Deepdale Engineering will build on a legacy of excellence in 2019 when it celebrates its historic 70th anniversary. Deepdale is a UK and worldwide leading manufacturer of specialist fabricated pipework supplying into a diverse range of markets. These include oil, gas, petro-chemical, civil engineering, nuclear and water. Deepdale is synonymous with quality and craftsmanship with an enviable reputation to deliver critical components on time to the highest standards. Working to

Destec Engineering has experience in abundance to ensure that the products and services provided are of the highest quality each and every time. The PLC was founded by its current owners in 1969, and they haven’t taken a backwards step ever since. The key strength of Destec is that no work is subcontracted out, unlike many of the competitors. This means that Destec has more control over its own products, with everything manufactured, inspected, tested and packaged on-site. Ev

In the 80’s, there was a need for a more adequate technique to estimate the penetration depth of fatigue cracks in underwater welded tubular intersections of offshore oil platforms. That’s when the Alternating Current Field Measurement (ACFM) non-destructive technique was invented. What exactly is ACFM? It’s an electromagnetic technique that can detect surface-breaking cracks without removing the coating and can then predict the crack’s length and depth using an advanced math

TWI Training and Certification have established a global reputation as the goto provider for personnel who want to acquire accredited skills, gain qualifications and increase their employment opportunities in NDT, welding, welding inspection, plant inspection, coatings inspection and underwater inspection. Some of the most popular are within the Underwater Inspection Programme, which give commercial divers the skills and qualifications they need to become underwater inspector

Dallas, Texas-based The Crosby Group LLC, the largest lifting, rigging, and material handling hardware company in the world, has completed the acquisition of Straightpoint UK (SP), a leading manufacturer of load cells and force measurement equipment. The value of the transaction is not disclosed. The acquisition, effective 2 January 2019, includes the manufacturing facility and headquarters, co-located in Hampshire, UK that will become Crosby’s center of excellence for load m

Introduction: Subsea & Offshore Service (SOS) Magazine picks the brains of Dr Michael Smith, Technical Director at TSC Inspection Systems – a global provider of high-performance NDT solutions for the inspection of critical components and assets in such major industries as oil & gas, nuclear, power generation and transportation. Q&A: Welcome to SOS Magazine, so first up please introduce yourself and TSC Inspection Systems offering... Hi, I am Mike Smith, the Technical Direct