North Vancouver, B.C., based Seaspan reports that the Welding Centre of Excellence (COE) lab at Vancouver Shipyards has successfully gained ISO accreditation. The new ISO accreditation demonstrates the lab’s technical competence in
Pilsun Song, lab technician and Dr. Hassan Saghafifar, lab supervisor, examining metal testing results at Vancouver Shipyards’ COE Lab. [Photo: Seaspan]
North Vancouver, B.C., based Seaspan reports that the Welding Centre of Excellence (COE) lab at Vancouver Shipyards has successfully gained ISO accreditation.
The new ISO accreditation demonstrates the lab’s technical competence in mechanical testing, complementing its existing CWB certification. This is a significant opportunity for Seaspan to enter the competitive testing lab market and offer external customers testing services with accurate and traceable results.
A multi-purpose facility, the COE Lab is equipped with advanced scientific equipment to support various efforts – including qualifying Seaspan’s welding procedures, researching innovative welding techniques, and verifying various types of steel.
On a regular day, says Seaspan “you might find a lab technician conducting tensile strength tests, hardness testing, Charpy impact testing, or chemical analysis on steel samples of various grades, including steel up to 60 mm thick for the polar Icebreaker.”
Currently, Seaspan’s
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