C.A.GAWAS
B-****,WESTGATE,
Lodha Luxuria,
Majiwade Thane(W)
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Ph. +91-975*******
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Passport No-H 5791103 Date of Birt-01.06.1966
Areas of Specialization / Core Strength-More than 23 years of Experience
Technology
Materials
Manufacturing
Welding
NDT
Heat Treatment
Codes & Standards
ASME Sec-V
ASME Sec VIII-Div-1 &2
ASME Sec-III
BS 5500
EN
AWS
ADM
Products:
Static Equipments for
Refinery and Petrochemicals
Ammonia and Urea
Nuclear and Thermal
Coal Gasification
Casting
Processes
Non Destructive
Certification and Approvals
Vender Evaluation
Audits
Qualification :
Bachelor of Science (Physics)
ASNT Level-III in RT,UT,PT,MT (#173537)
EN 473 Level-III UT, Level-II RT
PCN Level-II PA-A STAR
PCN Level-II TOFD- A STAR
ISO 9712 Level-III (PA/TOFD)
ISO 9712 Level-III (RT/UT/MT/PT)
Radiation Safety Officer (BARC)
LRUT Level-I from GUL-UK
UT of Higher Thickness Aus.Stainless Steel-By Nardoni from Italy
Radiography Film Digitization from-Sering Soft SA-Spain
Life Member of Indian Society of Non Destructive Testing (ISNT)
Member of American Society of Non Destructive Testing (ASNT)
Certified for H2S/BA Awareness form Venture Gulf Training Centre-Qatar
Certified for H.U.E.T and Sea Survival Awareness form Venture Gulf Training centre-Qatar
OVERALL EXPERIENCE
Total experience of 25+ years, which include Hands on experience in RT, UT, AUT, MT, PT, PHASED ARRAY & TOFD. Organized Training Programmes for NDT level I and II, Review of NDT procedures as per applicable codes and standards, Review of Written practices as per the recommended practices and standards, Conducted internal quality audit for the quality management system as per ISO 9001, Operational and Administrational Control over existing NDT sites, Calibration control over existing NDT equipment, Review of Tender documents and estimating quotations for the jobs and acquiring new contracts, Recruitment of NDT personnel as and when required, involved in procurement of NDT equipment, Evaluation and Approval of NDT Equipment suppliers and Subcontractors, Certification and recertification of NDT personnel as per company’s written practice, Apply necessary preventive actions, corrective actions and Corrections for Non Conformities, planning of resource management for the organization.
Experience and Duties-From May 2018 Onwards
Working as Advanced NDT Consultant
Advanced NDT Level-III For Praj Industries Ltd-Pune,Kandla From May 2018 onwards
Advanced NDT Consultant for BPCL-on behalf of TCR for SHUT DOWN from August 2018-September 2018.
NDT Co-ordinator in QAFAC For SD From March 10, 2019 to April 15, 2019
Review of Procedures
Monitoring NDT Activities
Worked with Velosi Certification Services Abu Dhabi from May 2016 to April 2018 as NDT Specialist
Review and Approval of NDT Procedures
Training and Certification of NDE Personnel
Witnessing PA/TOFD Demo /Inspection/Interpretation
Review of Radiographs
Monitoring NDT Activities
Working as ADVANCED NDT Engineer for DUSUP –Margham Plant for (14 Months). The activities are as follows.
Witnessing PA/TOFD Demo, PAUT/ TOFD Data Interpretation. Performing manual scan on TKY joints for ARAMCO Projects. Interpretation of Conventional Radiography Films / Digital Radiography Films/Review of NDT Procedures as per the applicable codes and Standard .Witnessing all the NDT activities at site.
Review of Reports / Safety at site
NDT Co-ordinator (Level-III) for Boiler Shut down in Takreer in Nov.2017 For 20 days.
Worked with LARSEN & TOUBRO Mumbai-as MANAGER NDT from MAY 2014 to FEB 2016
Review and Approval of NDT Procedures
Training and Certification of NDE Personnel
Witnessing PA/TOFD Inspection/Interpretation
Review of Radiographs
Monitoring NDT Activities
Working with Velosi Certification Services Abu Dhabi from May 2013 as NDT Specialist
Advance NDT (PA / TOFD ) Training to all Velosi Technicians working at DAS ISLAND-ADGAS
Review and Approval of NDT Procedures
Training and Certification of NDE Personnel
Witnessing PA/TOFD Inspection/Interpretation
Review of Radiographs
Monitoring NDT Activities
Significant Contribution
Training and Certification of 40 Technicians in RT/UT/PT/MT
Revision and Approval of Written Practise and NDT Procedures as per the New Edition
Approved Level-III/Advanced NDT Supervisor for RASGAS,QATAR GAS and QATAR Petroleum.
