North East Scotland Branch
Institute Branches
| Chair Ray Wilson | Vice Chair Kevin Mottram |
| 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
All meetings will be held remotely, via Zoom, from 3 pm-4.30 pm, unless otherwise stated.
Friday 29 September 2023
Annual Branch golf outing
11.30 am start with soup and sandwiches, followed by golf, dinner and prize giving. Oceanscan has, once again, kindly agreed to sponsor the catering with TRAC Energy sponsoring the trophies.
Venue: Edzell Golf Club.
Thursday 5 October 2023
Gas leak quantification with optical gas imaging cameras*
by Mark Murray, Inspectahire Ltd
from 3.00 pm.
The meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_R5vH7eY6RTChSd2IXyvD8Q
On completion of registration a confirmation email will be sent containing the joining instructions for the webinar.
Note: This is a spotlight Branch meeting.
Thursday 2 November 2023
The application of ultrasonic phased array to the inspection of welds in CRA materials, typically Inconel 625*
by Frédéric Reverdy, Eddyfi USA.
3.00 pm-4.30 pm.
The meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wP3C5plQTRyx6AGq7o8Kww
On completion of registration a confirmation email will be sent containing the joining instructions for the webinar.
Friday 24 November 2023
Annual St Andrews dinner and ceilidh
Ceilidh band Hipflask will be providing the music this year.
6.30 pm start with dinner at 7.00 pm.
Venue: Maryculter House Hotel.
Thursday 7 December 2023
Advanced radiation safety: the case for and against*
led by Ray Wilson.
3.00 pm-4.30 pm.
The meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZYLHM0rdT42MxCa9wFRmjg
On completion of registration a confirmation email will be sent containing the joining instructions for the webinar.
Note: This is a spotlight Branch meeting.
Thursday 1 February 2024
Sustainability improvements in magnetic particle and penetrant testing
by Thomas Schratt, Pfinder NDT.
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_aIsB-HeFRGSkr3dbsgwvCw
On completion of registration a confirmation email will be sent containing the joining instructions for the webinar.
Thursday 1 February 2024
Curry and quiz night
hosted by Ray Wilson, Branch Chair
from 6.30 pm.
Venue: 8848 Restaurant, 347 Union Street, Aberdeen AB11 6BT.
Thursday 7 March 2024
Surface flaw detection of carbon steel and CRA materials offshore using liquid penetrant inspection: limitations and procedural awareness*
hosted by Ray Wilson.
3.00 pm-4.30 pm.
The meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BdDkF3KISU29LhmFqHmUKg
On completion of registration a confirmation email will be sent containing the joining instructions for the webinar.
Thursday 4 April 2024
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
from 3.00 pm-4.30 pm.
The meeting will be held as both a virtual and physical event.
Venue: Array Training Centre, Hareness Circle, Aberdeen.
The virtual meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_h3JLM5bMTZe9eBWeNVtdow
On completion of registration a confirmation email will be sent containing the joining instructions for the webinar.
Friday 3 May 2024
Annual Scottish Branches competition
11.30 am start with soup and sandwiches, followed by golf, dinner and prize giving. Oceanscan has, once again, kindly agreed to sponsor the catering with TRAC Energy sponsoring the trophies.
Venue: Balbirnie Golf Course.
*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.
