In-service & Risk Based Inspection

Information on our in-service and risk based inspection services

In-service Inspection

What is ISIS?
 

Lloyd’s Register EMEA developed its in-service inspection scheme (ISIS) with the Pressure Systems and Transportable Gas Containers Regulations SI1989 No.2169 in mind. The comprehensive scope of ISIS covers all foreseeable potential hazards to ensure compliance with all UK statutory requirements covering pressure systems. This scope has been regularly reviewed and up-dated and takes account of the recent Pressure Systems Safety Regulations SI2000 No. 128 (PSSR) which came into effect in February 2000. 

The aim of the PSSR is to prevent serious injury from the hazard of stored energy and it's concerned with pressure systems that contain:

• steam at any pressure

• gases which exert a pressure of >0.5 barg

• fluids which may be a mixture of liquids, gases or vapour, where the gas or vapour phase may exert a pressure >0.5barg.

With the exception of steam, the stored contents’ properties are of concern only to the extent that they may be liable to accelerate wear and cause a more rapid deterioration in the condition of the system, and this may lead to an increased risk of failure. If the contents are highly toxic or part of a major hazard site, this is covered by separate legislation. The duty holders (owners/users) will need to consider any additional hazards e.g. toxicity when deciding precautions required. 
 

Benefits

• Maintaining compliance with legal requirements.

• Improving reliability, availability and maintainability of pressure plant.

• Experts with an in-depth knowledge of pressure equipment and the application of PSSR directives

• Working with a third party with a long-standing reputation in the pressure equipment industry

• Working with professionals who are completely impartial and who pride themselves on their open, helpful and practical approach.
   

Risk Based Inspection

What is Risk Based Inspection?

Risk Based Inspection (RBI) is a method in which priorities are assigned to inspections based on a risk analysis. RBI replaces the conventional time-based inspection method and offers tangible benefits.

How we can help

We can assist you in a variety of ways. If you are unfamiliar with how RBI is applied, we can set up and implement the complete RBI project on your behalf. You can also call on our services for the take-over, integration, optimisation and extension of existing RBI methods.

Our inspection services

Our services include:

• advice on inspection and maintenance strategy

• assessment of the applicability of various RBI methods

• execution of RBI analyses

• setting up RBI inspection plans.

• Lloyd's Register Capstone can also provide systems support with its

• RBMI (Reliability Based Mechanical Integrity) software.
  

What are the benefits?

These can include:

• increase in the availability of assets; less downtime

• thorough and sustained inspection programme

• sound insights into the costs of maintenance and inspection

• inventory compilation and demonstratable management of risks

• optimisation of inspections and clear priorities

• basis for extension of statutory prescribed inspection intervals