Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspections

A global leader in boiler and pressure vessel inspections, Bureau Veritas provides a full range of services for all your inspection and quality control needs. For more than 100 years, we have been providing unsurpassed inspection and quality control expertise to businesses that manufacture and perform repairs and alterations of pressure vessels. In addition to our core business of ASME inspections, we support international code work, European Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) CE Marking, DOT and source inspection activities around the world.

As an Accredited Authorized Inspection Agency (AIA), we provide inspection and certification services for the pressure vessel and industrial equipment industries. Our inspectors are commissioned by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NBIC). Our staff also includes Certified Welding Inspectors (CWI) and American Petroleum Institute (API) Inspectors.

Key benefits of our boiler & pressure vessel inspections for new construction

Commissioned and authorized to offer a full range of ASME/NBIC code inspection services, including Green Level ASME Inspection Services, Technical Training & Support & European Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) / CE Marking
One-stop-shop solution for comprehensive statutory services across the whole supply chain, key to ensuring reliable and efficient compliance
Authorized Inspectors commissioned by the National Board of Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspectors
Extensive national and global inspection coverage
Prompt support and consistent service

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ASME Codes & Standards Inspection Services

As a global expert in pressure equipment inspections, we are positioned to assist our clients with a full range of inspection services to ASME code stamped pressure equipment, for export worldwide, and to customer supplied specifications.

We offer ASME inspection services for the following:
•   Boilers
•   Pressure vessels
•   Power piping
•   Transport tanks
•   Nuclear components
•   Nuclear in-service inspections
•   Development of Quality Control/Quality Assurance Programs

National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) Inspections

Bureau Veritas provides a full range of National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) inspections for the repair and/or alteration of pressure equipment.

NBIC services include:
• Authorized inspectors to witness repairs and alterations of boilers and pressure vessels

European Pressure Equipment Directive (PED)/CE Marking

Bureau Veritas is a notified body for the most relevant regulations including the European Pressure Equipment Directive (PED).

We provide Notified Body Services under the authorization of Bureau Veritas for the following EU Directives:
•   Pressure Equipment
•   Simple Pressure Equipment
•   Machinery
•   EMC
•   Low Voltage
•   Electromagnetic
•   ATEX
•   NDE Personnel qualification to EU Directives
•   PED material organization approval

Global Pressure Equipment Inspection/Engineering Services

We are proud to be a leader in the interpretation and application of boiler and pressure vessel codes worldwide, keeping you and us at the forefront of changes in the various approval requirements and certification methods.

Inspection services to ASME code stamped vessels for export worldwide and to customer-supplied specifications, including:
•   Malaysian (DOSH)
•   Singapore (MOM)
•   Brazil NR‐13
•   Indian Boiler Regulations (IBR)
•   New Zealand
•   Australian Design Verification
•   French RCCM

Technical Support and Training

We are committed to providing comprehensive support and training in the ASME Code, NBIC, PED and various Pressure Vessel Inspection Codes and Standards. Our training is tailored to boiler and pressure vessel fabrication shops, repair organizations, owners/users and operators. We also offer in-house training to manufacturers who have sufficient personnel and prefer to complete training at their location. We can prepare a training curriculum for all your manufacturing and inspection needs. Just let us know what you need and we can customize a seminar for you.

Training seminars and workshops include:
•   ASME Section VIII, Div. 1 & 2
•   ASME Section IX
•   NBIC Repair
•   European Pressure Equipment Directive (PED)
•   General NDT
•   Fabrication & Welding

Custom in-house training seminars include:
•   Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) – Gap Analysis & Product Specific Training
•   ASME Nuclear Training – Gap Analysis
•   Certified Individual (CI) – General and Specific Knowledge Training
•   Authorized Inspector (AI) – Preparatory Training for the National Board Exam.