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).

Thursday 3 October 2024
NDT inspection utilising drones*
by Flyability.
3.00 pm-4.00 pm.
Venue: To be confirmed (also available online).

Thursday 7 November 2024
Joint meeting with ICorr (subject to be confirmed)*
by ICorr.
Venue: To be confirmed (also available online).

Friday 29 November 2024
St Andrews dinner/dance/ball
Evening (time to be confirmed).
Venue: Maryculter House Hotel, Aberdeen.

Thursday 5 December 2024
Class inspection on small vessels*
by Ray Wilson, Array Training.
3.00 pm-4.00 pm.
Venue: To be confirmed (also available online).

Thursday 6 February 2025
Radiation safety*
by A Smith, Array Training.
3.00 pm-4.00 pm.
Venue: To be confirmed (also available online).
followed by:
Curry and quiz evening
6.00 pm.
Venue: To be confirmed.

Tuesday 25 February 2025
Joint meeting with Icorr – Phased array PA-CAT*
by Paul Holloway.
3.00 pm-4.00 pm.
Venue: To be confirmed (also available online).

Thursday 6 March 2025
NDT apprenticeships, Stork*
by Graeme Falconer.
3.00 pm-4.00 pm.
Venue: To be confirmed (also available online).

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 Wilkinson Coutts.
3.00 pm-4.30 pm.
Venue: Array Training Ltd, Hareness Circle, Altens, Aberdeen AB12 3LY (also available online).

Friday 4 April 2025
Annual General Meeting*
3.00 pm-4.00 pm.
Venue: To be confirmed (also available online).

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.