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Background articles on underwater welder qualification — how the qualification route works, what the standards require, and what it looks like in practice. Currently published in English only.
What a DNV underwater welder qualification test looks like, step by step
From admission and training at depth to the qualification test, independent assessment and the certificate — the full route to a DNV-overseen welder qualification (LK) under EN ISO 15618-1 or AWS D3.6M.
Read more →Case study: AWS D3.6 underwater welder qualification for P.S.S. Ltd.
How we qualified welder-divers from Professional Subsea Service Ltd. (Cyprus) to AWS D3.6 Class B, for depths of 3.5 and 21 metres, ahead of a project in Turkmenistan.
Read more →What does underwater welding training cost in Europe?
What underwater welder qualification costs at the Hyperbaric Welding Center — the three tracks and their prices, what determines the cost, and what to check when comparing programmes.
Read more →Underwater welding courses for HSE-qualified divers
Can you join an underwater welding course on an HSE certificate? How admission assessment works for HSE, ADAS and DCBC divers, and what an EN ISO 15618-1 qualification under DNV oversight actually covers.
Read more →How do you become an underwater welder in Europe?
The route from certified diver to qualified underwater welder: getting your professional diving certificate, bringing or building a welding foundation, and the DNV-overseen welder qualification (LK).
Read more →Looking for the training itself? See underwater welding training & qualification or the standards, explained.
Get qualified under DNV oversight
Welder qualification (LK) to EN ISO 15618-1 or AWS D3.6M, conducted under DNV oversight.