Colin Bell

Senior NDT Inspector at British Engineering Services Group

Greater Liverpool Area

About

Advanced PCN Level 2 Technician As an experienced senior inspector with a solid background in the oil, gas, chemical, and energy industries, I have acquired extensive expertise over the years. I have had the privilege of working alongside Johnson Matthey at their Brimsdown, London site for the past four years. Duties and Responsibilities: Conducting thorough inspections of pipelines, tanks, pipe bridges, GRP tanks, and bunded areas. Ensuring that all assets are maintained in compliance with industry standards and regulations. Utilizing advanced inspection techniques and tools to assess the integrity and safety of critical infrastructure. Producing detailed inspection reports that accurately reflect the condition and compliance status of the assets. My role demands a keen eye for detail and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety and operational integrity. Through my work, I aim to support the continuous, reliable, and safe operation of vital industrial systems.

Experience

  • NDT Technician at BES Group Testing Alliance
    Apr 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 3 mos

    onducted visual inspections of pressure vessels, pipelines, reactors, and ships using MT, DP, and UT techniques. Delivered detailed inspection reports with recommendations for remedial action. Performed Thickness Measurement (TM) Surveys in accordance with Lloyd’s Register standards. Inspected storage tanks for major clients including NuStar, Ineos, ESL Fuels, and Cargills, using Silverwing technology for advanced diagnostics. Carried out internal/external inspections, data analysis, and reporting to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards. Evaluated components in inaccessible areas, including propellers, flanges, hubs, and reactors. Performed ultrasonic thickness measurements of hull plating and shell structures. Executed corrosion mapping, lamination plotting, and wastage calculations. Delivered inspections aligned with ASME codes and HSE legislation. Conducted hull thickness surveys (dry dock/offshore) per LR, DNV, ABS, RINA, GL, and BV standards. Supported risk-based inspection (RBI) programs with NDT services. Utilized magnetic flux leakage (MFL) and scorpion crawler systems for tank corrosion assessments (EEUMA 159 compliant). Performed vacuum box leak testing and ensured client liaison throughout all inspection phases to maintain transparency and trust.

  • NDT Technician at ULTRASCAN NDT LIMITED

  • NDT Technician at ULTRASCAN NDT LIMITED
    May 2016 - Apr 2018 · 2 yrs

    • Responsible for the visual interpretation and inspection of pressurised vessels, reactors, pipelines and for the marine inspection of ships using MT / DP / UT Inspection Techniques. • Producing in-depth reporting for clients detailing the scope of the work and any recommendations for remedial work. • Undertaking TM Surveys for Lloyds Register quality assurance. • Providing definitive Inspection of storage tanks for NuStar, UM Storage, ESL Fuels, Cargills, Cemtura, Westway and Ineos. • Conducting internal and external inspections, analysing data and presenting reports to ensure quality/safety standards. • Inspecting storage vessels using specialist Silverwing technology, to provide a more in depth inspection. • Evaluating safety/quality standards in inaccessible spaces, inspection of propeller blades, reactors, flanges and hubs. • Delivery of ultrasonic inspections to measure and analyse shell plating thickness. • Working across calibration methods, lamination plotting, corrosion mapping and wastage calculations. • Liaising with clients throughout all inspections ensuring their confidence in the company’s professional integrity. ASME Plant Inspections carried out to clients requirements and conforming to HSE Legislation • Performing Ship Hull Thickness surveys both offshore/afloat and in dry dock to the requirements of classification societies LR, DNV, GL, ABS, RINA & BUREAU VERITAS • Fulfilling the NDT component to risk based inspection programmes • Tank Inspections including corrosion mapping using magnetic flux leakage technology & scorpion crawler system to conform to EEUMA 159 • Vacuum Box Leak Testing,

  • NDT Advanced Ultrasonic Technician. at HSI - Lateral Wave Limited
    Apr 2015 - Nov 2015 · 8 mos

    My current job role is Advanced NDT Inspection. I am qualified in CSWIP 3.0 Visual, MPI, DPI, UT 3.1 3.2 and Phased Array I am currently studying other advanced NDT techniques as part of my development including Time if flight diffraction , corrosion mapping and long rang Ultrasonic to name but a few. HSI Lateral Wave is a world wide NDT organisation working onshore and also Offshore.

  • NDT Technician at ULTRASCAN NDT LIMITED
    Oct 2014 - Mar 2015 · 6 mos

    • Responsible for the visual interpretation and inspection of pressurised vessels, reactors, pipelines and for the marine inspection of ships using MT / DP / UT Inspection Techniques. • Producing in-depth reporting for clients detailing the scope of the work and any recommendations for remedial work. • Undertaking TM Surveys for Lloyds Register quality assurance. • Providing definitive Inspection of storage tanks for NuStar, UM Storage, ESL Fuels, Cargills, Cemtura, Westway and Ineos. • Conducting internal and external inspections, analysing data and presenting reports to ensure quality/safety standards. • Inspecting storage vessels using specialist Silverwing technology, to provide a more in depth inspection. • Evaluating safety/quality standards in inaccessible spaces, inspection of propeller blades, reactors, flanges and hubs. • Delivery of ultrasonic inspections to measure and analyse shell plating thickness. • Working across calibration methods, lamination plotting, corrosion mapping and wastage calculations. • Liaising with clients throughout all inspections ensuring their confidence in the company’s professional integrity. ASME Plant Inspections carried out to clients requirements and conforming to HSE Legislation • Performing Ship Hull Thickness surveys both offshore/afloat and in dry dock to the requirements of classification societies LR, DNV, GL, ABS, RINA & BUREAU VERITAS • Fulfilling the NDT component to risk based inspection programmes • Tank Inspections including corrosion mapping using magnetic flux leakage technology & scorpion crawler system to conform to EEUMA 159 • Vacuum Box Leak Testing,