North East Scotland Branch
Institute Branches
| Chair Kevin Mottram | Vice Chair Rob Hepburn |
| Honorary Treasurer Neil Rose | Honorary Secretary Ray Liversidge |
| Branch Representative to Council and Branch Welfare Officer Cailean Forrester |
To contact any of the above, email: nescotbranch@bindt.org
North East Scotland Branch Programme
Friday 30 August 2024
Golf outing
All day, in-person event.
Venue: Edzell Golf Club.
Thursday 5 September 2024
ISO 9712 – Understanding of updated changes*
by Ray Wilson, Array Training.
3.00 pm-4.00 pm.
Venue: To be confirmed (also available online).
Wednesday 2 October 2024
NDT inspection utilising drones*
by Flyability.
3.00 pm-4.00 pm.
The meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oS2k3qUqR--9XW9cRsllaw
Thursday 7 November 2024
Joint meeting with ICorr
A pathway to thickness measurement locations (TMLs) digitalisation*
by Dr Cheng Huan Zhong and Mei Ling, Inductosense Ltd, UK
from 3.00 pm-4.00 pm.
The meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z5Kb71vZRraIFZesIxurlg
Friday 29 November 2024
St Andrews dinner and Ceilidh dance
from 6.00 pm.
Venue: Maryculter House Hotel, Aberdeen.
For full details of the event, please click here.
Thursday 5 December 2024 – POSTPONED
Class inspection on small vessels*
by Ray Wilson, Array Training.
3.00 pm-4.00 pm.
The meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dFfV2S4hTF2d9ST3OGDeSA
Thursday 6 February 2025
Radiation safety*
by A Smith, Array Training.
3.00 pm-4.00 pm.
This meeting will be held as a physical and virtual event.
Venue: Array Training Ltd, Hareness Circle, Aberdeen AB12 3LY.
The virtual meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_azZmJ0ShRU2tUcj15tdZfw
followed by:
Curry and quiz evening
6.00 pm.
Venue: Private Suite above the 8848 Restaurant, Union Street, Aberdeen.
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Joint meeting with Icorr – Phased array PA-CAT*
by Paul Holloway.
3.00 pm-4.00 pm.
The meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m1udK0ROTReNewMly6fsRg
Monday 10 March 2025 – POSTPONED
NDT apprenticeships, Stork*
by Graeme Falconer.
3.00 pm-4.00 pm.
This meeting will be held as a physical and virtual event.
Venue: Norfolk House, Pitmedden Road Dyce, Aberdeen AB21 0DP.
If you wish to attend the physical meeting, please provide your details by email to: karen.cambridge@bindt.org in advance.
The virtual meeting will be a webinar hosted via Teams and registration is required in advance at: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1276b649-3df9-4f57-9045-16dbc2a08d24@d3b35660-54ba-4726-8fa4-74fa065f4acd
Thursday 13 March 2025
Asset integrity – Pressure systems*
The methodology involved in the compilation of the Written Scheme of Examination and the subsequent inspection programme and the NDT application with analysis of the results and subsequent decision-making process.
by Craig Coutts, Wilkinson Coutts, UK.
3.00 pm-4.00 pm.
The meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ka8JLGKGRru01f6FLaSXTA
Thursday 3 April 2025
Annual General Meeting*
3.00 pm-4.00 pm.
This meeting will be held as a physical and virtual event.
Venue: Array Training Ltd, Hareness Circle, Altens, Aberdeen AB12 3LY.
The virtual meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EDEu61yaTYufD0DXD9fT8g
May 2025 (date to be confirmed)
Annual Scottish Branches golf competition
All day.
Venue: To be confirmed.
*indicates CPD content
CPD Points from Branch meetings
Attending Branch meetings indicated as containing CPD content can earn valuable points towards PCN certificate renewals.
http://www.bindt.org/downloads/CP16.pdf
http://www.bindt.org/downloads/CP17.pdf
If anyone is willing or interested in providing talks to Branches, please contact Cindy Bailey at BINDT (cindy.bailey@bindt.org) with an indication of the preferred geographical areas where you could assist.
