Understanding API ICP653 Reading 7-Worksheet-04 Part1

SECTION 9 - TANK REPAIR AND ALTERATION
9.1 General
Basis for repair/alteration shall be equivalent to API-650 standard.
9.1.3 All repairs must be authorized by the Authorized Inspector or an
engineer. The Authorized Inspector will establish hold points.
9.1.4 All proposed design, welding procedures, testing methods, etc., must be
approved by the Authorized Inspector or an engineer.
9.1.5 Appendix F summarizes the requirements by method of examination
and provides the acceptance standards, inspector qualifications, and
procedure requirements. This is a good summary of NDT requirements and
includes procedures from API 650, but it should not be used alone.
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