BS EN ISO 15618-1:2016 specifies essential requirements, ranges of qualification, test conditions,
acceptance requirements and certification for the qualification testing of welder-diver performance.This part of ISO 15618 is applicable for hyperbaric wet welding on steel.The recommended format for the certificate of qualification testing is given in Annex A.During the qualification test, the welder-diver may be required to show adequate job knowledge of the
welding processes, materials and safety requirements for which he is to be qualified. Information on
these aspects is given in Annex B.The welding processes referred to in this part of ISO 15618 include those fusion welding processes
which are designated as manual or partly mechanised welding. It does not cover fully mechanised and
fully automatic processes (see 5.2).This part of ISO 15618 applies to all new qualifications from the date of issue.However, this part of ISO 15618 does not invalidate previous welder-diver qualifications made to former
national standards or specifications, providing the intent of the technical requirements is satisfied
and the previous qualifications are relevant to the application and production work on which they are
employed.The certificate of qualification testing is issued under the sole responsibility of the examiner or
examining body.Cross References:ISO 4063ISO 5173ISO 5817ISO 6947ISO 9017ISO 15609-1ISO 17636ISO 17637ISO 17639ISO 17640ISO/TR 15608ISO 15607ISO/TR 25901:2007ISO/TR 25901-3:2016ISO 857-1All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.