Welcome to the June 2011 TWI global training e-newsletter. I hope that you find the
news items useful and interesting.
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In this competitive age, the resources of successful plant operators can be severely stretched when faced
with unforeseen problems or when planning for appropriate long-term asset management.
The key to the
safe and reliable operation of process plant is to identify the most cost-effective practical solutions,
using state-of-the-art assessment tools and techniques.
Recognising the need to ensure that
engineers involved in asset integrity management are suitably qualified to deliver optimised plant
inspection and assessment, TWI is offering an internationally recognised CSWIP Plant Inspector certification
scheme at three competency levels (Level 1, 2 and 3).
TWI opens in Turkey
Industry's need for competent staff to support strong economic growth, coupled with TWI's already successful
track record in Turkey and its neighbouring countries were some of the factors that influenced TWI's
decision to open a new office in Istanbul.
TWI Turkey was officially opened by Dr Reza Razmjoo (TWI
Director - Business Development), Mrs. Gillian Leech (TWI Director - Finance & Services), Mr Farshid
Alizadeh (Regional Manager) and Mr. Ozgur Erdem (TWI Turkey Manager).
TWI Turkey offers a wide
ranging programme of services covering training in conventional and advanced NDT, welding inspection,
painting inspection, plant inspection and NEBOSH International General Certificate courses as well as
engineering support services.
On 10th March 2011, a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) was signed in Kuala Lumpur between TWI SEA and the
Government of Malaysia (Department of Skills Development, Ministry of Human Resources).
This
collaboration will result in TWI offering dual certification JPK-CSWIP for welding and inspection services
in Malaysia.
Eight students sponsored by the Equatorial Guinea Ministry of Mines, Industry and Energy have attended a
five-week training programme in TWI Middlesbrough. The main objective is to develop the students'
in-service inspection skills so that they can start on a clear career path which would allow them entry onto
a CSWIP Plant Inspection Level 1 training programme.
TWI UK welcomes the addition of Graeme Stothart to its NDT Training Team. Graeme brings with him over 28
years experience in the power generation and petrochemical industries worldwide.
Graeme said: 'This is a totally new chapter in my working life, training and teaching a new generation of
NDT technicians to a high standard will be both extremely challenging yet very satisfying'.
Opening of the Welding & Joining Society (WJS) Middle East Branch
The inaugural meeting of the Middle East Branch of the Welding and Joining Society was held at the Holiday
Inn Express, Knowledge Village, Dubai on Tuesday 22nd February 2011. Christoph Wiesner, TWI's Chief
Executive, attended and addressed the meeting, stating that he was very happy to be present at the inaugural
meeting of the Branch, and that he hoped the Branch would go from strength to strength in the
future.
The formation of the Middle East Branch of the WJS represents a huge opportunity for people
involved in welding in the Region to not only extend their technical knowledge, but also to widen their
circle of contacts in the industry.
Dr Bob John, the former Chief Executive of TWI, was awarded an OBE for services to industry in the Queen's
Birthday Honours list in June 2011.
He joined TWI in 1991 as Director, Business Development and took
over the role of Chief Executive in 2004. He retired at the end of 2010 and now lives in Cornwall, UK.
WELD INDIA 2011 - Chennai - 21 to 23 July
TWI will be exhibiting at WELD INDIA, at the Chennai Trade Centre. It will be the sixth such exhibition
organised by the Indian Institute of Welding.
Come and meet us - we will be on Stand H13.
We
look forward to seeing you.
New on the TWI Training Website
Now
available for all to see are five training videos covering:
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