TOFD of Vessels at Qafco-Qatar
SHUT DOWN/OFF-SHORE EXPERIENCE
I.Designated as NDT Level 3 Engineer (FOCAL POINT) for QATAR- RASGAS Train 3 Shutdown(Duration 15th Sept 2013 to 14th Oct 2013)
Responsibly include:
Review of Conventional NDT (Profile RT, UT,MT,PT), Advanced(ECT,IRIS,RFEC, MFL,) reports, procedure qualification, conducting tool box talk, technical training to the candidates when required, cross check the NDT test for confirmation, Issuing the Inspection Advisory Note, monitoring and coordinating the NDT team as per the work packs, frequent visit to the site,.Planning of Profile Radiography of Dead Legs etc.
II.Train 3 Shutdown(Duration 27th March 2014 to 27th May 2014) Designated as NDT Level 3 Engineer (FOCAL POINT) for QATAR- RASGAS
Responsibly include:
Review of Conventional NDT (Profile RT,UT,MT,PT), Advanced(ECT,IRIS,RFEC, MFL,) reports, procedure qualification, conducting tool box talk, technical training to the candidates when required, cross check the NDT test for confirmation, Issuing the Inspection Advisory Note, monitoring and coordinating the NDT team as per the work packs, frequent visit to the site,.Planning of Profile Radiography of Dead Legs etc.
III. QATAR PETROLEUM-PS3-OFF SHORE
Corrosion mapping of Vessels with Hydro form –PA Technique (Duration 10th Nov 2013 to 15th Dec 2013)
Responsibly include-Carry out Corrosion Mapping with Hydro form PA technique with 50x50 mm grid scan to check minimum thickness. Testing completed for 3 Vessels.
IV. Train 2 Shutdown (Duration 3rd March 2016 to 10th April 2016) Designated as NDT Level-3 Engineer (Focal Point) For ADGAS-DAS ISLAND.
Review of Conventional NDT (Profile RT,UT,MT,PT), Advanced(ECT,IRIS,RFEC, MFL,) reports, procedure qualification, conducting tool box talk, technical training to the candidates when required, cross check the NDT test for confirmation, Issuing the Inspection Advisory Note, monitoring and coordinating the NDT team as per the work packs, frequent visit to the site,.Planning of Profile Radiography of Dead Legs etc.
From March 1994 to March 2013:
Association with L & T Ltd is from March 1994 till March 2013(18 years)
worked as a Manager NDE in NDE department
Worked in Heavy Engineering Division(HED) of Larsen & Toubro Ltd
(L & T) Mumbai, since March 1994.with an annual turnover exceeding USD 12.8 Billion, L& T is the largest Engineering and Construction Company of India in the private sector. L & T's HED is in the business of fabrication of critical equipments to various projects in Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Nuclear, Petrochemical, Fertilizer, Refinery and Power sectors in India and abroad. Export account for around 70% of HED' s revenues, with clientele including majors like Exxon mobil, Shell, Halliburton, Bechtel,BritishPetroleum,Fluor,Technip,Technimont,Snamprogetti,JGC, MHI,Petrobras, Petronas, Petrobras etc. Also L & T Ltd is the first Indian Company to acquire NUCLEAR STAMP form ASME and manufacturing nuclear equipments for customer from foreign countries. I was one of the active member of the team which done a remarkable job for acquiring the NUCLEAR STAMP.
A) Major responsibility and achievements: Refineries
Total 5 years of experience in Non-destructive testing at Refinery & petrochemical sites as per following details :
1.Kochi Refineries Ltd
2.Numaligarh Refinery Ltd
3.Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd
4.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd
5.Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
The work involved following activities :
a.Preparation of procedures for NDTs.
b.To carry out Ultrasonic Testing of critical welds/ TKY Joints
c.To supervise & review NDTs like RT,UT,PT & MT
The equipments under testing include :
a.Stripper column
b.Heat exchangers
c.Condensers
d.HDT Reactors/strippers
e.Reactor Feed effluent exchangers
f.Riser down-comer piping
g.1st Stage Reactor
h.Detection of Corrosion and other in service defect on various Vessels plant piping offsite.
i.Corrosion mapping with ultrasonic testing on in service Plant Piping and Pipelines.
