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.
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.
