and Control Services Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Business Unit Operations Manager - Industrial Rope Access
www.sgs.com/rope-access
Posted July 15, 2009
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