Is it for me?
You can take this course with or without previous experience in site coatings inspection and is suitable for you if you wish to attain BGAS-CSWIP Approval as a Site Coatings Inspector. It is also suitable for anyone engaged in the inspection and coating of new and existing pipelines. This approval is very useful to welding inspectors as it can extend your working time capability on pipelines projects.
Everyone at TWI Training understands that we are undergoing challenging times around the world at the moment due to the COVID 19 pandemic. We appreciate that attending in-class courses is impossible in most countries due to restrictions on gatherings in order to protect everyone.
However, with this mind TWI is delivering online live courses, so that you can continue to improve your knowledge and expertise, wherever you are.
This BGAS-CSWP Site Coatings inspector Online Live Course is delivered in slightly different ways in TWI’s global training centres.
- The course content remains the same as a classroom-based course
- The student will be able to attend the theory training sessions, delivered by TWI Training Lecturers, via Zoom, WebEx or similar platforms
- The delivery of the practical aspects of the course differs depending on your region
Interested?
Please contact your local TWI Training Centre:
• UK: trainexam@twitraining.com
• SOUTH EAST ASIA: inquiry@twisea.com
• MIDDLE EAST: enquiries@twime.com
• CENTRAL ASIA: training@twi-turkey.com
• MAINLAND EUROPE: salessupport@twitraining.com
• INDIA: enquiries@twiindia.com
What will I learn?
This course will cover corrosion, specified coating conditions, surface preparation methods and standards, surface contaminants and tests for detection. You will also learn about coating technology, film thickness, coal tar enamels, special situations, hot applied tapes, cold applied laminate tapes, grease based tapes, and self-adhesive overwrap tapes.
You will also be taught about polyethylene cladding, fillers, mastics and putties, heat shrinkable plastics, powder coatings, urethane MCLs, holiday detection, concrete coatings, and internal coatings. The course also offers information on cathodic protection, stages of pipeline construction, handling, transport and storage, pipeline surveys, health and safety, coating faults, and working practices and quality.