Vancouver Shipyards COE lab gains ISO accreditation
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North Vancouver, B.C., based Seaspan reports that the Welding Centre of Excellence (COE) lab at Vancouver Shipyards<\/a> has successfully gained ISO accreditation.<\/p>\n The new ISO accreditation demonstrates the lab\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n A multi-purpose facility, the COE Lab is equipped with advanced scientific equipment to support various efforts \u2013 including qualifying Seaspan\u2019s welding procedures, researching innovative welding techniques, and verifying various types of steel.<\/p>\n On a regular day, says Seaspan \u201cyou 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.\u201d<\/p>\n Currently, Seaspan\u2019s Vancouver Shipyards is the only shipyard in Canada to have an ISO-accredited lab on-site. The COE lab, which was certified by CWB in January 2023, was officially accredited to ISO 17025<\/a> in December of 2024, marking a significant milestone for Seaspan and its in-house COE lab team.<\/p>\n \u201cOur internal customers already know they can rely on us, and we\u2019ve been supporting welding procedures testing for the polar icebreaker, as well as material testing for Victoria Shipyards with witnesses from the appropriate governing bodies ensuring the validity of our results.\u201d said Dr. Hassan Saghafifar, supervisor, welding and material testing lab, Seaspan Shipyards. \u201cNow, we can extend our support to external customers too, as ISO accreditation shows that they can depend on us for accurate, timely testing and valid results.\u201d<\/p>\n The post Vancouver Shipyards COE lab gains ISO accreditation<\/a> appeared first on Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n