Frank and Scott continue to talk Tank inspection with the father-son team Alex Jr. and Alex III from Ranger Inspections. the conversation start out talking about floor scanning and equipment, proving up floor scans with manual UT,  and flows into cleaning of tanks for inspection,  the use of new tech for tank inspection, rope access inspections, reporting, tank repair and Alex jr shares some tank inspection stories. You can check out Ranger inspections and the services they offer...

The boys have been thinking API 650 storage tanks for a while now and got the perfect opportunity to talk with some specialists from Ranger Inspections.  In part 1 of 2 Scott and Frank sit down with Alex Romano Jr, and his son Alex III  to start the discussion on API storage tanks. This episode kicks off with a bit of storage tank history, and details about external tank inspections and methods.  It doesn't take long to figure out that storage tanks are a critical piece of equipment in the ...

This week Frank is joined in studio by Mike Diachyshyn- General Manager and Chief Inspector of Sharptail Inspection Services. They Discuss the process of starting an inspection company from scratch and how Mike took his vision of what an inspection...

In this week's episode the team sits down with Warren Tessari from Maverick Inspection to talk about the weird and wonderful. This episode is perfect for those hesitant to change or have that fear of technology. The team discusses some of the...

If you were enchanted with part one of this series Scott and Frank continue their walk-through of AB-506 picking up in Section 11 "Inspection intervals" with a discussion on ABSA' s interval grading system and how owners  / owner-users can apply them...

This week the boys decided to pour through the most recent edition of ABSA's AB-506  "Inspection and Servicing Requirements for In-Service Pressure Equipment". One of the back-bone documents of their local regulator- ABSA AB-506 was created to assist...

In the second season opener Scott and Frank sit down and do a quick recap of their first season, and are amazed people are still listening.They tackle a few listener question they encountered  such as working your way into your first visual job (or...

In the season closer the boys figured it would be fun to squeeze one more episode in with a special guest Courtland from Osprey Integrity, a company that specializes in UAV inspections.Courtland is near the top of the food chain when it comes to UAV...

The long awaited conclusion to the ASME section IX WPS review is finally here. If you thought the first episode was dry you haven't heard anything yet. In the conclusion to this 2 part technical series the boys discuss applying what they learned in the...

Have you ever tried to bake a cake without following a recipe? Most likely it didn't turn out too well. The same could be said for attempting to perform a weld repair without following a proper WPS. Ok well maybe the ladder has some legal implications...

In this weeks episodes your hosts take a shot at discussing a topic that has affected everyone not only in the integrity industry but the economy as a whole. Earlier this year the COVID-19 pandemic hit and forced many people to embrace working from home...

In their most reasonably timed, and 10th episode the boys talk though talking about the different types of jobs available to certified pressure equipment inspectors.Discussion starts with "claw jobs" and what the basic expectations are or what to expect...

Have you ever wondered how to get into the world of inspection or what certifications are required? This episode is sure to answer some of those questions..... Tune in as the boys discuss the vast world of certifications related to the inspection...

With more than enough coverage of turn-around material, the boys wrap their turnaround series with the long awaited arrival of special guest Matt. Matt is a resident facility inspector and provides some key insight on the topics covered this episode.The...

As the boys are neck-deep turnaround they take a night after work to reflect on a few key things they have encountered so far. They start the episode with talking about the Day shift /  Night shift dichotomy and things you can do to set your opposite...

As the boys continue the "The waiting Game" conversation with guest Ryan a few more key contacts come to mind, they talk about knowing your equipment, touch a bit on inspection and possible repair of ASME VIII Div 2 vessels. They give shout out to the...

With the piping series wrapped up the boys couldn't resist but to jump right back into what they know best and right back at it where they last left off in Ep.1. In this episode you'll enjoy some discussion and storytelling around preparing and getting...

In part 3 of their piping mini series Frank goes crossed-eyed during his attempt at an intro, and mixes up his process flow diagrams with piping and instrument diagrams.  They start off with a "quick" recap of Part 2, and jump right into piping...

In this episode Scott nearly faints trying a new opener, and the boys continue on with their piping life-cycle series. The episode starts with a re-cap of some acronyms, owner-user requirements, inspection company requirements and clarification of some...

After getting all excited about starting the podcast the hosts (Frank and Scott) try and take a step back and get into some basics. In this episode the boys begin what could be described as a mini-series on "Piping Life-Cycles". Take out your notepads,...

You can tell they have no idea what they are doing. Scott and Frank start the episode with a quick introduction, with some general discussion on turn-around planning from an inspection view-point.Topics discussed include scope collection, scope...