TÜV SAARLAND - Offshore Steel Plate Inspection Services and Other Products

TÜV Saarland e.V. supplies expert third party inspection services to the offshore industry.

We deliver controlling and monitoring services for the manufacturing and pertinent testing of technical facilities, appliances and steel products (e.g. plates, flanges, forgings, pipes, pressure vessels). Our inspection services are aimed at minimising liability risks and protecting people, the environment and goods from potential danger.

Complex technical operations require comprehensive expertise. The specialists at TÜV Saarland have many years experience working as independent experts on behalf of the consumer, as testers entrusted with a supervisory role, as developers in research projects and as consultants of the legislative branch. The TÜV marks has become an independent quality mark of quality. You can rely on the verdict of TÜV.

SGS-TÜV Saarland combines the technical know-how of a technical monitoring body with worldwide representation. TÜV Saarland's experienced engineers possess high technical competence and deliver test results and expert opinions that are recognised in Germany and around the world.

For us, service first and foremost means close contact with the customer. This is achieved through our own offices at the sites of manufacturers and operators of safety-relevant components and facilities. We are where you are. And that means for you straightforward lines of communication, prompt tests and inspections as well as fast results.

THIRD-PARTY-INSPECTION OF STEEL PRODUCTS

Our independent tests and inspections assist you in assuring the desired quality in the early purchasing stage. Thus, you are able to have tests carried out concerning conformity to rules and standards, as well as making sure that you meet the characteristics and specifications demanded by the customer.

Through our work on site we assist you in meeting deadlines and obtaining transparency for each manufacturing step, from the selection of materials to the finished product. Thus surprises at the final assessment can be avoided, and you can be sure that you are able to meet the demands of your customers for quality and delivery reliability.

INSPECTION SERVICES FOR STEEL PLATES AND PRODUCTS

We are specialised in the inspection of steel plates and heavy fabrication products at the mills of Dillinger Hütte / GTS. You can demand our independent third-party-inspection for the complete variety of material grades and range of dimensions with its various applications, including:

• Pressure vessels
• Bridges and hydraulic engineering projects
• Windmill projects
• Water power projects
• Linepipes
• Offshore projects

With many years of experience in the inspection of plates for offshore constructions, we can provide an extensive list of reference projects (e.g. ACG-Field, Kizomba, Clair, Buzzard, Sakhalin, Sisi Nubi, Arthit, Benguela Belize, Kashagan, Greater Plutonio etc.).

Other well-known manufacturers of steel products where we have permanent inspection include:

• BRÜCK – pipe connections
• DE DIETRICH – glass lined vessels / reactors
• EEW – pipes, piles
• HYDAC – pressure accumulators
• LEFFER – pressure vessels / reactors
• RMA – pipeline equipment
• SAARSTAHL – rolled, forged section steel
• TPS – piping, fittings

ABOUT THE COMPANY

TÜV Saarland was established in 1871 as a self-help organisation by operators for the purpose of monitoring pressure vessels and was soon awarded a state monopoly for technical testing. Today, TÜV Saarland is a modern service provider. Originally represented only in the federal state of Saarland, it now has offices all over Germany and France.