B) Responsibilities & experience:
a) Representing as The NDT Level-III for
1) L & T Ltd –Sohar Work-Oman for ASME Stamp & other non-coded
jobs.
. As per customer's specification preparing UT/RT procedure for various projects. . Carry out ultrasonic examination of critical equipments of Aerospace, Nuclear & other various pressure vessels.
. Training& Certification of UT Level-I & II personnel.
Periodic calibration of Ultrasonic equipment.
. Development of UT technique for higher temperature.
. Development of UT technique for testing coarse grain structure material like Aust.S.S .
. Development of new UT technique like Time of Flight Diffraction,Phased Array for Aerospace & Nuclear jobs.
. Carrying out minor maintenance of UT accessories.
. Attending meeting with customer for UT related problems.
. Ensuring proper utilization of approved UT procedure.
. Visiting sub-vendors for witnessing UT.
. Visiting various sites for monitoring defect like crack during running condition.
. Took active part in developing UT technique as given below.
1) Carry out multi wall equipment like Ammonia converter by pulse echo method
2) UT of Heavy Wall thickness (Up to 160mm thk) Aust. Stainless Steel.
4) UT of tri junction welds in End shield by Auto immersion technique & TKY Joints.
5) UT of Tube# Tube Sheet joint by Contact Method.
6) UT of Tube# Tube Sheet joint by Auto Immersion Method.
7) UT of Tube# Tube Sheet inner bore welds by contact & by Auto Immersion Method.
8) UT of multilayered Glass-Epoxy composite material by Through transmission method.
9) UT of various joints by new emerging UT technique like TOFD & Phased Array .
10) UT of cladded weld overlay for detecting weld defects like disbanding, lack of fusion & under bead cracking
11) Team Member of small group activity (SGA) for improvement in surface finish of welds for Ultrasonic Examination.
b) Representing as The RT Level-III for
L & T Ltd-Sohar Works-Oman for ASME Stamp & other non-coded jobs.
Training& Certification of RT Level-I & II personnel.
Development of technique for special application such as PSLV, & NPC which required high degree of accuracy,
Design of Jigs & Fixture for Radiography Examination
c) Representing as The MT Level-III for
1) L & T Ltd Sohar Works-Oman for U Stamp & other non-coded jobs.
. Preparing Training Module for Training & Certification of MT Level-II
Personnel
. Training & Certifying MT Level-II personnel.
. Conducting interview for subcontractor MT Level-II operators.
. Preparing, reviewing and approval of MT procedures for various project,
. Facing audits by ASME, & various agencies.
. Development of new technique in HOT MT.
. Periodic calibration of MT equipments.
. Conducting periodic test of MT Level-II personnel.
. Developing and qualifying subcontractors for carrying MT activities at various sites.
. Developing and qualifying sub vendor for supplying MT consumable.
. Ensuring proper execution of approved MT procedures
d) Dye Penetrant Testing
. Preparing training module for Penetrant Testing Level-I & II.
. Qualification,Training & Certification of PT Level-I, II personnel.
. Prepare & Approve PT procedure for various jobs.
. Developing and qualifying sub vendor for supplying PT consumable.
. Ensuring proper execution of approved PT procedures
C)Past Experience
MUKAND LIMITED L.B.S Road Kurla-Mumbai,(1991 to 1994- 3.5 Years)
One of the India's biggest heavy casting manufacturers. Producing castings up to 120Tons.Worked as NDE engineer in Heavy Foundry Division with following responsibilities from 1991 to 1994.
To carry out UT,MT & PT activities as required by approved procedure.
. To carry out UT of Heavy Casting
. To train UT,MT & PT personnel.
. Performing fit up inspection of joints prior to welding
. Monitoring of welding activities as per approved welding procedure.
. Deployment and control of welder for various welding activities.
. Monitoring of welding consumable handling.
. Performing weld visual inspection during welding progress and after
Completion.
. I was a member of a group which first time in India successfully carried out NDT (including Ultrasonic Examination) of one of the heaviest casting of 120 Tons., structural work,erection of new machinery and piping etc.
Products -Experienced in
Plates, pipes of different sizes and material specifications
Castings- For rails, sugar factories, NPCIL,IGCAR,BARC etc -3.5 Years of Experience in Mukand Ltd-Heavy foundry Division.
Clad Plates,Strip Clad Plates, Monel,Inconel Overlayed Tube Sheets ect.
Forgings of different sizes and material grades.